just a month.

1 month. 29 days. Too many hours for me to accurately count. In one month I will be taking the adventure to Alaska with other college students from all over the United States. We will be driving 55 hours through Canada to Alaska. To the youth group gang back in the "cilla", yes, we are driving through Canada (good thing I have my Canadian pull-over..I should have no problem blending in.) Many of you that are reading this are probably thinking, 55 hours... are you crazy?? My answer to this is absolutely yes. I am insane for driving 55 hours to Alaska, but the experience is going to be a once in a life time opportunity that I can not overlook. As I am sitting in my dreary dorm room, I wait with a "drive" for Alaskan adventure, adventure of some sort at least. We will not be driving the 55 hours straight, that my friends is a tad TOO crazy. We are planning to make many stops to rest at campsites, one of them being BANF national park( see picture below.)  I am stoked to begin this adventure.

                                 Here is a map of our adventure...cray cray huh?

        This is a picture of BANF national park in Canada (from google)

Suport raising. In all honesty support raising has been one of the most challenging things I have ever faced, and I am not even finished. I wake up every morning and think about the $4,350 I owe, which ultimately causes anxiety. How dare I wake up this way? I have learned and continue to learn that the Lord has called me on this trip for specific reasons and He is not and will not ever stop leading my every step. Isaiah 42:16 "I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness Into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them."  He will lead me down the unfamiliar paths and will not forsake me, I pray that everyone wakes up every morning reminded of this. 

The preparation for project has also been difficult. The Lord has been teaching me more and more each day. Getting a concussion and going through a foot injury has made me realize that it is hard, no, almost impossible for me to depend on other people. I have refused to let my guard down in fear of being hurt by others (result of past relationship issues). The Lord does not call us to live this way. He has been helping me break down my walls. God calls us to go through life together with others in fellowship. None of us were ever ment to go through life alone. (if you can relate to this and have questions feel free to email me :) AColl630@uwsp.edu). God has so much in store for the remainder of my school year, summer and life. He is going to continue to do huge things in Alaska by using Juneau Summer Project this summer. I can feel it. Part of me is frightened for what is in store but I know the Lord will be right there every step of the way. Please continue to be in prayer for Juneau. :)

                                                        Love in Christ,
                    
                                          Lexi Collicott :)