Here it comes...

I can't actually believe that in about 10 hours from now I'll be boarding my flight to Denver. I never thought this day would come, and now I can't believe it's here. The only word to describe what I feel right now is ready. Not ready in the sense that I have everything packed and the program completely memorized. More like ready for whatever comes my way. I feel so encouraged by my church, my friends, and most importantly my family. This past week has proved to me that no matter what God has in store for me, I've got some pretty incredible people backing me up, and I love every single one of them.

I don't know what God has in store for me this summer, who I'm going to be with, where we're going to go, or who's lives we're going to touch. But with Father, Son, Holy Spirit, and the amazing people I am blessed to have in my life, absolutely nothing will be able to stop the plans God intends for me to have.

So I'm encouraged, nervous, tired, excited, unprepared, anxious, hopeful, and most of all ready.

And this is my prayer tonight. Not only for myself, but also for my fellow, unknown Summer Staffers preparing for a potentially restless night of sleep (credit to Pastor Gary even though this might be out of order!):

May God go behind you to encourage you.
May God go in front of you to show you the way.
May God go beside you to be your best friend.
May God go above you to watch over you.
And may God go within you to give you peace, power, perseverance, and uncontainable joy.

And so, the adventure awaits!