Bolivia - "traveling-eve"

I'm one to start having travel anxiety a week before departure. I am also one to overpack-- by a lot. Both of these problems can cause quite a bit of worry and instability. Travel anxiety covers all of the freeting that goes on before driving to the airport. Overpacking anxiety begins before packing, and lasts until you get to the baggage check. "Did I go over the limit?" "Will a bright orange 'heavy' sticker get slapped on my bag?" "Will everyone point and laugh as I drag what appears to be a body bag along?" As I sit here and type the pre-departure blog, I can proudly say that I have not overpacked.

The other anxieties, however, have not been so easy to avoid. Last Friday night I woke up after 2 hours and was up the rest of the night. My mind kept boucing from fear to fear and I couldn't seem to quiet my thoughts. I gave up trying to "will" myself to sleep, and cracked open my Bible to read some verses out loud. One of the ones that stood out was 2 Corinthians 1:4

"God comfots, encourages, and consoles me in every trouble. He enables me to console others who need comfort"

My prayer for my teammates would be that we find ourselves save in our Father's arms tonight as we fall asleep. I pray that we feel comforted, encouraged, and consoled so that we are eager to show that same affection to those we are going to serve. Pray that we enter as humble servants, eager listeners, and passionate sharers of the faith. And also pray that I didn't go over the 70 lb. limit.  

Leigh Anne