Well, its hard to believe that in just 48 hours I will (Lord willing) be boarding a flight to Santiago, Chile--my home for the next five months. I feel bipolar, as my emotions are constantly shifting from nervous to excited and back. The packing has gotten pretty intense, my biggest issue at the moment is that my bag weighs 6 pounds heavier than is allowed. Yikes. Anyway, if you got an email from me and have been invited to keep up with my travels through this blog, its because you have known me and been loved by me in some part of my life, whether you're a lifelong friend, fellow Hope student, or someone I connected with on another international experience. So thanks for being there for me in whatever capacity you have, and thanks for walking alongside me as I learn more about who I am and what God has for me. I am honored to have you in my life!
Let me give you a few pre-departure prayer requests. If you think of it, please pray:
-For safe travels to and from Santiago, and safety and health while I am in Chile.
-That all of the Spanish I have trudged through learning in the past 7 years will not leak out of my head before I get there, and that I will do well in my classes there despite the language difference.
-That I will both be a blessing and be blessed by my host family. A good relationship with them would make my time in Santiago exponentially better.
-That I will be challenged but sustained in my faith as I am there. Distance from my spiritual community could cause me to be complacent about growing in my relationship with God, but I pray that I am able to dig even deeper into my faith during my time away.
Last but not least, here is my long-awaited address in Chile. I would very much appreciate cards, letters, poems, music, art, money, books, food, pictures, and anything else you are legally allowed to send through the postal service. My birthday is April 21.
Amy Clinton
c/o CIEE
Diagonal Paraguay 265
Piso 17, Oficina 1701
Santiago, Chile
Also, make sure you see the post below about my phone number in Chile. Now I'm off to reckon with that extra 6 pounds.
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