Well, it was a few months before I mentioned returning to Ireland again. This time, telling Dad I was in contact with the church there and they were sending me details. "Aren't you excited to go?!" I asked him. He seemed surprised I was still thinking about it and patiently listened to me chatter about how much it was going to cost and all the wonderful things we will be doing there. I kept trying to get him excited and to really believe that I was serious about going.
Since he still seemed quite skeptical that I would follow through with my plans, I decided I would just have to take the next step and contact someone who would be able to help me figure out how to buy plane tickets. I knew this was going to be the hardest part for me since I knew nothing about buying tickets and setting up group flights.
After getting a price and figuring out many details, I showed Dad the travel agreement from the agency I am working through. I asked him to read it to make sure nothing was amiss. After reading the agreement and realizing that I actually have tickets reserved to get us to and from Ireland, he finally took me seriously! I am so excited to experience serving the Lord with my dad, with the most amazing man I have ever known!
Many times during this process I felt overwhelmed and confused, wondering why I ever got this crazy idea and am trying to follow through with it. The only answer to that question is God. He has called me to bring a group of people back to Ireland with me. It is Him who I have turned to in prayer at each mistake I have made and wall I have come up against. With God in charge of this trip, there is nothing to fear. When I don't know how I will be able to make enough money to follow through with my promise of paying for both Dad and me, I just have to remember that God provides!
Last year I went with my Grandma, next year my Dad will be going!!!
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