Hello friends!
Welcome to my blog! I've never actually blogged before, so in addition my New Zealand traveling, this is an interesting adventure in itself!
Well it's hard to believe that in about one week I will be heading off to New Zealand to start my semester abroad. It has been such a long break and I've spent so much time at home that I've become quite comfortable here. It has been nice to spend time with my parents and save up some money before I leave. That being said, I am getting very excited to start my adventure!
There are so many things I'm looking forward to learning: what type of NZ food I like, what the classes (or "papers" as they say) are like, what the people are like! In addition to those things, I'm really looking forward to learning about the Lord. I am excited to stand in awe of how great our Father is when paused at the foot of a mountain or watching the waves crash against the shore! Also I can't wait to see how God is moving and drawing people towards Himself in another country! It's incredible just how big and powerful he is! Powerful enough to draw any person to himself and powerful enough to crash those waves I'll watch into the shore. I look forward to see what he has to teach me while I'm abroad and pray that I will be humble and teachable. It's going to be pretty interesting to see how much I have to rely on God when all my safety blankets have been pulled away! My parents, friends, boyfriend, and just familiar American comforts in general, are definitely places I find solace. And it's not a bad thing at all that the Lord has put so many loving people and great things in my life! That being said, I think I'm going to have a lot of growth in my relationship with Him when I have very little else to rely on. I am a little worried for this aspect of being abroad, but I know that the Lord is my Shepard, my Rock, my Comfort, my Salvation and that He is faithful. As I'm writing here I'm reminded of the verse of Deuteronomy 31:8 where it says, "The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
So that's what I'm going to try to do while I'm abroad and even in the time before I leave! I'm going to try to not be afraid because God goes before me.
Well that's all for now! I'll try to post fairly regularly, but I better not make any promises! Who knows how much time I'll have with all the bungee jumping and sky diving I plan to do! (Don't worry mom! That was a joke!) Thanks for reading!
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