and were off...

So after a long few weeks of finals.. I passed my classes, successfully moved into a house and now I am off to Kenya to do what the Lord has been calling me to do. I want to say thank you to everyone for helping me make this trip possible. I am so blessed.

So for now on my blogs will be telling you exactly what I am doing everyday and how the Lord is working in my life so lets begin.

I woke up this morning in beautiful Bulverde, Texas and my mom, pops (gregg), kynnie, and drewbee (aka my two best friends) took me to the airport.

:) before came to the airport though, I made sure I had a classic meal of breakfast tacos and dr. pepper.

I got through security with guitar and all and now am sitting at gate 32 waiting for my 1:15 flight to Houston! Once I get to Houston, I will switch planes and travel through Paris and then to Nairobi and then finally get Mombasa. I am about to endeavor through 28 hours of traveling but I am so excited for every minute of it.

As I said goodbye to the family and best friends, I realized how blessed I am to have people that support me so much. I have realized I sometimes take for granted what I have and need to thank the Lord for something so simple as friends and family.

Last year before I departed to leave for Kenya, I read the book crazy love by francis chan which I advise everyone to read, it is a tremendous book. So to follow tradition I read another book by francis chan called "forgotten God".

This book opened my eyes to my relationship with the Lord and how I truly let the Holy Spirit live through me and shine throughout me.

It taught me to not only be gentle but be kind and patient and loving in everything I do. To love the person I despise greatly or to be patient with family and different situations and to be kind to everyone, even people that I will only have an encounter with for a split second.

I shouldnt be overwhelmed or stressed because the Holy Spirit should be guiding me and leading me to be calm in all of my days.

I am going to Mombasa, Kenya not to be noticed but I am going because this is where the Lord is calling me. He calls me to mission. As much as I run and try to use my gifts for something else, He calls me back to the mission field.

I am tired of running away from my Lord. I am ready to accept my gift and live the life He wants me to live to the fullest.

and so, the journey begins...

With Love,

Jenny