One week until I'm in Bulgaria

The last couple of weeks have been exciting. My visa finally arrived!!! It was about a four month process from when I started gathering documents for the visa application to when my visa arrived in the mail. It took much longer - and cost much more - than I expected, but I have been learning that God's timing is best. God will provide for all my needs, I just need to trust God. Michael (my boyfriend) likes to remind me of what Jesus says about needs, as recorded in Matthew 6. God provides food for birds and clothing for flowers, and I am more valuable than birds or flowers, so of course God will take care of me! I need to keep my focus on trusting God and seeking God's Kingdom above all else. God will take care of me. Even while I am off living in a different country, God will still take care of me.

One week from yesterday I will be boarding a plane to fly to Bulgaria. My bags have been packed since August, and I am ready! It is exciting to know I will be leaving soon to go to Bulgaria and live in a different culture as I minister to people there. I am excited to see what God will teach me. There is much to learn! I am sad to leave my family, but I know God will take care of them, just as God will take care of me. God has placed in me a passion to serve others with God's love. God will be with me as I go to Bulgaria, and God will take care of me.