Independence.

This week, I was reminded of how incredible it is that a woman as young as I am would be able to go to South Africa all on her own.

I chatted online with Sahar on Wednesday, who is a friend I made when I went to the Arabian Peninsula this past Spring Break. Every change in my life has seemed incredible to her: moving away from home to go to college, living with another family to intern at GCC, and now (potentially) getting a job on the other side of the world. Every time I talk to her, I know that my news completely blows her out of the water.

But then I talk to my friends here, and even they can't believe that I'm adventuring so independently. An old friend, Nareen, came over when I went home this weekend. She told me and my mom that she wants to go to Alaska, but that she is finding it difficult to get her parents to "let go." When my mom said excitedly, "Well have you heard about Sarah going to South Africa?" Nareen was completely shocked.

I am so blessed! God gave me a pastor who would say "go," a heart that would say "ok!!!" and parents who would say "yes." Everything about this has fallen into my lap. What a cool God I serve!

Pray for:

-A team of people who will support me in prayer for my trip this September.

-People in the congregation who will give rides to the Westmont students on Sunday mornings.