I apologize for not blogging for over a week. And to be honest, this blog will not offer much. Since the change of plans, life has been more than I can handle, and through it God has been forcing me to trust Him. To trust Him that I will finish my work, that I will not get sick from working 10-12 hours a day, that we will find a person to take my place in the apartment, that we will find a job for Danielle, that He will provide grace in the hearts of my friends here to forgive me, that He kindly remind me everytime I start to freak out that He is more than sufficient and that I am only called to act in the faith He has given me. So it has been an intense few weeks, but God is good. He has brought both Ashlee and Danielle safely here. He has provided a ton of help at my job so that I can leave early. And most recently, He provided a new roommate for our apartment. Her name is Marissa and she is from Chico California. She is here working (she was here for a year study program a few years ago) while she waits to go back to grad school and God has brought her for this year to live in my place in the apartment. More details on the whole situation to come. I really appreciate your prayers. This time has not been easy and I wish I could sit down with each and every one of you and tell you how this is going and how God brought me to this place, but I can't. Please trust that I am truly seeking God's way right now and trusting in Him to make that path straight. Thank you for all your prayers.
I live near a long thin park called Parque Forestal. It's really quite a nice park and it has a long stretch of a lane for riding bikes or jogging. And since I have a fear of riding bikes in this city, I jog. It's really pleasent. I usually listen to radioDisney on my mp3 player and jog along to Jonas Brothers, Beyonce, or Julieta Venegas. Great stuff. Yesterday on my jog I noticed that the trees were beginning to change. Fall has finally arrived and I am glad for the change. But as I was jogging through the falling leaves, I began to think about how much I like fall. And I had this special moment when I realized that I want to be here in Santiago, jogging through this park for many falls to come. After the past few weeks of cultural adjustment being a little more painful than normal, this was a nice thought to have.
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OK, glad to hear you are still breathing; enjoy your last 10 days in Chile (until next time, should that happen), and you let that adrenaline and those emotions keep rolling!! Transitions are challenging and exciting, so embrace the intensity!
xoxoxoxoxox
ali :)
too bad you won't be in Chile when I head back through there, anyway..., All the best with all the travel plans, and-I guess- nos vemos some other time.
God Bless,
Nathan
Fue amazing ir a tus tres!! despedidas jajaj..
love,
la gringa verde