Jumping off the cliff

So I was told last night that I suck at updating...which I do but a lot has been going on and I'm not sure how I wanted to put it into words. Well February has come and gone which is crazy...time is flying faster then usual. It was a fantastic February with new friends, the 2nd best Valentine's day ever, and more thinking and reading. 

1st: my small group had to split up. It sounds horrible but in reality it was one of the best blessings God could have ever bestowed upon me and Amy. The girls I received in my small group have been amazing, so amazing I'm again lost in amazement in how God does it. Another set of girls who are against drama, who cliqued together in literally a week, and that are just as insane and involved as I am. Seriously I couldn't be happier then Thursday nights and the weekend when I know I'll see their smiling faces. (Cassie, you truly will fall in love with them when you return. We're already planning a trip to The Big Bang!)

2nd: Valentine's day with 39 kids, a house to myself, and my best girls with me is better then any boyfriend or date!

3rd: God...amazing...I really have no other words besides the fact that I'm enamored by Him and his ability to work through things the way He does. My best friend of 4 years has finally found the same happiness as I have, and I'm beyond proud and amazed at seeing the changes happen in her and the growth occur!

So here's the kicker I'm leaving for China in 4 days...well 3 really....whatever it's happening really soon!!!!! I'm beyond excited but at the same time stressed b/c I still have to get a lot of work done with the "kiddos" before I can feel comfortable with going on the trip, but I know I'll get that all done. I'm so excited to learn from these college students, I'm so excited to talk with them and just get to know them and get my own cultural perspective, b/c as much as I think I have one I truly have no idea. I'm just beyond excited and thankful that Michelle is coming with me. As much as I love all the other people on the trip I'm not sure I'd be able to keep my sanity if she weren't coming. She truly is a rock for me to lean on and is always keeping me accountable with my relationship with God and I'm truly blessed for that friendship and I can't wait to see what this trip does for me, her, our entire team, and our friendships and relationship with God.

I'll deffently keep my 2 followers up to date on what life was like while I was gone, what I've learned so far and what my next steps are. I truly feel like God is calling me to do mission work, I've felt that since I was a little kid and my dad went to Haiti. I knew that'd be me someday, and I can't wait to get that started but I think I needed this trip to get my feet wet so sometime in the near future I can take the jump off the cliff and do what I'm called to do....or be pushed...whichever comes first!