I am writing to let you know that I will be heading to Bolivia on Monday. I'm more excited than nervous about the trip. I have no idea what will happen when I'm down there - I just know that I am supposed to go. I am not sure how often I will have access to the internet when I'm on the ground in Bolivia; however, I will be keeping a journal in order to share my experiences when I get back.
I had an interesting conversation with my Mom today. I am not worried about my trip. Somehow, I think that my mother's gray hairs are more my doing than my brothers. Opps! I mean "wisdom highlights." Anyway, she said "how can you go to a place where you can't drive home?" Technically, it is possible to drive home from Bolivia but I get her point. I think the underlying question was: how can you go to a country where there isn't a fall-back plan if it doesn't work out? I don't think that way. I have done plenty of things without having a fall-back plan or a contingency plan. I think more often than not, we live our lives that way. Very few people have fall-back plans when their marriages fail or when their job is terminated or a loved one suddenly dies. There is no "plan B" that comes immediately into effect. It doesn't work that way. We wail, we mourn, we struggle, and we have faith that there will be light at the end of the tunnel. Somehow, I have found that worry is a choice. And there are, in fact, some days when I inadvertently choose to worry. I choose it! I wallow in worry and then wake up with the same problem. When I worry, I fail to see solutions. When I don't worry, I see solutions. I believe that if there are problems in Bolivia, I will find the solutions that I need to work through them. So friends, please pray for a successful trip back and forth to Bolivia. I look forward to checking in with you soon!
Blessings,
Allie
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