There are a lot of factors that go into deciding to go on an 11-month mission trip. For me, the biggest thing was not seeing my family for a year. I love my family very much and I knew it was going to be heartbreaking to leave them for that long and know that there may be months that I don’t get to talk to them. It is especially hard knowing that my 3-year-old nephew would have a harder time understanding why I was gone and for how long I would be gone for. I knew this is what the Lord had for me, and I knew it would be hard.
Another thing I had to consider was understanding that doing missions in a Covid world would add a whole new level of concern. Honestly, I didn’t put much thought into the fact that I would be travelling internationally in a pandemic but, as the day drew near that I would be leaving and having new variants pop up I was very concerned and considered postponing until next year. But the Lord had other plans and I knew this was when he planned for me to go.
On top of those two reasons, there were many things to consider like finances, work, school, etc. There are a lot of reasons not to do something but, in my experience if the Lord is calling you to do something he will make room for it in your life whether you want him to or not.
I am so proud of you and happy you are obedient to the Lord’s call in your life. You will have joy that you can’t imagine. You will be such a blessing to others.
So glad you didn’t listen to all the reasons NOT to do the race at this time. Instead you said YES to what God was calling you to do in His time. Impressive!
I’m so proud of you for trusting the Lord and relying on Him as you left for the field! It’s hard to be gone from family for almost a year, but I know they are eagerly awaiting your stories and your hugs. 🙂