So why am I now creating a blog? Well, I'm going to be in Argentina for six weeks studying abroad, and I've had several people ask me to keep them updated while I'm over there. I'm quite bad at corresponding through email, so I thought that maybe a blog would be a more appropriate medium of communication. I've also really felt like God's been leading me to create one for this trip to share what He is doing while I'm down there.
While I'm in Argentina I'd really like for everyone who is reading this blog to pray for the following things if you would:
- That I would be missional with my host family
- That I would be missional with the American students around me
- That God would give me confidence in going into this trip
- That God would overcome the language and cultural barriers that I'm presented with
- That God would give me patience with my host family and vice versa
- Safety in travel and during the time we're there
- Good health
- That I would study hard, but still enjoy my time down there
- That I take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves down there
- That I would really rely on God for strength in all areas
- That I won't get so busy and caught up in things that I put God second
- That if God is trying to reveal something to me about where he is leading me post graduation while I'm down there, I would see it and seek after it.
- That I won't get too terribly homesick
- That God would calm my parent's nerves while I'm there :-)
I leave May 23 for Argentina and I will be back in the U.S on July 4th. The family I will be staying with is a mom and her two daughters who are my age. She has four other children who are already grown and live in the US and Canada (so hopefully they'll know some English if we get in a confusing situation)
Thanks for reading and I can't wait to start sharing about my experiences down there!
Sarah
p.s- feel free to share this with anyone I know that I may not have their email address!
