quickly approaching.

i apologize for not writing for so long. my days in england come to a close quickly. i’ve realized that ‘alone time’ and ‘reflection time’ are vital in my schedule, so i’ve been using most of my free time for that instead of doing more practical things like writing in my blog, or writing letters, or doing my homework. i’m sorry i haven’t been able to keep everyone really up-to-date, but there’s been so much going on in me that it’s been really hard. i’ve been tired a lot, as well. processing is exhausting. it kind of feels like the new me is starting to manifest in my life. it’s been a long and slow process, but i am starting to see the change happening. by no means am i freed from everything i’ve struggled with, but i know what’s left for me to do. i know when to fight, which is important. and i know how to fight, which is even more important.

anyway, i can’t believe that my time in derby is almost over. in two weeks the team heads to newport (wales). we’ll be there for a couple weeks before we head to berlin. we’ll stay in berlin for a month and then go to poland for another two weeks. after that i’ll be back in derby for a week before i head back to the states. my dts is halfway over. it’s so strange. overdale house is my home now. these people are my family. and still i have to remember that i’ve only been here 11 weeks.

oh! this past saturday the team woke up at 4 am and hopped a train to london to spend the day there. we had so much fun! it was hilarious! 4 red bulls, 2 cups of coffee, legit chinese food, walking 10 miles in new boots, getting stared at by drunk creepers, getting rained on, and hitting delirium... only to arrive back in derby at 1 o'clock in the morning. see picture below.

i don't really know what else to write about what's going on. god's really been speaking to me clearly about a lot of things, but i still have a lot of questions. i've learned so much about who i am and what god's original design for me was when he created me. i've felt such a deep revelation of his love for me through that.

if any of you have questions about the ministries i'm working with/will be working with on outreach, feel free to ask. i won't be so great about getting back to you once i've left for newport, but i'd love to hear from you before then.

here are some things you can pray for:
• continued revelation of what freedom looks like in my life
• confirmation of future plans
• financial support (for future ministry work)
• unity among my team (especially on outreach)