It's All Good!
I’ve now been in the International Learning Center for almost a week and I’m loving it. The whole place is set up for me and all the other missionaries to learn and get ready for the journey we have in front of us. When I first got here they gave me the key to my room, my name tag, and about five hundred papers to read. Ok, maybe I’m exaggerating a little but they have given me a lot of things to read and do over the next 8 weeks. I have that same feeling that you get in the first week of school when you look at the syllabus and you wonder how you’re going to have enough time and strength to do it all. I’m slowly getting things checked off one by one but I don’t want to burn myself out by doing it all in one weekend or something. Pray for my time management. It’s funny that I’m worried about doing too much, too quickly. Normally I am a procrastinator who waits until the last day to do a project!
There a large number of people here in VA with me. On top of all the reading that I have to do, I want to meet everyone here, and hear all their stories. We all know that there are only 24 hours in a day and some of the time that I spend talking to other missionaries takes away from my own personal quiet time with the Lord. Please pray that I have more discernment on when I need to go back to my room and when I can stay and hang out with all my new friends.
Like I said, it’s all good! I’m thinking of my family and friends as I write this note. Your prayers are being felt! Keep it up.