18 WEEKS!

18 weeks.

18 weeks to raise over $1,500. 18 weeks until I get on an airplane for the first time. 18 weeks of nerves. 18 weeks of anticipation. 18 weeks of praying and worrying and fundraising and more praying. 18 weeks of being ridiculously excited. 18 weeks of telling everyone I know about how excited and nervous I am.

18 weeks!

Ahh! So, in case you haven't figured it out, i'm going to Peru in EIGHTEEN WEEKS!!!! I, along with a few of my friends, am going on a mission trip in July to Lima, Peru. We will be working with an orphanage and teen pregnancy home, doing whatever needs to be done to help bring a better life to the people in the city while we are there.

I cannot even begin to explain all of the emotions that I am ALREADY feeling for this experience. I am excited and nervous and happy and anxious. And I am terrified. There are so many 'what ifs' running through my head, but I don't even care. I know that this is going to be a life-changing experience for me, and I cannot wait to see what God is going to do while we are there.

I pray for this trip daily. I pray for myself and for my friends that are going with me. I pray for our finances, and for the organization that is helping us plan everything. Mostly, I pray for our hearts. I want us to be open to what God has in store for us while we are there. I want us to share a little bit of hope with a child who just needs to know that he/she is loved. I want us to be selfless. I want us to make a difference.

18 weeks. That's so soon, yet so far away. I'll keep you posted. =)




peaceandlove<3