Sabatical

I'm beginning to look at the year ahead as a sabatical, and not just a mission trip. Most certainly I am going to England to serve God by serving others; that is the primary reason for going. There are, however, a number of other reasons. This is an opportunity to, hopefully, clear my head of a number of distractions and take the time to really think, research, PRAY about some things that have plagued my mind for years, but have really started bothering me a few months ago. This is an opportunity to get away from a lot of things. There will be plenty of distractions in England, and all of life's most pressing questins will not be answered in a fortnight. I do believe that, with time and patience and this opportunity to slow down and...well...shut up, I can finally begin to look for some answers, and ask myself and God some really hard questions.

Why do I feel the way I do about...?

...And why is it that I have never...?

...And who am I, and who is this person, and who is that person...?

...And what is God's plan for my life...like what am I supposed to do with my time and what am I supposed to do in order to pay the bills...?

...And when am I going to meet...?

...And...am I really...and what does God think about...?

There are so many wonderful things that can come out of this year. The closer the day comes, the more I'm realizing that this is most certainly something that I need to do for myself, for God, and for my relationship with others. I have a small...SMALL...list of expectations, and those expectations may be met. There will be more to happen in the first month than I can even imagine, let alone the eleven months to follow.

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In other news, the traveler's medical insurance should be purchased today! After that, I should be sending a check or something to Time For God. Things have really come together very quickly, and very unexpectedly, too. I got some very surprising news from a number of people a few days ago regarding funding and contributions! Very surprising, indeed...!!!

This is going to happen.

I will be in England before the end of this month.