we leave for iceland in 14 days.
unreal.
absolutely unreal.
now for an update, a real one:
// my iceland team is made up of two leaders, a family of four, a cook, dancers, musicians, a videographer, artists, and lord of the rings nerds; 18 people in all. we are going to have an amazing time and more importantly, we are going to tell people about jesus and see how we can love them. i've been on a few different outreaches, but i can honestly say i have never been this excited to go. this outreach planning has been so stress-free and everything has been falling into place since day one. we've been told we can do whatever we feel like god wants us to do each day, so we have an amazing opportunity before us. please pray for understanding as people hear the truth, relationships to be built with icelanders, team unity, joy/positive attitudes (as there will only be 4 hours of sunlight a day), wisdom, and that we will walk in obedience regardless of if we "see fruit" or not.
// this DTS has been such a learning experience so far. it's been wonderful. we have some of the most wonderful people as students in this school, they are insane! we have seen many people come to lord through these students already and we aren't even on outreach yet. it's been really great to see them learning and growing and to be a part of it. i have personally learned many valuable lessons throughout the last few months as well. i've been learning to value someone's discipleship over my comfort, to speak truth even when it's uncomfortable, and to ask hard questions.... basically, god has taught me a lot about discipleship in general. it's not easy, but it's what we are called to, and it's extremely rewarding. and humbling. and challenging. all at the same time. i'm so grateful.
// thanksgiving is already over, and i can't believe it. my family came up here all the way from texas! they were here for the whole week and since it was their first time to see montana, showing them around was so much fun. it was one of the best thanksgivings i've ever had, even if it was away from home. god is good to me, having them here was such a gift.
// my roommate and i have been going craft-crazy. we are like two old ladies. all we do is crochet, sew, knit, and decorate our room. and we love it!
that's my life right now.
i hope all of you are doing wonderful this cold, wintery christmas season. i'm missing you and can't wait for the next time i see your happy faces. thanks for your prayer and support.
xo
