Hey, this is Christy. It's about 2:55 AM here, and despite my better judgement I am still sitting on Steve's and Will's couch. Steve insists that I sit on the sofa rather than his bed, due to the fact that I have been wearing the same pair of jeans for the past 4 1/2 days (and because Will is now in it). I seem to have a sort of sentimental attachement to these jeans. They've been through a lot this past week. They've seen the dust of dirt roads, tasted the rain and mud of rural villages, felt the spray of the Atlantic Ocean, and hoped in vain for the smell of laundry detergent. Tonight they will hear the rustling of plastic as I throw them in the trash.
I hope and pray that this trip has not been wasted on me. I feel like I didn't learn very much this week. I know we made a huge difference here, and I know we've obeyed God's call to be his witnesses "to the ends of the earth," but I get the sinking feeling that I missed something. I prayed every day leading up to this trip that it would change my life; that with my first step on American soil I would be a different person. I don't know at this moment whether or not that will be the case.
Steve says (and I hope he's right) that we're in "sensory overload" right now, and we probably won't be able to make sense of the things we've done until after we return home. We have a lot to process. God will most likely continue to teach us from this trip for many years to come. So I have that hope to cling to.
If I could ask you all to pray for one thing, it is that God will reveal to us what he has for us to learn from this past week. Not one of us wants this trip to be just an experience; we want it to be an experience of God.
And so, now that Steve has finished clipping his fingernails, I am off to bed. I hope to squeeze in a good 3 hours of sleep, if possible. Goodnight to all, I look forward to seeing you soon!
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YOU'RE COMING HOME! I know your journey back will be met with mixed emotions. Just know that your return will bring many of us great JOY! I don't know if you guys will check this and be able to respond before your return, but if so, please let us know when your plane is scheduled to get in to Tulsa. We miss you and will be praying for your safe return. And Christy, thanks for sharing your prayer request - we will be praying about the things God will be revealing to you all in the days, weeks and months to come. And I'll be praying that you guys find the words to share your experience with us in a way that feels adequate - I know that can be a frustrating task. Love to you all!!
BETH, ALLIE, RACHEL, KAROL, DANI, KATHRYN - I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU "MY GIRLS"
We arrive Monday at 10:29am on Delta flight 5453 from Cin.
We had an incredible time. Words can't even describe. You really just have to experience it. As Christy said, we are all having difficulty sorting everything out. But there is little doubt that we will all be effected forever.
I'm so ready to see you all! Feels like I've been the only "big kid" left here.
I also pray that you'll be able to share all that you've experienced through God since you've been in Ghana, and that he'll bring the perfect words and lift you up when you are sharing. =)
Christy, I know this has been so, so important to you. I admire that you set your sights for such amazing things and go for them relentlessly. I have faith that God is going to send you reeling with the impact of realization for everything that you've done this week, no matter how long it takes him to hit you with the hammer that does it. (And this also applies to the entire Ghana team!)
I also say that you should at least have cut a piece off of those pants and brought it home to frame and mount somewhere.
And I know that you're all in New York (or at least in America) now and are having flight and stomache difficulties! I hope you feel much better and am continuing to pray for everyones' health! Get some good rest, you guys.
Christy... I'm going to hug you for five minutes the moment I see you.
Seeing your faces again is going to make me cry! You are really incredible.
Miss you! Miss you! Miss you!
I can't seem to end my message...
Hannah Franklin
=)
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