Wow, how time flies!
Well, it's only about five-ish weeks now until I head out to San Antonio and although I am obviously anxious and nervous, I also feel a great sense of excitement about all that I am about to encounter. I don't know how I'll feel when I actually get there and I'm far from my family and my friends and USD, but I think with how much will be going on, I'll be plenty occupied. I should be getting information about my house and community members very soon, which is going to be extremely exciting! I know one, Megan, who is a great friend of mine from USD - I feel so lucky to have her, someone I know, in the house with me! But the other people, I can't wait to find out more about. I will most definitely update when I know more info.
Something that has been on my mind recently - and mostly because being back home has put me in many situations where I have to explain what I will be doing next year - is why this whole thing is so "counter-cultural." I feel as though sometimes when I explain it to people, I get the "oh... hmm... okay." response, rather than more questions or excitement. I think people are definitely excited for me and what I am doing, but I also think they might just not know what to say or feel about it. I wonder why that is. It's just very different not being at USD, surrounded with understanding, encouragement, and support for me in my JVC journey. But I know, too, that this is how the real world is going to be - not everyone is going to understand or support what I feel is right and what I feel called to. And I know that I have to deal with that. I also know that the world has a lot of need, and if I can try to alleviate just a small part of that need, then I know that what I am doing is right. It might sound sort of "pie in the sky" to some people, but I really can't imagine doing anything else with my life right now.
That's all for now. Thanks for reading!
Peace,
Kels
