A letter from me to you...

Dear India,
     I cannot believe tomorrow is the day we finally begin the journey you and I will get to spend together. It has been a long road, but here we are. I cannot wait to meet you! I have butterflies I my stomach, much like the ones you get when your crush walks through the door and you make eye contact for the first time. Anyway, there are a lot of things I am looking forward to, and a lot of things I'm a tad bit nervous about. Like what do I do when I meet my host family. (Hand shake to hug?) will I ever earn truer native tongue? I'll try my best not to worry about those things. For now, I will focus on all of the life lessons you are going to teach me, challenges you will put me through, and memories we are going to make together. I can't wait!!
~Alyssa

Dear Family and Friends
     All I can say is THANK YOU!! Thank you for all of your support, prayers, and encouragement over the past few months. You have no idea how much my cup is over flowing with love to be shared with those I will come in contact with overthrow next 5.5 months. You all are my rock, and I could not do this with out you. Promise me when I get back you will love me the same as you did before I left. Promise me you'll be patient with me when I am going though the difficult process of re-entering America. Most of all, promise me you will continue to keep me in prayer while I am in India. There is a lot of work to be done. Without your prayers the task before me will be difficult. I love you all and will miss you with all my heart!
~Alyssa

Dear Pre-GLT Alyssa,
       This is good bye my friend. We have been though a lot in the past 20 years and everything you have done has lead you to this point. Know that once you board that plane you are leaving behind yourself as you have always known you to be. You are going to change for the better. Everything that will happen in India will be The Lord teaching, stretching, growing, testing, and blessing you for the call he has on your life. Don't worry, because there's nothing to be worried about. You have so much support and love from all of your family here at home. Don't fear because the is nothing to fear. Your hands have already been equipped with the tools to perform and complete the tasks The Lord has prepared for you. Most of all don't lose faith. Your Abba Father has brought you too far to leave you hanging. Just keep on trusting in him. You got this girl!!
~Alyssa