I have made a family of 14 other people from all of the United States and Germany these past 3 weeks.
We have grown in so many ways as a group; we have laughed together, cried together, shared many stories, views on life, games, bruises, inside jokes, bad food and good food, and learned how to roll what ever was thrown our way.
Even though I may never see many of these people again face to face I know that I will always have this family this support group.
How awesome is it that we were all bought together from many different walks of life to share in one common ambition which was to serve other people and live simply.
I have learned more about myself than I imagined possible before orientation.. after I have had time to process everything more I will write again.
It is official now that I will be living in Belfast Northern Ireland at Quaker Cottage. Everything has worked out so well and I just have such a strong feeling this is where God is calling me and I can't wait to see where my year of service will take me.
Challenges will include; learning the metric system, driving on the left side of the road in a stick shift mini bus, adapting to the Irish culture and learning new dialects, loving mothers and children, living with other people, being on my own in a setting I have never experienced, keeping an open mind and heart in all issues, and many more I'm sure I haven't thought of.
But despite all of these challenges I'm not concerned or worried, I am a bit nervous but I am just ready to be there and have things under control. I have to wait till about March 14th before I can leave the country because I need a visa to live in N. I. for a year.
Hopefully the process goes quickly.
I just had a few minutes in the airport before flying home to VA and snow
will update more with pictures soon .
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