You can do this! You planned a girls retreat and ran a triathlon!

Tomorrow I will embark on a new journey. At a new office. With new co-workers. At a new desk. And a new (awesome) boss.

Tomorrow I will walk into Living Proof Ministries and be welcomed by many hugs, smiles and warm hearts, I'm sure. I've never walked in there and received anything less.

I'm not anxious because of the people or the ministry, in fact, quite the opposite, but more so because everything is different and new.

September 6th has been marked on my calendar since July 28th, so this is not surprising.

But it's here. It's finally here! There were days I thought this day would never arrive. Months I hesitated jumping all in for fear I would be disappointed if it didn't happen. Months of praying and laying every plan and desire back at the Lord's feet.

I'm like a little girl on Christmas Eve. I don't know how well I'll sleep, not because my body isn't tired after spending a day at the beach, but for the sheer excitement in my heart.

However, this day hasn't come without many tears and much pondering and a lot of transition.

Just the other night I sat in my living room pouring over a scrapbook I had been given that afternoon that my old Sunday school teacher (6th grade, in fact, and for the record, she's still serving in middle school as a small group leader) made for me with the help of many members of Cypress Bible Church. It was sweet. It was thoughtful. It was an absolute treasure. I cried. I laughed. Then I prayed for every person that spoke life into my heart.

New seasons are exciting, but change can be tough and intimidating.

I have embraced every moment of change up until now and I fully intend on embracing every moment tomorrow.

I'm leaving a very familiar, comfortable life for a new, slightly uncomfortabe and slightly more challenging life. New is always uncomfortable, but good. It keeps you quick on your toes.

But like one of the middle school girls wrote to me, "Lindsee, you can do this! You planned a girls retreat and ran a triathlon!" If that's not qualification I don't know what is.

In all seriousness, the only qualifier is Jesus. He alone has opened every door and put me in this position. Without Him, my work is in vain. My, what a scary thought that is.

I have every emotion you can imagine, but pure joy and anticipation of what's ahead trump them all!

My prayer is that I would carry His name well. I will fail Him. Undoubtedly. But He will NOT fail me. He will carry me, just like He's carried me up until this very moment.

And so it begins.

September sixth, you are about to make a lot of dreams come true.

Lord, I pray I serve you well in this next journey. Thank you for doing more than I could possibly ask or imagine. You deserve all the praise. May You be lifted so very high. Let's do this!