God provides

God is wonderful. Yesterday and this morning I prayed for peace, and today I've never felt more at peace. I know that this isn't the end of hardship. It's just begun. But I am not scared of the unknown. I'm not scared of facing foreign things. I know that God will always provide. I carried out my first two Dominican Spanish conversations today. I've forgotten a lot, but it was alright. It's a great feeling to build community with people of different cultures. I feel alive. This is a great start to our trip. Tomorrow we meet our host families and Saturday we move in. I am beyond ecstatic. My mom is a Pentecostal preacher and my dad is a taxi driver. What an interesting mix! I'm sure I'll have some fun stories. They have 3 kids who are grown but live very close and I have one niece who is 13 and a nephew who is 5. This is all I know about my family so far. I'm living with Amy, also a Junior from Bethel. Pray for our communication skills as neither of us are very proficient. And pray for the love of Christ to be shown through us in word and deed. Next time I post I'm sure I will have a lot to say. Chau!