Before the Beginning

Soon I will be leaving the white wonderland of New Ulm to don a raincoat each day. I can certainly say that departing from the negative degrees of Minnesota hasn’t caused me to shed any tears. The forecast for my day of arrival in Galway, Ireland is 40 degrees, cloudy, with a chance of rain and adventure. As I start packing for an entire semester abroad my mind is whirling with ideas of what may happen, at one moment wonderful, at the next terrifying. My empty passport is begging to be filled with stamps, and my shoes are ready to be worn through. However, my suitcase isn’t even close to ready.

As I dream about what this semester has in store for me, I find reassurance in God’s Word. “If I rise of the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.” Psalm 139:9-10. Although I may be 3,697 miles away from my home and my friends, God is never far away. So as I use this adventure to learn and grow, please keep me in your prayers. Skype and Facebook may be great ways to stay in touch from far away, but nothing will keep us as close as prayer.

Keep checking this blog if you want to see where Ireland takes me each week.

God’s blessings everyone!    

Abby Enstad