Blessed

So this morning was our first morning of not having to wake up at 4 am and I was a little annoyed when I was awake and ready to go at 4:30 this morning. But it was a good time of reflection and mediation on our first almost week in India.
As I look back at this week it has been quite a ride. I know everyone is probably saying "I told you so", but I just didn't expect to have this amount of culture shock coming to India. It truly has been different then any other of my traveling experiences. One thing that sticks out to me about our departure and the first week is that I am truly blessed to have such amazing travel companions. Each of these girls are amazing women and I don't think that our group would be the same without each of us. I have never felt such an overwhelming sense of confidence in knowing I will be ok cause we will take care of eachother.
Bridget has been a great friend who is always willing to roll up her sleeves and just get in there and be a team player and get maybe not the most glamorous of jobs done. She proved to me she always has my back this week when we were walking into town one day and a boy ran up to me and grabbed my arm and tried to drag me into his shop. Bridge firmly grabbed my other arm instantly and pulled me the other way and was like, "No, she's with us!"
Erin always is giving me some comic relief. There have been multiple times already when I bust out laughing at her skill of perfect delivery and timing of dry remark. I have thought to myself, "dang, she's good, and funny too!" She also has been impressing me with her wise words of advise when we talk about our lives back home and mulling around our future plans of life.
Danielle is always going to come to mind as one of the strongest women I know. From my first impressions of her way back to the start of nursing school I have thought of her as such a sweet and positive person to be around. I love our conversations and her perspective of life and feel like she can be such a breath of fresh air. I think I will forever remember our first heart to heart talk as a group on this trip when we all were starting to ask ourselves, "yikes what have we got ourselves into here" and Danielle encouraging us by saying, "Nothing worth while is ever easy!"

I know this trip is going to be an adventure of a lifetime and will forever change all of us. I cannot think of any better people to share this experience with. It is amazing how God plans in advance these things and gives what we need to get through the difficult but amazing times. For me I think what I needed was 3 great friends! And I can whole heartedly say, "THANK YOU GOD for giving me what I need to get through!"

So to all of you who are missing your daughter, sister or friend. Thank you for sharing them with me! I feel truly BLESSED to be in the presence of such amazing women!


Lexi