Edinburgh
Yasmin, Rachel, Fiona, me and Aline

The past three weeks at Tilsley College have flown by. I came with a sense of hesitation and wondering what the heck I had gotten myself into, but I’m leaving with an assurance that I was supposed to be here. I have learned a ton already! I was ‘welcomed’ into the country with a several hour delay at customs, which was a little scary; I thought I would be sent home because I had tried to get the wrong type of visa. After lots of questioning, phone calls, paperwork and prayer, I could come through on a different type of visa. I really am supposed to be here!

There are four other girls in my program, and we’ve all become fast friends, bonding through zumba, learning how to drive on the left side of the road, getting lost and ending up at the coast (oops), day trips to Glasgow and Edinburgh (my fave), doing assignments together, shopping trips and lots of coffee! 

We started the year out taking the same courses as the first year students, completing An Introduction to the Bible, Christian life, God Creation and the Fall, and this week we were starting Children’s Ministry and the book of Luke! Tons of information in a short time, which at times was overwhelming, but it was all really interesting and I learned a lot; especially from the Christian Life course! While I’m in England and India I will be continuing to take a discipleship course a half day a week, which I’m excited about.

I leave tomorrow for England, where I will be living with a family in Newent, Gloucester. I will be attending their church and helping with their kids/youth clubs, coffee times, and whatever else I can do while I’m there to help out.  I will find out more this weekend I’m sure!!

Well hopefully this gives you a bit of an idea of what I’ve been up to the past little while, I’d appreciate your continued prayers through this next stage! Keep me up to date with what's going on in your lives as well :)