one year later

A year ago today... It was cold and sunny. A little after 9:30am. I was walking between the Union and the law building on my way to my Spanish class when my phone rang with the call that changed my life.

Welcome to Young Life staff in Germany. Going to class to learn Spanish seemed a little pointless after that…

It’s hard to believe that was a whole year ago. It’s been a long, difficult, deeply humbling, lonely, and nerve-wracking year. But it’s also been incredible and so, so good. God has challenged me, strengthened me, and loved me in ways I didn’t know He could. And sometimes wish He wouldn’t. As hard as this year has been, I’m so grateful for it because I’m not who I was a year ago.

As I push through the final dollars of fundraising, I have to stop myself from mentally and emotionally checking out. Because I just want to be there. More than anything, I want to begin the life God has called me to in Germany. But one of the many things I’ve learned this past year is to live in the moment. To be patient. To not wish this time away. All while still looking and planning ahead because hopefully by the end of May, I’ll be finished raising support. And then I’ll be gone.