5...4...3...2...1...Blast off!

It's 12:30am...I am leaving in 6 hours to go to the Tucson airport. From there I will fly into Dallas. I meet my team in Dallas and as a team we then go to a hotel and have our first meeting and discuss the next few weeks, especially the next few days.

My team and I will leave Dallas on Wednesday morning and we fly into London, England. We spend the night in London and then arrive on Thursday into Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...yes!

At first, I was disappointed to be staying in London. I just wanted to get to Africa as fast as possible and I felt that it may take away from my experience. Well, now I am humming a different tune, because I am going to love having these next few days to think about the next two weeks. I have been so rushed these past few weeks with Matt leaving for Afghanistan, being newly engaged (1 week), me leaving for Africa, moving out of my apartment, and finding out that I will be leaving my current store to start another position at another store, I haven't had much time to think about the next few weeks.

I was rushing around a few days ago and I kept thinking about everything I had to do, and I remember thinking, "Lord, help me", but before I knew it, it changed to, "Lord, I trust you..." Folks, that is what is called the "Holy Spirit". I was so reassured by the simple, yet very significant, way of rephrasing my "needs"....

I do that so often in my life..."Lord, help me!"

"Lord, help that person."

"Lord, heal that person."

"Lord, I need you to do this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this..."

Funny, but true.

I have been repeating that over and over again these past few days..."Lord, I trust you." It has done me wonders because I honestly don't know what to pray for...My mind is going too fast and I admit it that I have not spent enough time in prayer for the past week, but God knows our lives, He will find a way to reach us...not us reaching Him.

Don't you ever get tired of holding the reigns? You can't ask for help if you don't let go...

My faith is constantly tested, but yesterday, today and tomorrow I will trust Him. Do you?

Africa, here I come...hopefully I didn't forget to pack toothpaste...Oh well, "Lord, I trust you that I have packed my toothbrush!" :)