The countdown has begun! Or shall I say, the countdown has almost concluded!
Sunday, yes, THIS Sunday the 5th of September I will be returning to Venezuela!
This year has marked my longest stint in the United States by far, since I left for Spain in the fall of 2005. Finally after many months I feel as though I have settled in and adjusted to life in my hometown. Just in time to pack up and move again!
And when I say pack up and move, I mean big time! Five suitcases, a giant bin, a guitar and laptop later... hopefully my and my future home´s belongings will be contained. Thankfully my parents are heading down to Venezuela in just over a week so will be helping in the moving process. Don´t worry, this is not all my personal clothing, shoes, books, etc. At least half are wonderful shower and wedding gifts that will help Cristian and I create our first home!
Please pray with me as I say goodbye to friends and family. Pray for safe and uneventful travels. Pray that I will be able to finish packing on time and have all my paperwork and things organized before I leave on Sunday.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
My Poor, Abandoned Blog
My poor, abandoned blog. It has been well over a year since I have posted anything. As I prepare for many changes and transitions in the next days, weeks and months, I think I would like to share some of what this last year of absence has held for me.
July 2009:
-July 4th, 2009 God changed my life forever and challenged me to step out in faith and begin dating Venezuelan Cristian Rico.
-July 5th, 2009 I returned to the US, after my second school year in Venezuela working with Campus Crusade for Christ.
-End of July/Beginning of August Along with my brother and sister-in-law, my nearly 60-year-old father, and some other friends, I climbed my first mountain. At 14,494 feet, Mt. Whitney in California is the highest peak in the contiguous United States. *Note: When I say first, I mean first, as I hope to climb many more mountains and have many other adventures in the years to come.
August 2009:
-I traveled to Costa Rica and spent three weeks getting to know the country and the culture better, visiting the Campus Crusade ministry in San Jose, and most noteworthy, getting to know Cristian better. It was a time of really deciding where our relationship was going and deciding our willingness to see what God would do in the next months and years, as for the time being, I had no concrete plans to return to Venezuela soon.
September 2009:
-My training to become a full-time staff member with Campus Crusade began with a 10-day trip to Orlando, Florida.
December 2009:
-December 14-January 5th: I returned to Venezuela to visit my amado (beloved). My parents joined us for Christmas. This was their first visit to Venezuela and more importantly, their first time meeting Cristian. On our last night with my parents, I translated the conversation as Cristian asked my parents' permission to marry me. They said Yes, of course! Boy was it interesting being part of that conversation! As the translator I didn't necessarily participate much, but rather observed and repeated. So lovely to see a wonderful, godly young man nervously explain why he wants to spend the rest of his life with me!
To be continued....
July 2009:
-July 4th, 2009 God changed my life forever and challenged me to step out in faith and begin dating Venezuelan Cristian Rico.
-July 5th, 2009 I returned to the US, after my second school year in Venezuela working with Campus Crusade for Christ.
-End of July/Beginning of August Along with my brother and sister-in-law, my nearly 60-year-old father, and some other friends, I climbed my first mountain. At 14,494 feet, Mt. Whitney in California is the highest peak in the contiguous United States. *Note: When I say first, I mean first, as I hope to climb many more mountains and have many other adventures in the years to come.
August 2009:
-I traveled to Costa Rica and spent three weeks getting to know the country and the culture better, visiting the Campus Crusade ministry in San Jose, and most noteworthy, getting to know Cristian better. It was a time of really deciding where our relationship was going and deciding our willingness to see what God would do in the next months and years, as for the time being, I had no concrete plans to return to Venezuela soon.
September 2009:
-My training to become a full-time staff member with Campus Crusade began with a 10-day trip to Orlando, Florida.
December 2009:
-December 14-January 5th: I returned to Venezuela to visit my amado (beloved). My parents joined us for Christmas. This was their first visit to Venezuela and more importantly, their first time meeting Cristian. On our last night with my parents, I translated the conversation as Cristian asked my parents' permission to marry me. They said Yes, of course! Boy was it interesting being part of that conversation! As the translator I didn't necessarily participate much, but rather observed and repeated. So lovely to see a wonderful, godly young man nervously explain why he wants to spend the rest of his life with me!
To be continued....
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