Two weeks out...

Well, I leave in two weeks! I can't believe how fast it snuck up on me. This trip has been in the planning stages for a very long time, and has seemed like a fantasy until now. I have my plane tickets and my visa, and I'm even starting to pack. I am very excited and also very nervous. Sometimes questions start to flood my mind and I freak out a little... What if my limited Spanish is not nearly sufficient? What if I don't like my host family? How am I going to stand being away from my friends and family for that long? etc... I know things will be great once I get there, but until I leave I think I will have a large amount of nervousness accompanying my excitement. I can't wait to experience the people, language, and culture. You can pray that this will be a challenging experience that helps me to grow. My goal in studying abroad is to be challenged and to LEARN. I want to learn about people, Spanish, myself, God, and the world as a whole.