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| Chinggis Khaan International Airport Ulaanbator, Mongolia |
"Well, there's no turning back at this point, I'm guessing we'll be in Mongolia in less then 8 hours. I am really surprised I haven't felt any fear, anxiety, or nervousness, all I feel is peace and excitement. Sitting on a huge Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet filled with people from all around Asia is like a slow warm up to our integration into the culture we will be immersed in soon. I've never been somewhere outside the US or around any other native language for an extended amount of time. I am curious if Mongolian culture is at all like most of the Asian cultures I've experienced. One thing I don't know if I am prepared for is that we don't have a wilderness or survival guide. I feel like I am the only one with any extended outdoor/survival situation experience, even what I have had is pretty slim. If I would have known about his a month ago I probably would have had a real problem problem with not having a survival guide, but at this point there isn't any room for anything except for faith. We are in God's hands at this point, He is the great Provider and Protector. Having the confidence in knowing that God is gone before us has taken away a lot of my anxiety about this whole situation. I am just curious to see what mom's reaction will be when I she finds out. I do feel bad though because I feel like I am really behind on reading articles and memorizing scripture for our trip. At this point I've got a good 5-6 hours of flight time to practice and catch up on everything. I do wan tot write down a few things I expect from this trip:
1. Redefine in Christ, that doing this I can carry this over into my floor next year, and continue to chisel out the man I want to be.
2. Change my mindset to living by God's standards and not the world's
3. I'm hoping that all this time on the missino field builds a better understanding of the Holy Spirit and my awareness to what He is doing and saying.
4. Through dying to my flesh I hope to get a clearer vision for what God wants me to do with my life, because I am really questioning Physical Therapy at this point, and a good part of it is due to grades and lack of passion.
5. Most importantly to grow in my prayer life and intercession
I am so excited for this new adventure and what God is going to do in all our lives."
Blake
