So this was my post from yesterday.....
I am in Costa Rica!! It is beautiful and I am so excited to explore! However, on this blog I am going to be completely honest and vulnerable with you guys…

So, I had a very hard time saying goodbye to my family and friends yesterday morning. I sobbed. The flights were great, I got to the Villa, unpacked and met more of the people I will be spending the next 9 months with. Since I woke up at 2:50 yesterday and there is a two hour time difference, I was exhausted pretty early last night. I came in my room, and sobbed again. Crying out to God for strength to get through these few days of settling in and the next 4 months without seeing my family. Having internet for an hour or two a day to talk to your family and friends, is definitely going to take some getting used to.

I woke up at 5 this morning and I’m pretty sure I was the only one awake in the Villa. I spent some time with God. I have a journal that has little verses on every page and the verse of today was Psalm 91:2. So I opened my Bible and read Psalm 91.

Verse 2: “I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust’”

Verse 4: “He shall cover you with His feathers,  and under His wings you shall take refuge.”

It was like getting hit with a ton of bricks. God showed me this morning that He does not want me to be comfortable. When we are comfortable and mediocre, we are not growing. God is taking me to the end of myself so that I will rely completely on Him. He is allowing me to come to Him, broken so that He can rebuild me into the person He wants me to be.

And my post for today....
God is so good! I am making friends that I know will last a life time! He is strengthening me and changing me already. I am so excited to see what's to come. Missing home, my family, friends & Caleb! <3 you guys! Thank you for praying!!!!!!!