“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”

Psalm 32:8 (NIV)




Sunday, August 28, 2011

Why?

So I thought I should start a blog and share about my semester abroad in India :). As my trip gets closer I get both excited and scared. Excited for a new adventure and scared of all the unknown.


The title of my blog (Why India?) is a question I get a lot. I think I have answered the question a different way every time I have been asked. The truth is...I don't know...it just happened. I could have chosen ANYWHERE. Seriously, there there is a study abroad program for almost anywhere in the world. I did not start this whole study abroad process thinking, "I want to go to India." In fact, I knew basically nothing about India except that it is overpopulated and they have gross water. I kept looking for other programs and places to go, but kept coming back to India.


I know without a doubt that India is the place for me this fall. It has been confirmed in more ways than I can count. Even though right now I may not be able to give a clear answer on why I chose India, I hope that by the end of my trip and through this blog I will be able to discover and share why God chose India.


I fly out from Redmond September 4th (a week from today ahhhhhh) and meet the group in Washington DC. I should be arriving in India sometime on Wednesday, September 7th.
I am looking forward to keeping you all updated :)


Love,
Brooklyn