Please Pray

Hello again! Welp, I leave tomorrow. I repeat, tomorrow! If I may, I have a couple prayer requests to send your way. I've learned that this "leaving" process is a bit more emotional and overwhelming than I had been anticipating. It's a fairly big trip (in the grand scheme of life, no. but in the baby scheme of life, yes. ha.), BUT I would REALLY appreciate prayer.

Here we go:
1. Emotional stability, ESPECIALLY in the airport. I've said a fair amount of "goodbyes" (or, as I prefer, "see you soons.") BUT the physical separation from one place to the next will truly toy with my emotions just a bit more :) PLEASE pray for that. I will be driving to the airport around 9:15AM and will board the plane at 12:03PM. Bah!

THEN I have 15 hours of plane time. WOWZERS.

2. That God would take all my anxiety. Once we step off the plane, we follow a "Language Contract" where we commit to NOT speak in English again. Sheesh, crazy. AND the day after I arrive, I will meet my host family. Pray for that, too. Also, I'm going alone. Pray that I'll be comforted by and insanely aware of His presence. Like, insanely aware. Haha.

3. Confidence in God and the ability to look forward with excitement in the present moment. It's really easy to think of what you're leaving, but I pray that God will push me (gently) to embrace all that is. And that He'll take away my fears. All of 'em. I don't want 'em.

4. That He'll continue to bless my family and friends back home. And that they'll continue to bless me as they are led. That'd be swell, too.

There you have it! Right now, I'm tired, I'm emotional, and I'm ready to get on that plane.
I just need Him to hold my hand.