Despite the title of my blog I have not yet left for Bolivia. I am still preparing for my trip abroad!
To be honest, this has been a very hard process for me. I have had a rough summer filled with uncertainty, anxiety, and doubt. It has challenged me to really reflect on where I am in life and why I have made this decision to go abroad. Although it is kind of silly, I just am afraid of failing...of hurting those I love. It's such a random concern but I have processes through it with a couple of friends and family.
Anyway, I need to trust that this next part of my journey is necessary...that I will learn so much from the Bolivian people that I will be working with. Right now, I feel that I much rather just stay here, work, enroll in a grad program but I know that this is something that I have been called to do. I know I will be extremely lonely this next year but I will always have God there with me and I need to always remind myself of that. And that in other parts of the world I have communities supporting me as well.
I have never blogged before so this is all new to me. I hope to keep with it and that my grammar isnt too horrendous and everyone will be able to understand! :)
paz,
Arelis
We are going to visit, so you won't be lonely the entire year. Plus, you are so good in making friends, you will have tons in not time. Your grammar is not that bad yet. So your dad and me are behind you 100%. I am not sure about Jesse though.
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