Sneak Attack of the Emotions

Only 10 days until I return to the much loved country of Costa Rica! I am very excited to see everyone again and find out what God has for me this second semester at Portantorchas. This past month and a half God has been stretching me and growing me spiritually and as a result, I feel like the devil has been trying harder to steal me away. Thankfully, God wins :), but this break there has been a constant battle waging between soul and Spirit.

Apparently, I'm a very emotional person. And this fact has been hiding itself for most of my life until now when it decided to jump out and attack me. Thank you for that lovely surprise. Anyways, my emotions decided to creep out right now specifically because for the first time in my life, my future seems very wide open and unsure. And in the next few years I'm going to venture into the real world of responsibility-- no more of that carefree childhood. Dang. But although I don't know what my future looks like, I can trust that it will be a good one as long as I keep my eyes on God.

Wellll, yes. I am extremely excited to head back to Costa Rica-- the warmth, my crazy awesome friends (although some of them sadly aren't coming back! Que triste mae! Ping pong with Tach no mas!) Pero, I am also starting to get sad because I'm realizing that I have to leave my family again for 4 months. I guess from here on out I will always be missing someone. Joy.

Haha, but really, I'm not as depressed as I sound. I'm very happy. I am blessed in so many ways. I have wonderful family who wants what is best for me, amazing friends, the awesome opportunity to spend the next 4 months building relationships with God and others in a beautiful country, and the hope of a bright future in Christ. Despite many unknowns, I got it good. And I am just going to live in the present and depend on God to give me what I need every day, one day at a time. He is good!

Well, I wish I could be more naturally funny like Christie, or more unnaturally funny like Tasha, but unfortunately, no matter how hard I try, I just can't be clever with my writing like them. Well it is what it is. And I can't think of anything more to say. Goodnight.