Countdown: 4 days and 3 hours

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1

In 4 days and 2 hours, I will be on a plane to a country I have never visited before to begin a new chapter in my life.

To pretend that I was 100% confident and comfortable with the looming challenge would be a pretty large fib.

But, to be honest, I'm not scared. I've been reflecting a lot on my past 4 years of schooling and experiences. In particular, I've looked back at the moments where I was faced with a challenge that I didn't feel remotely prepared for only to find out that I had all the tools I needed. Not to say that I haven't failed miserably (my C in Organic Chemistry is a testament to that), but more to the point that I think I have more tools than I even know about for this task.

I have had incredible mentors and teachers. Individuals who were willing to believe in what I wanted to do with my life. Beyond that, I also had an amazing family and faith community behind me. I would not be here today without their guidance.

When I was picking what to put on my undergraduate cap for graduation, I selected the above line from Hebrews.

I don't know exactly what is going to happen over the next year, but I have hope and I have faith that it will be phenomenal.