Texas Teach Goes to Japan!

Psalm 111:7- “The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy.” All my life I have been a Christian follower. I was blessed to grow up in the church and a church family that truly nurtured my walk with Christ, whether I saw that or not. (Dad was a youth pastor and mom worked as an administrative assistant/bible study leader, and still does, so not going to church wasn't an option). I had seen God's work and hand in my life variously through the years, but this opportunity was a truly defining and concrete validity of God's faithfulness and fulfillment of His promises.  BUT Y'ALL. This whole process has been a test of my patience. And if I'm being honest, a test for me to trust in Him and His faithfulness. How fitting was it that I was participating in Lysa Terkeurst's Trustworthy Bible Study of 1&2 Kings with my LifeGroup during this season of change and I will preface that this study was started BEFORE any whisper of a job op...

Y'all. Traveling is EXHAUSTING. And this was WITHOUT a husband and children. So for those that have had to travel with extra humans, I applaud you. 👏👏👏👏 Seriously. So to start the day off the parentals and I left to go to the airport at 5:30ish in the morning. This was hard for me because I have been out of a rhythm of getting up that early since March (thanks 'rona). Saying goodbye to my sweet girl Hazel had to be one of the hardest things I did. The idea that she does not know that I won't be coming back is ABSOLUTELY HEARTBREAKING. So Nathaniel you better take real good care of my sweet girl! Give her all the kisses, belly rubs, pets, scratches, ALL OF IT.  So we make it to the airport and it is dead y'all. Which made parking easy. Get checked in then it is off to go through security, alone.  CUE THE WATER WORKS.  Y'all I thought saying bye to my dog was hard, saying bye to my parents was even harder. Moving to Abilene was one thing but moving across the worl...