Prayers please

Hey guys,
as you know I arrived in Barcelona yesterday.
We got here around 1030pm and were picked up by people that only spoke spanish.
We were really overwhelmed as we were trying to understand what was going on.
And I've taken Spanish before but I could still not talk to the people and understand
what was goin on.
But when I got to my house last night
I was already really tired and worn out from traveling
and then I had to go to meet my family.
and the lady I am with does not know any English either
So I couldn't comunicate with her as well.
And I got really stressed out and I've been sick from stress since Ireland.
anyways...
when I woke up this morning I met my lady's daughter who could speak english
and she drove me to meet up with my friends.
and then at orientation I had to learn how to get home
and there were so many different forms of transportation that I needed to switch in between
in order to get home
and i got really stressed out once again.

I'm really uncomfortable about living where I am
I know that there is goin to be a huge language barrier while I'm here
and that's why I'm here is to learn to speak spanish
but I am not comfortable where I am
and being so far away from anyone that I can fully comunicate with.
I requested a change out of the homestay
that I will hear about in the morning
and I don't know how to get to the school in the morning and
I have class at 9.
So I would really love it if you could all pray for me.
I'm going through severe culture shock
and It's really stressful and hard.

Thank you all.
I knowt That you are there for me no matter how far away I am from home.
and it's really comforting to know this.
I love you all.

Hard day tomorrow.

Tomorrow is a good but a bad day as well...

We're off to Spain tomorrow afternoon
But when I say we I mean 7 of us are.
Everyone else gos home on Sunday.
So tomorrow is going to have a lot of goodbyes.

It's crazy to think that I left 6 weeks ago.
6 weeks ago I didn't know any of the people that I hung out with everyday.
I have made so many great friends from this trip.
and it's going to be really hard to be one of the first to leave
but someone has to be.

But on the other hand.
I'm super excited about going to spain.
I'm going to be living in a homestay in barcelona
and I'll have a roommate that is from Brazil.
So that is goin to be an adventure on its own.

But my packings done and I'm ready to go
I've got some free time in Dublin in the morning
and I have to be at the airport by 4ish my flight leaves at 6:30
So pray for a safe trip and that I'll learn even more than I have.
I'll have a longer post tomorrow but its almost one here and I have to get up early.
I love you all and miss you!:)

And we're off

I'm currently on the boat on the way to Ireland.
The next stop on my journey across Europe.
We left here at noon today and it's a three hour ferry ride
and then a week in Ireland.


I fly out from Ireland to Spain on Saturday.
and then I'm there for a month.
So this next week should be eventful.
It's going to be a lot like Scotland.
We are going to be moving around everyday and really traveling throgh the entire country.
And technically I'll be in two countries.
Northern Ireland and Irelan are considered two different countries.
So that's cool i guess.


anyways.
I'm going to the clinic today when we get to Belfast
to get my head looked at.
or at least get some medicine to make my head not hurt as much.
but other than that I'm just really looking forward to a new country.


There's not too much new at the moment.
I'm going to attempt to put some pictures
at some point but the connection on the ferry is really slow.
so it might not be til tonight if i have internet at the hotel.


but here's a list of the different places ill be in Ireland:
Belfast
Derry
Sligo
Galway
Bunratty
and Dublin.


alrighty well that's all for now.
Keep up the prayers please.
I love you all and miss you.

On the road again...

We're still traveling around Scotland out here.
It's a little frustrating because we are basically on the bus a lot to get from place to place.
But seeing all of Scotland is really amazing!
I've literally gotten as close to the north pole as you possibly can without getting to it.
And I've been making my way through every part of this country.
So it's really cool.
But we are all just sick of having to be on the bus all of the time.
It's a little frustrating.


Anyways.
We've done so much since my last post.
We've spent 2 days in Edinbugh
Traveled to small towns that are over 5000 years old.
Been to a beach
Went to this small town of Inverness that was actually pretty cool.
Then went to the Orkney Islands
now we are in Nairn
a really small town but it's cute.
We are beachside and went up to the beach last night.
but we forgot that the sun never sets here
so we jut sat up there for a little while and then went to the hotel.


Oh and the night before last we stayed at this terrible hostel
it was awful so this hotel was great but the beds were really hard.
anyways...
We are off to Oban today for two nights.
Stopping by Loch Ness
and going to learn some Scotish dancing tonight!


My head stil has been hurting me a lot lately.
I think it's from constantly being in a vehicle all of the time.
But if ya'll could keep praying for that.


