less than 24 hours away!

Hi everyone!  I'm writing to you from the Atlanta airport... we are here pretty much all day and then our plane takes off around 7pm.  Pre-field training was great.  I have met so many wonderful people and it's been great to hang out with my Dublin team and to get to know them.  We are all so ready to just be over there!  

Spiritual warfare is so real.  I have been excited for this trip and have felt really prepared the past few weeks.... but training has been completely overwhelming.  It's strange to be surrounded by so many new things and people all at once... it's definitely exhilarating, but I have just felt so inadequate for this the past few days.  I have no idea what to expect and a whole two months in a new place with new people is terrifying when I think about it realistically.  

The beauty in all this is that God has, quite simply, been holding my hand through everything.  Even little things like sleeping at night.  Of course this is where he wants me, completely dependent and reliant on him.  The past few days have really all been managed on his strength, something I don't get to experience much in my day-to-day life normally.  He's continuing to lead me on and that is oh so comforting!  Thank you everyone... I really appreciate your prayers!