Some news:
You may have noticed I haven't blogged in a while a few things have been happening in the last few weeks. We have a new addition to our house which is exciting, you may remember from my last blog I mentioned my friend Zoe Joy (she blogs at http://zoejoy101.blogspot.co.uk), who moved to Zambia last year, well she has had to return to the UK and is staying with us which is fun, although it does mean she won't be in Zambia when I arrive, which is sad. I have been in the process of deciding whether I was still happy to go with this change but, after meeting with Zoe Joy and a great couple from our church I have decided it still feels like the right decision to be going.It's happening!
So with my flights booked, my room starting to get packed and having had most of my injections, I'm starting to feel like it's actually happening (You may think surely you knew that it was happening before now? I did but now it's starting to feel more like a reality). I'm even on the website check it out:
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To get there I have to leave here?
So I'm leaving for Zambia (via Zimbabwe) on the 22nd of June, which as people keep reminding me is VERY SOON. I am so excited about the adventures that are ahead although I am really going to miss being here.I have been in Bedford for coming up to 7 years now, which I really can't believe. Since arriving here for university so much has changed! Bedford has definitely become home for me, during university it was great because all my friends were here, gradually over the last 3 years most of my uni friends have moved to other parts of the country.
As I start to think about what life is going to be like somewhere else I can see all the things I am going to miss about being here:
- Great friendships (people who really know me, enjoying having fun together)
- Church (where people are hungry for more of God, worshipping together, great teaching)
- The River (it's nice to walk along and go boating on)
- Family (it's nice being only a few hours away)
- Other (I am sure there are many more things that I will miss as well)
With all of these things in mind I find it so helpful to know that it is not my plan that I am following but it's Gods. It's so great to know that nothing is a surprise for Him and He has everything we need. A few weeks ago during the-lock-in (a worship event where we just enjoy God until everyone needs to go to sleep) God was showing me how our path is already laid out. So we don't need to worry when 'unexpected' things come up, we can just know that He is in control and He will lead us through. He has great plans for each of us - we just have to choose to say yes to Him even when we aren't sure what the outcome will be.
