Not the typical jitters of "Oh, so excited, so excited!" Rather calm, understated. "Yeah, I'm going to Germany. Oh, wait, yeah, I'm going to Germany!" Today I've spent preparing in various ways, spiritually, mentally, physically, and any other -ly words one might consider.
To ready me for the trip, my grandmother gave me this:
... don't ask me all that it says (I can catch "Ich" and "Mit"). For those of you who don't know, my grandmother is an immigrant from Switzerland who knows German, Swiss-German, English, and I believe some French and Italian. Hopefully her language skills have been passed down to me.
Been spending the last few days having quality time with the sis and the 'rents. Night walks, board games, horrid puns, and the like. I only hope that they and I are at peace with our parting tomorrow morning.
Spiritually, I need to do some more preparation. I want to know God's heart for Germany on this trip. I don't want to be blindly walking into the land as I know I've been placed in this internship for a purpose. Interesting to see how a forum I check sporadically just so happened to have a recent thread on the spiritual state in Germany right now (praise God).
Father, whatever else You'd have me do in these night hours, I pray You'd use it to ready me for the days ahead. I pray in Jesus' Name that You'd guide me in Your way everlasting, and that You'd watch over my coming in and my going out, both now and forever. Amen.
Love to you all. Next post should be on the other side (of the ocean, that is ;P)!
Peace,
MJW
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