The goodbyes have been said. The items have been packed. The plane has been boarded and left. Now all that's left is to meet my Squad, attend Training Camp, and grow more into the person God wants me to be!

It's been a wild journey so far, and it hasn't even started! Saying goodbye has been so hard, but even through something as heart breaking as knowing you won't see your closest family and friends for 9 months, God's hand has been so obvious and comforting! He's placed people everywhere I've needed help, so even though I've never traveled by myself before, I've felt no anxiety or uncertainty! "Cast all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you." I've casted my anxieties on Him, and now I get to see the way He cares for me!

I still struggle with not letting go of some things--I am human, after all!--but the peace I've felt from trusting God to do what's best for me has been so awe inspiring! It's like seeing a taste of why Jesus could sleep through the storm! I truly hope everyone experiences it at least once in their life, and I'm so excited to maybe play a part in helping others to feel that peace!!

Thank you for all your prayers, and this won't be the last you hear of me!!