This Time for Africa

It arrived today, the long anticipated Peace Corps invitation. It's been an arduous year long process, fraught with unexpected twists and turns, not the least of which include my assignment: Community Health Promoter in Mozambique. Like my friend Cameron Bradley, I'll be serving my two years in Africa.
Honestly, I never imagined myself on the African continent. When I began the application process, I expressed a strong desire to serve in Latin America but was disappointed when I was nominated for the region of Central Asia/Eastern Europe instead. Ukraine? Turkey? Not my ideal choices, but the idea began to grow on me.
Leave it to Peace Corps to throw me another curve ball. Not only will I not be teaching English as presumed, but my assignment will be focused on HIV/AIDs prevention.
I've always known I'll accept whatever assignment I am given. I realize that God has a plan for my life and that every challenge I encounter on this journey will only make me stronger and mold me into the person I am supposed to be.
As the initial shock is wearing off, excitement is starting to build. I'll be leaving for orientation on September 27, which seems so very soon...

We'll never be ready if we keep waiting
For the perfect time to come
Won't be steady, I'll never be ready
Where we don't know, though we can't see
Just walk on down this road with me..."
- Mat Kearney, "Never Be Ready"