of class are this week.
I'm done on Thursday.
I just did a presentation in my art class.
I have a paper due tomorrow.
And two finals on Thursday and then I am finished with the school part of my trip.
It's already Tuesday and I'm glad.
My brother is coming to Barcelona on Friday for the weekend.
So I am really excited about getting to see him.
And then on Sunday I fly out to Italy.
Then I come home.
10 more days.
thats all of my time left in Europe.
It's been amazing.
Overwhelming
but completely amazing
It never ceases to amazing me.
You can learn so much in two and a half months.
More about yourself than you could think
I am a much stronger person than I thought I as.
I can do way more on my own than I knew I was capable of.
I'm very excited to get home and show everything I've done to everyone.
I'm excite for the reunions that are about to happen.
Friendships that will continue to grow
The new experiences that my next year of school will havs
I can't wait to take everything from this trip back home with me.
The lessons I've learned are going to help me out so much.
The dependency I have in God now is going tomake me grow even more
when I am back in the fellowship of my friends and Welsey.
It's been an adventure.
And it's coming to a close.
I'm focusing on this one day at a time.
Each day holds something great that needs to be unfolded.
and I'm notgoing to let these things pass me by.
Please pray for my studies.
and patience to learn these last few days.
I love you all and miss you terribly!
I'll be home soon!
can't wait to see you.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
When the world awakens
In the light of the day
I look up to the sky and say
You're beautiful.
Every day I wake up
and I think about how amazingly lucky I am.
To be given this opportunity for the summer
meeting all of these amazing people
and going to these incredible places.
I just don't know how to describe how greatful I am.
It's coming down to the final countdown.
My last week of classes is this week.
I'm done on Thursday.
I've got a presentation on Tuesday
and then my 2 finals are on Thursday and that's it.
Then I have the weekend and I'm off.
Off to Italy for a few days
and then heading back to the good ole USA.
Thinking about going home is weird.
Thinking of waking up one morning and no longer being in Europe
it just seems weird to me.
It's been so familiar to wake up each morning and thank God for bringing me here.
But this is not permanent.
Nothing on this Earth is permanent.
And the time to come home is just around the corner.
As I continue finishing out here
I am trying really hard to only focus on the present but my thoughts are constantly drawn to the ending of the next two weeks.
14 days from now,
I'll be on a plane heading back home.
It's bitter sweet.
I cannot wait to see my friends.
I've been gone for so long and it's hard for me but I've been doing really well
So much of what I do here reminds me of people back home
so that is actually really comforting.
And the fact that when I get home I get to see everyone
It just overwhelms me with joy.
My body is physically exhausted from traveling.
It takes a lot to wake up each morning and start moving
but once I do each day is great.
It will be good to get home and take a few days off to rest.
The flip side of this is that I'll be home.
I won't wake up each morning to the sounds of commotion in Europe.
I know that I've taken full advantage of my time away.
And I'm going to miss these places when I go home.
It's going to be a huge step.
But each day holds something new
and something great.
14 days...
That's all.
But when I think about it nothing is going to change.
I'll get home
and again each morning when I wake up
I'm going to thank God for bringing me where I am.
I'm going to thank him for giving me my life.
And for everything just as I do here.
Nothing is going to change except my temporary location.
Nothing is permanent.
Two weeks to go.
two weeks to push myself further
and challenge myself to learn more.
Something new.
Something different.
So bring on the next two weeks.
The adventures will not stop here.
My life is the adventure
not just this trip.
So let the adventure continue.
There's so much more in store for me.
It's not going to stop here.
I love you all.
Not too much longer now.
Praise the Lord for each day.
Thank him for the things in your life.
Thank him for challenging you
and making you learn more everyday.
Take advantage of it.
I love you all and miss you.
I'll be seeing you sooner than you know it:)
I look up to the sky and say
You're beautiful.
Every day I wake up
and I think about how amazingly lucky I am.
To be given this opportunity for the summer
meeting all of these amazing people
and going to these incredible places.
