I just wanted to say hello and let you all know that I am very excited to share my stories and experiences with you over the next year! Thanks for taking interest and investing your time in me and my adventures.

Currently I am in Chicago for a week of orientation and preparation before leaving for Uruguay. There are 50 of us here and at the end of the week we will be headed out to nine different countries across the globe to serve. So far they are keeping us plenty busy with devotions, sessions about international service, culture shock and lots of other fun things. So far there has been a lot of questioning and thinking, listening and wondering about what the next year will hold. Many of us know very little about what we are doing when we get to our destination and that uncertainty brings questions about how this year will change us and if we will actually have the opportunity to make change in the place we are called. However, there is as much excitement around here as there are nerves! And, we do get some free time this week too, so I am planning to see a White Sox game and eat some Chicago style deep dish pizza while I'm here.

I have so much more that I could share right now, but I am going to hold off until later...