The countdown has began

One week to the day and I will be flying to Paris! Which feels very crazy to write since on the one hand it feels like the time has flown by and on the other hand the days have felt like they were in slow motion. But we have almost made it! I have three more days of work, one more community group, one more day at church and then I leave!

If you are wondering how I am feeling about it all I would say it is a mixed bag of emotions. I am so excited to be in Paris. I can’t wait to just get to walk around, explore, and get to know the city. I am also looking forward to meeting the people of the organization (AtHome) that I will be working with. I will also be meeting regularly with the youth who attend the Church to help support them in any way that I can. Youth age kids are my favorite age so I am looking forward to getting to know them.

On the other side no matter how much I have looked forward to going to Paris, I don’t think I could ever fully prepare my heart and mind to leave behind all the people I love so much. You may be thinking that three months doesn’t seem that long - and you are right. However, once you start to add up the holidays, birthdays, and all the small moments in one’s life I will be missing out on, it starts to add up. I know for me this will be the hardest part of my trip and eventually the hardest part of moving to another country.

All that being said, I know this is where I am supposed to be. God has brought me to this moment and He will be with me throughout it.