I just don't know how to describe how greatful I am.
It's coming down to the final countdown.
My last week of classes is this week.
I'm done on Thursday.
I've got a presentation on Tuesday
and then my 2 finals are on Thursday and that's it.
Then I have the weekend and I'm off.
Off to Italy for a few days
and then heading back to the good ole USA.
Thinking about going home is weird.
Thinking of waking up one morning and no longer being in Europe
it just seems weird to me.
It's been so familiar to wake up each morning and thank God for bringing me here.
But this is not permanent.
Nothing on this Earth is permanent.
And the time to come home is just around the corner.
As I continue finishing out here
I am trying really hard to only focus on the present but my thoughts are constantly drawn to the ending of the next two weeks.
14 days from now,
I'll be on a plane heading back home.
It's bitter sweet.
I cannot wait to see my friends.
I've been gone for so long and it's hard for me but I've been doing really well
So much of what I do here reminds me of people back home
so that is actually really comforting.
And the fact that when I get home I get to see everyone
It just overwhelms me with joy.
My body is physically exhausted from traveling.
It takes a lot to wake up each morning and start moving
but once I do each day is great.
It will be good to get home and take a few days off to rest.
The flip side of this is that I'll be home.
I won't wake up each morning to the sounds of commotion in Europe.
I know that I've taken full advantage of my time away.
And I'm going to miss these places when I go home.
It's going to be a huge step.
But each day holds something new
and something great.
14 days...
That's all.
But when I think about it nothing is going to change.
I'll get home
and again each morning when I wake up
I'm going to thank God for bringing me where I am.
I'm going to thank him for giving me my life.
And for everything just as I do here.
Nothing is going to change except my temporary location.
Nothing is permanent.
Two weeks to go.
two weeks to push myself further
and challenge myself to learn more.
Something new.
Something different.
So bring on the next two weeks.
The adventures will not stop here.
My life is the adventure
not just this trip.
So let the adventure continue.
There's so much more in store for me.
It's not going to stop here.
I love you all.
Not too much longer now.
Praise the Lord for each day.
Thank him for the things in your life.
Thank him for challenging you
and making you learn more everyday.
Take advantage of it.
I love you all and miss you.
I'll be seeing you sooner than you know it:)
Monday, July 12, 2010
Viva Espana!
Well that was a once in a lifetime opportunity.
I guess that's a good theme for this trip.
Expect the unexpected.
And get more out of it then you could have ever expected.
This trip never ceases to amaze me.
Espana won the World Cup yesterday.
How crazy is that!
There first time in the world cup final.
and they won.
The end that's all.
And I was in Spain when this happened.
I got to experience the chaos of everyone freaking out.
The excitement of the country when they took it all home.
I experienced history.
How many people are going to be able to say this.
It's amazing to me
How something like this happens.
How I just happen to be in the right place at the right time.
That's not an everyday thing.
And it's not luck either.
Everything happens for a reason.
I'm on this adventure for a reason.
I'm on this trip to learn about myself.
To discover things hidden deep inside
and let me tell you,
I sure am learning a lot.
It's so easy to doubt myself.
To think I'm not capable for much.
And then I acheive a new high.
I've learned to stand up on my own
And to keep my head up when I'm trying something.
It's not always going to be perfect
But at least I've tried.
And now that I can stand on my own feet
I'm not letting go of that feeling.
I've learned that I don't need to worry.
That each day is a new day
and if something went wrong the day before
It shouldn't carry over to the next day.
Each day I wake up with a brand new feeling
revived in my emotions.
content in the path I've chosen.
I'm learning to live each day one day at a time.
And focusing on the present,
not the days ahead of me.
It's a new feeling for me.
but I wouldn't change a second of it.
I'm happy.
I have so much to take home with me from this.
I'm blessed.
God's given me so much.
He continues to give in my brokeness
in the times I'm calling out for him more.
And he never fails.
His love never fails.
It's what's gotten me this far.
And His love is what's going to get me through the rest of it
His love is whats going to get me through life.
