Last night was the welcome dinner and move in day for the new Atlanta Mission Year team members. Being there as an alum brought back many memories from my move in day four years ago. Four Years...wow, sometimes I can't believe it's been that long and then there are days that it feels like just yesterday that I was leaving my home, family, friends and church to move to Atlanta. I had no idea what to expect, no idea what my roomies were going to be like, no idea what life would look like for the next year. It's so crazy to me that four years later I am having many of those similar feelings about moving to Charlotte and starting a Mission Year city there. I really have no idea what life will look like for the next year. I know nothing about the neighborhood we will be working in, no idea what the team members will be like, no idea what the church partnership will look like but I do know that it will all be ok. God will be there in the midst of the craziness and the unkown. He was faithful during my time in Atlanta and he will continue to be during my time in Charlotte.
As I was sitting and talking to the new team members I found myself getting really giddy just thinking about the amazing journey that they are about to begin and I was reminded of what my year in Mission Year taught me and how different I am now than I was four years ago. I love Mission Year so much and I'm truly thankful for the experience and the things it taught me. I would tell anyone and EVERYONE I know to do Mission Year. Check it out http://www.missionyear.org/. I can't wait to start life in Charlotte and to venture out on an another crazy journey that God has for me. This is a picture of me and my team members with our favorite neighbor Ms. Winnie four years ago.....
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