Today I started packing my suitcase to go to York on Monday. At first, this was intensely stressful, as I surveyed my clothes sprawled across the living room floor. After organizing the chaos into piles, I started to feel better, and once I put in my headphones and put my mp3 player on shuffle, everything seemed much more manageable. Relaxing under the influence of Relient K, the soundtrack to "The Two Towers", and Mumford and Sons, among other things, I started to see how all these piles could fit together into that one bag. Once all the strategizing and stuffing was completed, it was time for the fateful weigh-in. My sense of triumph was complete with the result of 44 pounds! Now I can take more shoes!
While packing, I also had the chance to reflect upon the fact that I am really going to England... in six days. Through a long sequence of planning, working, and organizing, I have been blessed with this amazing opportunity. Even as God has led me through the process of applying and preparing, so will He lead me into this new adventure. Off I go, in the confidence of the presence of the One who will never leave me nor forsake me. Praise the Lord for leading me into this dream!
York Minster
