Tomorrow at 2 P.M. I will be seeing off my best friend as she leaves for Swaziland. It is a very strange feeling because these past few weeks have been so crazy with Kayla graduating, I don’t think we actually have sat down and taken in the fact that Chelsea will be gone for two weeks.
Chelsea was one of the last people to sign up for the trip and it was actually only a few weeks ago she made the final decision to go. But it all feels like this is exactly what was supposed to happen. When we were highschool and Chelsea and I went on the Conyers mission trip and Chelsea fell head-over-heels in love with the kids, it was just God’s way of preparing her for how much room she was going to need in her heart for other people. When her senior project was reaching out to teenage girls helping them realize how wonderful they are, it was Chelsea learning how to share and lead with others.
And when Chelsea ran into the Edge just a few Wednesday nights ago barely able to contain how happy she was that she might go Africa it was one of those things that you almost feel like you always knew would happen. I think it’s kind of funny how many times I see where the Bible tells me that God is in control but I am still blown away by it.

Chelsea has a love inside of her that few people are blessed with. She will fight passionately for the people she cares for but will sit quietly instead of demanding the things she wants. Over the past year, she and her family have completely redefined what I thought the meaning of “love” and “sisters” was and I know they are just as excited/nervous as I am for Chelsea’s trip. But I also know God didn’t make a person who loves as much Chelsea does to be contained anywhere and I am 100% positive Swaziland is just the beginning for my friend.

Praying for you Partner!