Rachel Hampton

Woah, baby! November 15, 2008

Do you remember when precious little Michelle Tanner used to proclaim that pretty much every Friday night on TGIF? That’s the phrase that keeps repeating itself in my head. In less than 2 months, I am going to be leaving the familiarity of home and family and heading to uncharted lands.  Ok, maybe not uncharted, but it will be new for me.  I am super excited…and a little nervous.  I will be gone for forever two years.  I think more than anything I think about what I’ll miss out on.  There are three adorable little kids (2 nephews and a niece) that I’ll leave behind and it makes me want to cry to think about being away from them.  At the same time, I would never not do something God has specifically commanded me to do out of my own selfishness. But now that the time to leave is upon me, I have doubts about myself.  Why is God calling me? Am I strong enough? What if I fail? Am I ready? Will I recognize my weaknesses enough to know that I must rely solely on Him and not myself? Whew, lots of questions.  The thing I must keep reminding myself is the strong calling I have felt on my life. God told me to do this so no matter what my fears are, I must follow Him.  And ultimately, I’m excited to.  I have no doubt that these next two years are going to be the hardest, best, most growing years of my life.  Please, if you’re not already, pray for me.  I will certainly need it!