I am back! And with a story to boot

To all my readers, that is if I have any readers left, I am back! It has been so long since I posted that I would be surprised if anyone is still out there reading this blog. Nonetheless, I have decided to revive this blog and, hopefully, keep it updated regularly.

My last post was about praying for something that you really want. For me, one of those things is to go abroad. Even before I entered college I remember wanting to go abroad. But I didn't want to go to any place. I wanted to go to Spain. I didn't know how it was going to work, all I knew was that I had a deep desire to go to Spain for a semester.

So I started to plan. I looked ahead to see the classes I needed to graduate, I researched places to go, I saved money. I tried to do everything in my power to make sure that I could go to Spain. Four months before I was supposed to supposedly leave for Spain, things started to look iffy. There were doubts about whether I could live with a host family because I am severely allergic to tree nuts and peanuts. There were doubts that I would be able to find a program that would work with my major. And there were doubts that I would be able to graduate on time if I ended up studying abroad in Spain. People kept telling me that I might not be able to go abroad. After planning for three years to make sure I could go, I was upset to hear these things.

But I kept pressing forward. I met with the dean and the department heads and the study abroad advisor. If someone had any chance of helping me, I sought their help. And still, I was facing difficulties. Everything came to a point where I was starting to think that maybe I shouldn't go. That is when I said a very honest, simple prayer. I said "God, if you don't want me to go, if something bad will happen to me abroad, then block this opportunity." Within a few days, a miracle started to unfold before my eyes. Things began to work out. A program was found that would allow me to study abroad, my classes were approved which meant I would be able to graduate on time, and there would be a host family who would be willing to work with my nut allergy.

At this point it became even cleared to me that God hears my prayers and that he wanted me to go to Spain. If he has my back, who can be against me? It is really true. As I write this story, I am in Spain. God made everything work. And he continues to. It is really amazing. Every day I am amazed by how he planned everything. This trip has been better than I could have ever imagined thanks to him.

And the story continues to unfold before my eyes. There are adventures to be had and places to be seen for each one of us. Here is a glimpse into mine. :)