Two weeks ago I traveled to Toledo with my school for a two day trip and that was awesome! Toledo is a beautiful city with winding and steep streets, so the leg workout there was definitely one for the books. We visited a couple churches/cathedrals, explored the city, and took some great photos! Friends and I went out for pizza for supper which was DELICIOUS! Then we returned to Sevilla the next day. On Saturday a group of friends and I went hiking in a place called El Torcal. Holy Guacamole was that place gorgeous! It was simply rock formations, but it was so beautiful! The leaves were beginning to change colors, I climbed a freakin' mountain, and had a picnic right in the middle of the beautiful place. Man, I still can't get over how breathtaking it was! I seriously just want to go back and spend a week climbing every single rock/mountain.The following weekend I was sick :( so I stayed inside all weekend, slept, and I finished a book I've been writing for 10+ years. Yes a book, like a novel, and yes I'm going to try to get it published so y'all will have to wait until you see it on the bookshelves! :)
This was a huge accomplishment for me. I've been working on this book for so long, never having the motivation, time, or excuse to finish it! But since I was stuck inside for two whole days, in a foreign country, with no appetite, I sat down and wrote the 30+ pages I needed to finish it. Not saying that it's any good or a best seller or anything, but I'm proud of my work.
This past week I had two exams; one I didn't do horrible on and I thought I was going to and one I hopefully did pretty well on-fingers crossed!
Yesterday our school took a day trip to Ronda (another beautiful small city here in Spain) and we explored the city, climbed down then up 300+ stairs to the bottom of the ravine next to the river, ate our lunch in a park overlooking a huge cliff/drop off, then visited a bull-fighting ring!
This coming week is my last week of school until I have a week off. Now most of my friends/everyone in the program except me and one of my friends are leaving Spain and traveling around Europe. I'm completely bummed and totally jealous of everyone that is going somewhere, but at the end of this semester I'm going to Ecuador for two weeks and I need to keep reminding myself of that. Plus having a week to explore Sevilla and hang out with my host mom isn't so bad!
You know, God has a funny way with timing. But also a great way with timing. If I lived my entire life on my own time schedule I wouldn't be enjoying half of the things I am doing and enjoying now! God knows everything that we need and when we need it and He does a heck of a lot better at caring for us than we do at caring for ourselves.
God is also so creative. He is the best artist in the universe and I think that says a lot. Whenever I am out in God's creation, that is when I feel closest to Him. He has created every little thing in this world and how lucky am I that I get to experience it.I may not be rich, I may not have a high paying job, I may not have a boyfriend, I may not have any pets (except for my lovely fish JC), I may not have a brand new wardrobe or new modeled car, but I am spoiled. I am blessed. I'm studying in Spain! I'm living with a host mother whom I love and a roommate whom I get along with! I have fantastic friends here and this country is beautiful! I have fantastic family and friends who love me and send me love even when I'm 4,000+ miles away. I am so blessed.
God, thank you for this opportunity, thank you for your creation and your people, and thank you for your unconditional, never ending, perfect love!
I return home in T-55 days!!! I miss you all and can't wait to see your faces!
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