ONE week...

from today myself, Jody, 3 adult chaperones and 9 students will be on a plane from Atlanta, Georgia to San Salvador, El Salvador.  This has been an emotional week for me already, I can't imagine what next week will hold!  Emotional, I'm sure some of you are saying "Why?"  I like schedules, organization, things that are the same, it's my personality I've been this way as long as I can remember...this will be my first trip outside the US, this will be my longest plane ride (4hours), this plane ride will be over water a large majority of the time, I am leaving my 4 babies at home (in the safe care of my parents), we are traveling to latin America where things are extremely laid back and schedules look great on paper!  Jody has told me to remember 3 things...1. Flexibility 2. Flexibility 3.Flexibility.  Me and flexibility don't get along too well, don't get me wrong since marrying Jody, having 4 kiddos, being in ministry, student ministry, I have HAD to be flexible, I'm not saying I can't or won't, it is just not "normal" for me!  Already this week I've been pushed outside my comfort zone.  God has already been teaching me so many things, revealing so many obstacles in my life, things I need to change, that have been strong holds in my life for so long, things I never realized until a few days ago!  I'm excited to be in El Salvador, to be obedient in following where God is leading me, it's the getting there that will be the hardest!  So for the next 7 days I'm asking all of you to please pray for this Mama, scared to leave her babies, scared to try something new, just scared in general, but willing :)  And for the next 7 days as we are in El Salvador...