I Can Go the Distance

I think I'm going to Africa! I've always said I want to do missions (though I've never felt called to long term), and the perfect opportunity has now arrived. It's been since about January that I've been praying about this, and I feel God is calling me to it. At first I was very hesistant--a year or two in Africa..what will my parents say? How will I get the money? What if I don't pass NCLEX???

As I've prayed, talked with some people, and done some research, I get more and more excited! I was just reading about malaria on the CDC website, and I'm so ready to go get some antimalarials! Haha, a little early for that.

One of the nurses that I work with is in the process of preparing to go to Papua New Guinea. She has been awesome, just giving me pointers, recommending books to get, who I need to talk to. And another plus that I like to think about is getting to see Josh and Kimberly's little boy grow up :)

So what would I do? Well for one I'd be working with Josh and Kimberly, and whoever else joins the team, in reaching a people group that is currently unreached (i.e. church planting). But using my healthcare background, as a tool to reach people, I'd like to do some health promotion/disease prevention classes. I think it'd be awesome to research the disease common to whatever area and learn the preventative measures and then teach them!

So that's the jist of it right now. It's still kind of early in the process, but I'm pumped. Be praying!

Ok, so not the whole "warm welcome" and "feel like I belong" stuff, but I like how the rest of the song fits :)