distractions

Hey all! Heard from me enough in the weekly devos? Haha.

Anyways, just wanted to say I'm looking forward to Russia and America!
Honestly I'm not like happy excited yet, and I probably won't till I get in a good good-bye here in Korea...I'm feeling the seriousness of it from the people here. I got a step-grandma who's 85 and although she's healthier than maybe even me, she doesn't think she'll see me ever again. Then there's my mom who said a big good-bye to her mom when she was 20 as she headed off to America for 20+ years (though she did visit now and then), my grandma had to remind my mom of that and cry. Plus I have a step-dad, brother, and sister here who though slowly, have been building relationships with. Next time I come back they'll likely be moved out and married. And the semi-immediate family is also pretty sad to see me go because I didn't pick up enough Korean to really keep in touch with them plus I'm just not usually good at it, ask my family back in Ste. Genevieve. *^^* Anyways, the good-bye coming in a couple days isn't going to be an easy one. I have a nearly 10 hour flight so hopefully I'll be over the tears by the time I reach you guys!...maybe.

The last two days have been unfocused on anything really, the camp devos and the team devos 'bout wiped me out. God did do some inspiring during that day of fasting but it was more me trying not to think about food and then finally sitting down to pray and read the Word. Since then my head and heart have been full of preparing for good-byes and how I'm going to pack everything and it still be an ok weight...-___-;;

Welp, if I come to mind, please pray for my transition out and that Mike finds me at the airport! Haha...also for the miracle of my luggage being all ok and nothing lost. Haven't lost luggage when flying yet but lost the one bag in moving just to my mom's. Will be praying for you guys with the big packing and getting to Russia...it's going to be cool to meet you all and share in this awesome time of seeing God work...awesome!

Don't forget those tangible expectations you have of what God will do in you and in the camp.

Izzie*