Dear Everything I Know,

This is my 2 weeks notice.

It’s been great feeling like I know what I’m doing.

Having a real address and a job. 

Spending time with my family, and seeing familiar faces.

It’s been nice choosing what to eat, what to drink, where to sleep, when to get off facebook.

Tweeting anytime I like.

Attending weddings, visiting newborn babies, giving birthday hugs to the people in my life.

Having fantastic, free internet available at anytime.

Hanging out with my friends.

Going to my church.

Having my phone, which is like an out-of-body organ, attached to my hand.

Driving to the park and running in the trails.

It’s been awesome driving barefoot, blaring my choice of music and singing my face off.

It’s been indescribable having a “quiet time” and being able to read my Bible comfortably, in my choice setting.

But you better believe it, I'm leaving in 2 weeks. 

I am abandoning everything I know, using a one-way ticket, and launching into the World Race.

I am embracing change, opportunity, and an experience with God that will redefine me.

I am becoming a new person. God’s hand of favor is on me.

I will give my very best to share the love of Christ in 11 nations I’ve never been to, in languages I don’t speak…. Okay okay I do speak Spanish. But that’s still 8 months of oblivion!

I look forward to the friendships I will make, and the amazing people with whom I will spend 11 months.

I’m going into the great unknown. I’m gonna live there.

I'm gonna see heartbreaking poverty, and experience world-changing conviction.

I’m gonna eat what’s put in front of me, and I’m gonna thank God for it.

I’m gonna sleep where I can, when I can, and thank God for His provision.

I’m gonna write blogs as much as possible, and praise God for any and all internet availability I can get.

God is my boss. He’s always been the Boss, but ya know, now He’s my only boss.

It’s been a great 24 years, everything I know, but it’s time to move on to God’s crazy, unbelievable, awesome calling for me.

Kingdom come or bust!

-Helena E. Jordao

((((((now enjoy this glorious, fitting 80's song))))))