Goodbye San Diego

Here we are (Rachel, Leslie, me, and Sarah) at our last Wednesday night college group. We had a BBQ party to celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer. It was a memorable event where our whole community got to reflect on what an awesome year of growth it has been. The night also focused on extending prayer over all the short-term missions that Flood is going to be sending out this summer. It was cool to hear all the places that God has called a lot of my friends to this summer including a few different trips to Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Connecticut, and Hume Lake Christian Camps. It was encouraging to see others step out in their faith as well as being supported in prayer by those who are staying back home. The party continued with a slide show of pictures from the past year which reminded me of how many friendships have been formed in such a little amount of time. I can't believe that I came to San Diego without knowing a single person and now I am surrounded by so many amazing people that I'm going to miss while I'm gone this summer. Everyone seems to be going their separate ways this summer, but I am so excited to return in the fall and hear about everyone's experiences. Since I was leaving to drive home the next day, this night was the last time us four girls would be together until we see each other at the airport. It would also be the last time that our whole college group would be together how we are because even though we will return in the fall, our hearts will be forever changed by the things God shows us through other cultures that we choose to serve this summer.

Please pray that I can be filled with peace as I think about returning home in the fall. I have been more worried about who I will be when I come back then about actually being in Malawi. Usually we don't get to know ahead of time when our lives are about to change, so I need prayer on how to prepare for that as well as trusting God even though change scares me.