Beginning the Journey

Even though I'm not in Honduras yet, my journey started Sunday morning around 8:30am when I made my trek from Home to Home. This is a picture of the 551 miles I've covered so far!

It's been so nice to be back in Greensboro and feel the support and security I have here. Chloe and mom greeted me with hugs and kisses at the door Sunday evening. Then I took a moment looking around the house for all the changes mom has done since the last time I was home. Mawmaw and Pawpaw are living in our house and there is a bedroom in our dinning room, handicap poles along the walls in our bathrooms, extra railing along the stairs, and little rubber mats scattered throughout making the house grandparent friendly. Upstairs, my room has become the new garage for storing our dinning room table and chairs making way for the new ramp that's been installed in the garage. All these changes just add to my list of transitional things I've been feeling in my life these days, but in a good way. I am excited for my mom that she gets to spend this time with her parents at this time in their lives. She's getting to give back to them in a special way that not a lot of people these days get to experience. Even though its tough at times, I know that she is going to appreciate this time looking back. I know I already am appreciating it. Its fun to be part of your grandparent's lives in a more intimate way. They need us and they depend on us in this time. I'm glad to be part of conversations about diapers, supervision in the shower, morning and evening dressing and undressing, evening devotions...etc. Praise God for my family's faith. I found out that Hillary gave my mom the Jesus Calling devotional which inspired my mom to buy it for my grandparents. This is also the devotional that I've been reading from since January. God has spoken to me in loud volumes through this devotional and I was excited to hear that my family has been listening into the same words as well. The power of the Holy Spirit connecting us is amazing!

(My grandma was in the hospital this week from pain in her back, she had a kyphoplasty yesterday to repair one of her vertebrae. This is my grandpa saying "goodnight sweetheart." I just missed the kiss when taking the picture!)

(Battling cancer, back issues, and still a babe!)

I fly out of Greensboro Wednesday morning, at 8:10 am! Here is my flight itinerary if you'd like to track the flight online.

Yesterday I also ate lunch with Christa between her time at camp! She's growing up and it weirds be out sometimes, but I love it too. And I got to spend time with some of my friends from High school in downtown Greensboro! It was so great to see them and catch up on the new happenings of their lives. There is so much life in my community here. I miss being a part of it, but I know there is purpose in what God is doing through my community in Indiana and purpose in the community I will get to partake in while in Honduras.

Please continue to pray for me as I work through the jitters of packing and preparation today. There isn't much more to do, but there have been times of anxiety through out. 

Love you all!