I'm in awe.
Unforgettable.
I guess that's a good theme for this trip.
Expect the unexpected.
And get more out of it then you could have ever expected.
This trip never ceases to amaze me.
Espana won the World Cup yesterday.
How crazy is that!
There first time in the world cup final.
and they won.
The end that's all.
And I was in Spain when this happened.
I got to experience the chaos of everyone freaking out.
The excitement of the country when they took it all home.
I experienced history.
How many people are going to be able to say this.
It's amazing to me
How something like this happens.
How I just happen to be in the right place at the right time.
That's not an everyday thing.
And it's not luck either.
Everything happens for a reason.
I'm on this adventure for a reason.
I'm on this trip to learn about myself.
To discover things hidden deep inside
and let me tell you,
I sure am learning a lot.
It's so easy to doubt myself.
To think I'm not capable for much.
And then I acheive a new high.
I've learned to stand up on my own
And to keep my head up when I'm trying something.
It's not always going to be perfect
But at least I've tried.
And now that I can stand on my own feet
I'm not letting go of that feeling.
I've learned that I don't need to worry.
That each day is a new day
and if something went wrong the day before
It shouldn't carry over to the next day.
Each day I wake up with a brand new feeling
revived in my emotions.
content in the path I've chosen.
I'm learning to live each day one day at a time.
And focusing on the present,
not the days ahead of me.
It's a new feeling for me.
but I wouldn't change a second of it.
I'm happy.
I have so much to take home with me from this.
I'm blessed.
God's given me so much.
He continues to give in my brokeness
in the times I'm calling out for him more.
And he never fails.
His love never fails.
It's what's gotten me this far.
And His love is what's going to get me through the rest of it
His love is whats going to get me through life.
I'm in awe.
Unforgettable.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
What started a short while ago
Is now coming to a close.
Oh how the time flies.
It's hard to imagine but this trip has to end at some point.
We are nearly two weeks away from our final depature.
Most people will head home back to the states.
As for me I will continue onward to Italy with mi madre.
9 weeks ago I was still at school packing to go home.
and 8 weeks ago my trip began.
I can't believe that I've been gone for that long..
I can't believe how much I have learned in such a short time.
20 days to go.
20 days until I get back home.
20 days til I have a normal routine.
I can't believe this really has to end.
I love how much I have done.
and all of the memories I have from this.
But I am very excited for the next few weeks starting with Italy.
After Spain I'll get to explore through Rome.
And then my arrival back into the state is July 30th:)
Write it down and remember!
Thats the day that I'll be able to text and call and hold a normal conversation that is not on facebook.
Spain has been so different then the rest of the trip.
I had been put into a new group of people.
Only about 6 of us from the first half of the trip came on to Spain.
And adjusting to the people here after being with the same people was slightly difficult.
But now it's just like anything else.
Except I really miss the people from before.
I have though managed to meet some amazing people here.
There are two girls I hang out with a lot one from Serbia and the other is from Austria!
So now more friends around the world.
Oh and here's a cool fact.
There are some French kids that live in my apartment building
and they can't speak english,
or well not enough to keep a conversation
So we have to use spanish and sign language-ish as a form of communication.
But we still hang out with them a good amount
so that shows you that language should never be a barrier to friendship.
Mmk, well tomorrow holds the adventure of the World Cup finals
which Spain is in and I will be watching in Spain:)!
Pull for them!
Oh and I've been sick all weekend. I'm feeling slightly better today but
not 100% so please keep me in your prayers.
I love you and miss you all.
see you soon.
Oh how the time flies.
It's hard to imagine but this trip has to end at some point.
We are nearly two weeks away from our final depature.
Most people will head home back to the states.
As for me I will continue onward to Italy with mi madre.
9 weeks ago I was still at school packing to go home.
and 8 weeks ago my trip began.
I can't believe that I've been gone for that long..
I can't believe how much I have learned in such a short time.
20 days to go.
20 days until I get back home.