Other than that I'll be hopefully posting pictures tonight.
We'll see how that goes.
but I love you all and miss you.

You guys should see my view right now!

We just got in Scotland!:)
This is absolutely amazing.
It's gorgeous here and we're still on the train so I haven't even really seen anything yet.


Oh so, the train has WIFI!
that's how I'm doing this right now just so you all know!:)


I hate the time difference here
No one is ever on when I'm on because it's always an awkward hour for everyone back home.
It makes it difficult to hear from everyone!
So facebook is another option!
Leave me some messages or posts and tell me how your summers going
and what you've been up to!
I really would love to hear from all of you!


We got our schedule for Scotland today
We are basically picking up and moving everyday.
It's going to be really hectic
and I don't think anyone is really looking forward to moving our bags everyday.
I feel like we are going to be so worn out by the time we make it to Ireland.


Anywys I just wanted to give a quick update!
I won't have internet without having to pay for it...
So no guarantee that i'll be posting very often.


I love you guys.
Let yourselves be lifted up by the spirt!
Let him overflow and really move in your hearts.
Depend on him with all that you are.
He is the strength that allows you to make it through every day.
Remember you are never alone.
He is holding your hand in everything that you do.
You are loved.
Always and forever.
"If our God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)
Stay focused on what matters:)

I love you all so much!

On the road again...

And we're off.

Heading out to Scotland in the morning!

After four weeks of being in Europe.

We are about to leave England for our next stop on the quest.

London was a lot of fun and very different than Ormskirk!

We road the London Eye today

Which in case you don't know.

Is the farris wheel that takes you up and shows you the city

I believe it's the tallest one in the world but I'm not positive about that.

For all of you Beatles lovers.

We went to abbey road today!

and we played in traffic

just so we could take the classic abbey road picture.

And we signed the wall in front of the abbey road house

for the beatles!

Then we went back to the Globe Theater

and watched Shakespeares Macbeth which was actually really good!

A little creepy in the beginning but it got better!

The yard where we stood for three hours

had a tarp over it with head holes cut out so we couldnt see our feet.

The three witch sisters at the beginning of macbeth were crawling around and

would grab our legs and creep us out.

But the play was very well done and completely worth seeing!

Then we took about an hour break at the hotel and packed our bags

and then me macy bryce and landon went and saw Oliver

a play about a homeless boy in london trying to find someone to love him.

It was really good but we were half asleep the whole time watching it.

So we had an eventful last day here in London!

macy and i are about to go pack our room and get ready for the early day we have

7:15 trip to Scotland!

So PLEASE! put our travel for the day in your prayers.

I love you all and can't wait to see what's happening with ya'll!:)

more pictures will come when I have access to the internet again!

a very few pictures!

It takes too long where I am to upload these..but here are a few!:)

So much to do!

It's so hard not having access to the internet any chance that I want it!
So I'm sorry that I can't post very often.
I'm doing the best I can!


Anyways...
The adventures of a teenager traveling the world continues...


We've reached London!:)
I've been here since Saturday and I've done so much.
The first night here,
we walked out to go see BigBen:)
by the way...big ben is a part of the parliment building.
so yeahh..
that was amazing!


The London Eye is right across the street from that as well.
so we got to see that as well.
Tomorrow we are actually going out to the London Eye to go up it.
That'll be interesting.


The next day we had a bus tour of the city.
We got to see some landmarks!
AND! (keri karr you'll love this!)
we saw the bank used in Harry Potter, and diagon alley :)haha


Monday we went one of the plays at the Globe theater.
Tuesday we went to Oxford.
YESTERDAY! we went t France!:)!
so that was one of the highlights o the week!:)
its been great.
I got to go up the Eiffel Tower.
To some Museums,
to Notre Dame.
all in one day!
we saw so much in one day. it's so crazy!:)


today we were all so worn out though.
We were up for 24 hours basically
the train left at 525 our time.
we got up at 3:30 and got back at midnight.
and were up for a while when we got back.
It was hectic!


Today we were worn out and decided to take a day off and stay and hang at the hotel for the day.
So we decided to go to starbucks across the street and get on wifi!
and alas...
HERE I AM!:)


We're on the road again on Saturday.
Off to Scotland!!!
A new day.
A new place to see.


So this trip has been exciting!
I've basically only been in England the entire time.
So I'm very excited to go off to Scotland
but it's crazy...
I can't believe that the week in London is almost over already.
It's so unreal!


