Life on the "farm", as they call it here, has been interesting. I've just completed day two and am completely exhausted. I arrived here on Tuesday at 5:30 which is a day later than I was supposed to get here. Monday afternoon my flight took off at 12:45 p.m. and landed in Atlanta. With not much time before my next flight I grabbed a quick lunch and headed to my gate. Our flight was due to take off around 3:00 but two and a half hours later I find myself still sitting on a still plane waiting on the runway with twenty other planes sitting ahead of us. When we reached hour three we headed back to our gate confused as to what was going on. Eventually we made it off the plane only to find out that our flight was cancelled and had to stay the night in Atlanta. Luckily I was with 8 other people who were headed to the same location and we all stuck together. Five of us had the same flight the next afternoon. We finally got our hotel booked and called for a shuttle to come get us. Fast forward to Tuesday, we arrived at the airport at 11:15 am and found out that our 12:48 flight to Richmond had been delayed!!! Would we ever make it out of Atlanta? We were scheduled to fly out at 2:00 p.m. and with 3 gate changes and 2:30 rolled around we really began to believe we wouldn't. Finally at 3:00 our flight finally took off and we made it to Richmond. We picked up our luggage and hit the rd. for a 45 min ride. So you can say we had a pretty crazy two days.


Fast Forward......


We began our sessions on Wed morning and spent all day until 3 in sessions and I felt completely wiped out. There was so much information to process and I began feeling so overwhelmed. There is so many tasks to complete which are definitely worth doing. Today was much like yesterday sitting all day in sessions and being fed so much information. I keep feeling so overwhelmed by everything. Even though I am feeling tired and overwhelmed I have a feeling of peace. I can't put it into words but the Father is definitely here.


Being here is like being in a different world. I am away from so many distractions that would take away my focus from Father. After being in sessions I step outside and see so much beauty here and seeing His beautiful creation, it's just peaceful here. Tomorrow we get to retreat away for three hours and spend time in prayer and to be with the Father. Please pray that my focus will be on Him and I will hear when He speaks. I am really really looking forward to this because I need the Father so much right now and will for the next two years. I also need prayer for memorizing scripture which memorizing is a struggle for me and is a necessity for what I will be doing. I am going to need His Word hidden in my heart to help guide me along each step of my way. Well that's all I have for now. I will say that I am not a good writer so if you read this and think "Oh my gosh" just ignore it and keep reading. I have never been great at writing but I want to write on here to update what all is happening through this chapter of my life. Thanks so much 8^) Blessings to you all.

1 week and 3 days

1 week and 3 days I will be starting a 2 year adventure that will forever change my life. I will be heading to Virginia to begin my training for Journeyman. Training will be for 2 months then comes the big move. I will be spending the next 2 years in East Asia as a language student and working with college students. Here is where you all come in. There is a quote that I love that my friends always tells that was said in a Paul Washer sermon, "The Great Commission can be divided into two distinct, but interrelated ministries. You are either called to go down into the well or hole the rope for those who go down. Either way there should be scars on your hands." I need your help in holding the rope for me. Prayer is the biggest support that you all can provide for me.  These next 2 years are going to be hard, exciting, emotional and so on. I know what I am stepping out into and I know it wont be easy but My Father did not call me to do something easy. He told me to follow Him no matter the cost and I am excited to have this opportunity to. I know you all will be great warriors of prayer and encouragement. God bless you all!! I'll be posting on here when I can and updating you all on how everything is going. Love you all.