Another #Revoice done. I am exhausted, as the most sleep I’ve had on any one night is about 4 hours. Average was 2-3. But that exhaustion is worth it, and also, for whatever reason, my body has mutated into being able to function for more than a day with minimal sleep. (A blessing of being in my 30s? Also, I guess I CAN raise a baby.) I am emotional, realizing the strengthening of my friendships and connections are not temporary or 🎶 just a feeling 🎶 but longer term, with permanence. I have teared up more with my goodbyes than on any of the last trips, which says…something. Also, on this trip, there were new connections, most unexpected, all heartwarming. I am concerned over the coming weeks and months, wondering how people will handle the return to reality, how “life be lifin’”. I am hopeful that people will have soft landings, that the burdens of life will not be as weighty, that the joys in the everyday would be more obvious. I am grateful for these people that I’ve met, who are as vibrant and varied as refracted light but come together as a harmonious, unified rainbow. The past year has many firsts, but this trip specifically had my first Korean spa experience as an adult, and I never knew that nakedness could be so safe. (And for the 8 of us, well, there’s no turning back from it either!) Beyond all that, though, I see and feel the beauty in everyone, so unique, but with a solid through line intertwined with our hearts — our history, our hurt, our healing, our hope. I am in awe of my God who started this all one year ago. Who knew that so many “coincidences” would lead to this? I certainly did not; I had more fears than expectations the first time I stepped foot into that Texas church. But taking steps can lead to new adventures, as I’ve learned. I am expectant, excited for the future. There will be ups and downs and sideways moments, and nothing will ever be perfect, but I know that there will be more growth, more healing, more love, more faith. And more grace, always more grace. And more trips my gosh! I am ready, but not ready, to go home. https://www.instagram.com/p/CjiuE2OpWLIeaAXtvpHTYSxTBbk85WAq6Xqphw0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
















