Arrival in Hong Kong!

First of all, I need to start with an apology . . . I am way behind on the blogging, and there is so much to catch everyone up on, so I will do my best!!

We arrived in Hong Kong about 4 hours ago! It is crazy that this journey has finally begun. There has been so many exciting things going on in my life leading up to this day; here is a quick run down of the last 3 months of my life!

I’ll start with a big one . . . I’M ENGAGED!! Brandon proposed Mother’s day weekend and we will be getting married in December. I am really having a hard time explaining how excited I am to spend the rest of my life with this man! I can’t think of anyone that I have more fun with or that I makes me feel more beautiful and loved. He has been so supportive and constantly challenges me in my walk with our Lord and Savior. He’s staying busy this summer at T bar M camps in New Baunfels.  No doubt, we are both thankful for the chance to do ministry this summer, but we are looking forward to being able to spend more time together when I get back this fall!

The other big news is I have a job starting next next school year! I will be at Brenham High School teaching World Geography and World History and coaching volleyball and basketball. This is a great school and such an answered prayer. Brian and Keisha and the girls will also be moving and working there, which makes us sisters so pumped to be able to be so close. We were kinda spoiled this year, getting to live together, and it has always been a dream of ours to be neighbors. So the week before I left I moved my stuff to Brenham and I will be living there until December when Brandon and I move to College Station.

Its been  incredibly crazy and amazing to me to see God’s plan for me come together this year. Lots of things did not turn out the way that I thought they would  or planned, but so much better than I could have imagined!  This year God has taught me so much about what it means to trust Him for provision and direction. Pretty sweet how once God brought me to a place of surrender, and I finally gave in that He has been so faithful to work all things together in His perfect timing.

OK back to the trip!

Funding for this trip seemed like a daunting task when this all began in March, but praise God, because he has been so faithful to provide all my funding as well as the funding for each of my team members. Many of you were a part of that and I just want to say thank you so much, I am incredibly excited about what Christ will do in the next month and a half. However, I cannot say that it all came easy for me, there were moments of doubt for me that He would truly provide not only the funding for my trip but also all the added costs that go along with taking 2 months off to travel around the world. Constantly I have been reminded that our God does not have a limited supply of resources but He is a spring that does not dry up! Many times I wished that I would have had everything I needed and wanted months in advance, but I have been learning to trust Him to provide me my “daily” bread. I have had everything I needed exactly when I needed it. And now here I am in a flat in Hong Kong!

After spending a few days in New Braunfels getting to meet my team and doing a little practical training. We hopped on a flight early Monday morning and pretty much spent the last day and a half traveling. Never have I been more thankful for my ability to sleep anywhere! We met up with a missionary here in Hong Kong and tomorrow we start our work in China. Can’t wait to see Asia in the daylight and share with you guys the stories, but for now I better get to bed, I’m the last one up and we have a pretty early morning and long day ahead of us! I wish I had time or room to tell you about how much fun my team is, but no doubt there will be lots of crazy stories coming from this group in the future, and I have already written way too much!

Miss you and love you – God bless,

Kara

Advertisement