20 days til I have a normal routine.
I can't believe this really has to end.
I love how much I have done.
and all of the memories I have from this.
But I am very excited for the next few weeks starting with Italy.
After Spain I'll get to explore through Rome.
And then my arrival back into the state is July 30th:)
Write it down and remember!
Thats the day that I'll be able to text and call and hold a normal conversation that is not on facebook.
Spain has been so different then the rest of the trip.
I had been put into a new group of people.
Only about 6 of us from the first half of the trip came on to Spain.
And adjusting to the people here after being with the same people was slightly difficult.
But now it's just like anything else.
Except I really miss the people from before.
I have though managed to meet some amazing people here.
There are two girls I hang out with a lot one from Serbia and the other is from Austria!
So now more friends around the world.
Oh and here's a cool fact.
There are some French kids that live in my apartment building
and they can't speak english,
or well not enough to keep a conversation
So we have to use spanish and sign language-ish as a form of communication.
But we still hang out with them a good amount
so that shows you that language should never be a barrier to friendship.
Mmk, well tomorrow holds the adventure of the World Cup finals
which Spain is in and I will be watching in Spain:)!
Pull for them!
Oh and I've been sick all weekend. I'm feeling slightly better today but
not 100% so please keep me in your prayers.
I love you and miss you all.
see you soon.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Soaking up the sun
I'm already half way into my second week in Spain.
I can't believe how fast the time is going by now.
Its sad to think this is the home strectch of the trip
but I'm thankful for the fact that I do get to go home in the near future.
It's been a long summer thus far.
I've experienced so many new things in such a short period of time
and I've really been placed out of my comfort zone.
But that'ss what I wanted.
I wanted to know what it was like to depend on myself
To live on my own
To travel the world.
And so I got it.
I don't know how I could ever have asked for anything else.
This trip has far surpassed my unmade expectations for the trip.
I love this.
I don't want it to end.
But on the other hand.
I've learnd how much I have back home.
and how hard it is to be away from those I love
and that mean the world to me.
But alas, here I am sitting on my bed just thinking about everything.
and all that comes to mind is praise.
To God for all of this.
For the trip in general and for my life back home.
I've been given the best of both worlds
and God is so amazing for that!
He deserves all of the praise for my growth this summer.
I'm just so in awe of the things he is capable of.
But here's the update on my life in Spain.
I got to watch a spain futbol game in spain it was intense!
And then tomorrow the Spain vs Germany game is on and thats going to be ridiculous!
it's going to be such an amazing game and it's well matched and determines who goes to the final.
If spain wins this game then the rest of the trip here is gonna be crazy!
I'm going to Madrid on Friday!
That should be interesting.
Tomorrow I am going to the Picasso museum in Barcelona!
but my midterms are tomorrow and wednesday so i've been studying for the past few days.
so that's about it.
I'm looking forward to see more of spain
and hoping that my classes go well along the way:)
please keep the prayers up for me and know that I'm thinking of ya'll all of the time.
I love you and miss youu.
I can't believe how fast the time is going by now.
Its sad to think this is the home strectch of the trip
but I'm thankful for the fact that I do get to go home in the near future.
It's been a long summer thus far.
I've experienced so many new things in such a short period of time
and I've really been placed out of my comfort zone.
But that'ss what I wanted.
I wanted to know what it was like to depend on myself
To live on my own
To travel the world.
And so I got it.
I don't know how I could ever have asked for anything else.
This trip has far surpassed my unmade expectations for the trip.
I love this.
I don't want it to end.
But on the other hand.
I've learnd how much I have back home.
and how hard it is to be away from those I love
and that mean the world to me.
But alas, here I am sitting on my bed just thinking about everything.
and all that comes to mind is praise.
To God for all of this.
For the trip in general and for my life back home.
I've been given the best of both worlds
and God is so amazing for that!
He deserves all of the praise for my growth this summer.
I'm just so in awe of the things he is capable of.
But here's the update on my life in Spain.
