And these things I will miss the most...

So. I offically am beginning to get excited for this trip. It seems so crazy that After so many years of trying to get to Africa, I was even remotely apprehensive to actually confirm my acceptance and go, for 8 month, to Ghana..but it happened. I suppose it is because I am absoloutely in love with this beautiful county of Peterborough and everything in it that i will be so sad to leave. Its funny how a place can claim so many months of your life and miles of your heart without you ever realizing it.

This place has changed me and grown me and challenged me in so many ways. I have met some increidble people and have seen God move in the midst of the most unlikely, but most inspireing situations. When Jesus said "change your hearts and minds, for the Kingdom of heaven is near to you" I often looked at this as something that could never really come to be in my life. Like sure, ill change my heart and mind, but the kingdom of heaven, near to me?? Over the last few years though I have seen unfold around me the incredible, and breathtaking mystery of his kingdom and love just blossoming all around me, like when paint touches the surface of a wet canvas and spreads the most beautiful, bursting coulors. Truely it has changed me forever, and I cannot wait to see what comes of this summer, and then, what is comming next!

Things I will miss most:
-biking through town and the trails by the otonobee river
-the never ending smell of coffee combing the streets
-Graffiti murals
-The Bridge
-the sun comming through my kitchen window at 4:30 in the afternoon
-my beautiful, beautiful friends here (the first regarding their loving hearts, the second, of course, due to the fact they are quite pleasing to the eye!)
-Long sleves and hoodies!

Things I am looking forward to most:
-Warm nights journaling, sitting at my bedroom window
-Ghanain shoulder bags!
-hiking incredible foot hills
-sitting in the grass having long, good talks and playing with children