I feel like this trip could not have come at a better time.
I feel so dependent upon myself and i like it.
I like the feeling of having to support myself and do it all alone.
Of course I still miss everyone back home.
But this trip has been a blessing in so many ways.
I know i say this all of the time
But I'm so thankful that I'm here.


Please keep everyone here in your prayers.
Some people head back to the states on Saturday and the
rest of us go on to Scotland.
So please pray for safe travels.



I love and miss you all
and hope that everything is going well for you all:)!

Moving on.

Today is the last day we are spending in Ormskirk!

Tomorrow we are heading on our way to London!:)

We'll be there for a full week.

The next three weeks of the trip are going to go by so quickly.

We will have a few free days where we can do whatever we want

but mainly all events and everything are going to be planned out.

The main things we are doing in London are:

-Going to the Globe theater to watch two Shakespeare plays- Macbeth and Henry VIII

-Going to the London Eye

-Touring Oxford College

and I think that's it mainly...

On Wednesday we're taking the train to France for the day!:)

We are gonna go to the Eiffel Tower and just see the city for the day.

My eyes have been opened up a lot on this trip.

It's so crazy how everything here makes me think about home

or my friends.

I never really thought of myself as attached to a certain place...

but I definitely really miss Georgia.

I'm so thankful for everything that I am getting to do while I'm here though.

If I had to make the decision all over again

I would still come on the trip to spend the summer here.

Thank you all for the constant prayer you are providing me with.

God really is moving mountains in my heart

and I can't wait to get back to tell you all about it.

After today it may be a little harder for me to do posts.

I've been informed that Internet access will have to be payed for at the hotel in London.

So I'll try my best to post as often as I can.

I love you all and miss you terribly!

Together forever

Never apart.
Maybe in distance,
but NEVER in heart.


I just wanted to post one blog directly to my friends.
This trip has really showed me how lucky I am for each of you in my life.
You are all amazing and uplifting people.
You encourage me in my walk with Christ and really challenge me to grow more everyday.
So much of who I have become in the last year is because of you guys.
I really just wanted to thank you all.
Thank you for being who you are.
Thank you for your kind hearts that are always willing to love me.
Thank you for the generosity you have given me over the last year.
Thank you for being unique, each one of you is different and are special in the way you are.
Thank you for pushing me in my faith.
Thank you for the strength you have.
Thank you for the love you share.
Thank you for being in my life.
I couldn't picture being without any of you.
And I've really been thinking about all of you each and every day.


Thank you for all that you are.
I see God working in all of your lives and all I can do is smile.
I know that this summer is going to bless all of you.
And I know that our Father has so many things in store for you all.
Your worlds are going to be rocked.
And God is going to do so much work in your hearts this summer.
I can't wait to get back and hear what he's done for you.
And hear about how much you have grown.


Hearing from each of you everyday.
Just reminds me and shows me how lucky I am.
You are all so strong and are absolutely amazing.
I'm overwhelmed with joy when I think about how great my friends are back home.
And I love telling all of my new friends about you guys!


Just remember,
you are loved by the most glorious one.
You are his beloved and He is yours.
Don't forget that.

I love you all!

Keep pressing on

IT"S JUNE!
a new day.
a new month.
a new experience.


I've been so blessed everytime I do something here.
Can you believe I've been gone for almost three weeks already.
and I've already done so much and there is so much more to come.


We are picking up and moving to London on Saturday!
So exciting.
And while we are in Londong, we are going to France!
So two new places to look forward to within the next week!
It's going to be crazy!


Anyways..
to catch you up on everything thats been going on...
We spent the weekend in Wales!
AND IT WAS GREAT!
We went to the Cardiff Castle, Millennium Stadium(a rugby stadium), and a cathedral
and walked through a beautiful park.
It was such a great weekend.
I'll post pictures soon for you all to see.


Traveling by train is so weird.
Getting off and switching it hectic.
OH! and you can't put your feet up on the seets you'll get find like
100 pounds i think! with is like 143 dollars or somethng like that!
so it's hard to get comfy but we made due.


It's sad to think that we are leaving Ormskirk soon.
We've stayed here the whole time and made some great friends.
So leaving is going to be a little weird but its going to be a great change!
Everything is going to be at a faster pace after this.
We are going to be traveling a lot more in the next few weeks.
Until I land in Spain when I'll be there for four weeks.


For now, I really would appreciate some prayer.
I've been getting really bad headaches every other day or so.
And they aren't going away.
And also for patience.
I'm getting irritated with a few situations on the trip.
Basically how unorganized everything has been the last week.
So I would love for that.


I miss everyone.
And can't wait to hear more from you.