two weeks of madness

Getting ready for this trip has proved to be way more stressful than I had once imagined. All of the little details (things I’m not super great at) started to overwhelm me. However, in the midst of the madness the Lord has been showing me how loved I am. Somehow I’ve gotten to meet up with just about every friend I have made since college in the last two weeks. College friends, show friends, coworkers (old and new), dance friends, church friends, roommates and probably most importantly my family. I’ll only be gone for six weeks. And were it not for this trip, I probably would not have seen many of them for about that length of time anyway. But there’s something about leaving, even just temporarily leaving, that makes seeing people more of a priority than it usually is. I’ve been so blessed to be reminded of what amazing friendships the Lord has blessed me with here, and in a very timely fashion. Right before I embark on a very solitary and potentially lonely journey. Don’t get me wrong, I’m so excited about Germany, but going alone to a new city where I know no one? Well did you read the last post? That can be terrifying. Exciting, just also a bit terrifying. To quote Stephen Sondheim, “…and it made me feel excited, well, excited and scared.”

I feel as if the Lord is using this time these 2-3 weeks of preparation to remind me how loved I am here, and how many people he has placed in my life here so that when I am away and perhaps even lonely, I’ll remember how he has cared for me through his people.  

 So here’s to the adventures, the madness, and the inevitable screw ups. If nothing else, I’ll have some great stories to tell!