I got to watch a spain futbol game in spain it was intense!
And then tomorrow the Spain vs Germany game is on and thats going to be ridiculous!
it's going to be such an amazing game and it's well matched and determines who goes to the final.
If spain wins this game then the rest of the trip here is gonna be crazy!
I'm going to Madrid on Friday!
That should be interesting.
Tomorrow I am going to the Picasso museum in Barcelona!
but my midterms are tomorrow and wednesday so i've been studying for the past few days.
so that's about it.
I'm looking forward to see more of spain
and hoping that my classes go well along the way:)
please keep the prayers up for me and know that I'm thinking of ya'll all of the time.
I love you and miss youu.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Settled in!
Things are finally getting better here!
I just had that initial culture shock that scared me
but now I'm okay and getting into a routine
which is nice.
I've moved out of my homestay.
It took a lot of thought as to if that was really what was best
and I prayed about it a lot
but I think God has a lot in store for me with the girls that I'm living with now.
I've now been given a really great ministering opportunity
where hopefully I can really show them something new
by the way that I act
and by showing them the joy that I have in the Lord.
So please pray for open minds and that God will really use me to reach these people.
But moving on...
Spain is beautiful.
put it on your list of places you HAVE TO go to!
it's absolutely amazing.
I still wanna go back to Scotland.
That was my favorite place so far.
But Spain in Beautiful in a differet way then Scotland.
You should just go to both places so that it makes sense to you.
Oh and I'm another hour ahead of ya'll.
So right now its almost 12:30 my time and its only 6:30 your time.
I have an hour lunch break between my two classes here.
The schedule and the way things are set up here is different then the beginning of my program.
Here I have two classes one from 9-12 and then one from 1-4.
But no classes on Friday so thats awesome!:)
it's long but its not too bad.
My first class is art history in Spain.
We're mainly studying Miro, Dali and Picasso!
and we get to go to the Picasso museum with class which will be amazing.
Then my second class is my spanish class.
I'm in A-2 which is the second level elementary spanish class.
Most people are in A-1 and a few are in B-1 but I'm not high enough to be in B-1
so I'm in a class by myself.
But I think it will be good and I'll learn more because it will be going on my speed and not someone elses.
But basically that's it right now! haha
I'm going to madrid with class on the 9 through the 11th
and after class today we're going out to the beach.
I love you all and miss you terribly.
I just had that initial culture shock that scared me
but now I'm okay and getting into a routine
which is nice.
I've moved out of my homestay.
It took a lot of thought as to if that was really what was best
and I prayed about it a lot
but I think God has a lot in store for me with the girls that I'm living with now.
I've now been given a really great ministering opportunity
where hopefully I can really show them something new
by the way that I act
and by showing them the joy that I have in the Lord.
So please pray for open minds and that God will really use me to reach these people.
But moving on...
Spain is beautiful.
put it on your list of places you HAVE TO go to!
it's absolutely amazing.
I still wanna go back to Scotland.
That was my favorite place so far.
But Spain in Beautiful in a differet way then Scotland.
You should just go to both places so that it makes sense to you.
Oh and I'm another hour ahead of ya'll.
So right now its almost 12:30 my time and its only 6:30 your time.
I have an hour lunch break between my two classes here.
The schedule and the way things are set up here is different then the beginning of my program.
Here I have two classes one from 9-12 and then one from 1-4.
But no classes on Friday so thats awesome!:)
it's long but its not too bad.
My first class is art history in Spain.
We're mainly studying Miro, Dali and Picasso!
and we get to go to the Picasso museum with class which will be amazing.
Then my second class is my spanish class.
I'm in A-2 which is the second level elementary spanish class.
Most people are in A-1 and a few are in B-1 but I'm not high enough to be in B-1
so I'm in a class by myself.
But I think it will be good and I'll learn more because it will be going on my speed and not someone elses.
But basically that's it right now! haha
I'm going to madrid with class on the 9 through the 11th
and after class today we're going out to the beach.
I love you all and miss you terribly.
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