It's here!

So here I am... two suitcases full of shorts, shirts, skirts, and sandals; one drawer filled with markers, pens, notebook paper, stickers, and my bibles; my bedding, a few (or more like 20) small journals, and toiletries to last me for a year; and finally, a two albums FULL of pictures of friends and family. After all of this preparing, the moment I've waited for literally my entire life is at my doorstep. Tomorrow I pack up the car, and drive 6 hours south of Abilene, TX to Piedras Negras, Mexico. 

I can't begin to describe all the emotions running through me right now. They come in waves, really. But the one image that is sticking in my brain are those first few hours after my parents leave... what now?! At that moment (and literally thank God that moment doesn't happen until Sunday), my journey will kick-off. 

I hope every one of you knows and understands that I cannot do this alone. Even though I am going down there alone, this is a team campaign, and if I didn't have all of you cloud of witnesses behind me supporting and encouraging me, well then, I'd just have to pack up and come back home. I am a big believer in the amazing power of prayer. The most intimate conversation you can ever have is when you're down on your knees with God. I ask, humbly, that you would consider entering the presence of God on my behalf. I know that some of you have already been doing this since I was a young girl, but, now, I ask that you would fervently and passionately pray for me while I am in Mexico. 

I have no idea what God has been preparing for me in Mexico. All I know is that I'm ready to experience it. I'm ready to get down there. I've just got this gut feeling that something totally awesome, and unexplainable is about to happen down there -- and I just can't wait to be a part of it! 

Thanks for everything, you guys! Continue to pray! Above anything else you decide to do in supporting me --- pray! pray! pray! pray!

Rachel