Unstuck

I knew waking up yesterday meant waking up to a complete life change. However, I don't think I was prepared for the extent that it has changed for the better. Currently, I am sitting on my bunk in New Mexico waiting for training to begin. My teammates are everywhere. Some went shopping, some are sleeping, and others of us are spending time with Jesus. There are 13 of us total, 2 guys and 11 girls. We survived the 8 hour car ride from Phoenix to the training center and actually enjoyed ourselves for as long as possible. I also found out yesterday, on the car ride, that I am officially a registered nurse! I passed my boards and am so excited for what God has next! Everyone of my new team mates cheered and congratulated me and I couldn't be more thankful for the little family unit God is already creating. I'm truly in awe of everything God has done to get us to this point. As I begin to hear others stories of how they came about this trip, my level of amazement in our God continues to grow. Many of us have walked strenuous paths to get here but are so thankful for every single thing God has brought us thru. Our lives look nothing like we planned on them looking, but there's something freeing and extremely exciting about that.  I feel like a little kid on Christmas morning and this trip is just me unwrapping the paper on this beautiful gift God has given me with a passion and desire to serve the people of Africa with my life. This trip is only going to scratch the surface and be the first of many adventures God has for me in Africa.  My entire time in college, I struggled with feeling stuck. I knew God had called me to University of Detroit Mercy getting my degree in nursing, but I also knew my heart hurt daily wishing I could be in Africa and just wanting to be there already. It's such a strange but exciting feeling now. I have my degree, I have my license and I'm FINALLY on my way! I know that if I would have gone any early and not walked the road I have, I wouldn't have been prepared the way God had me to be prepared. I am so amazed by His perfect timing and how He works every single thing together for His glory. This isn't about me. This trip, this calling, this life is not about me. The more time I spend with Him, the more I trust and see that everything is out of my hands and in the hands of the One who created everything and every part of me. I want to be His forever and follow His call wherever He leads.