Surrounded by Love

So as you've gathered from my blog, my adventure abroad is not what I expected or fully hoped for. However, I'm only three weeks in and regardless of some disappointment I can say that I am so extremely blessed by relationships, and isn't that really what we take away from experiences?  My years at Asbury are nothing without the wonderful friends I've had by my side.  I am confident after this semester abroad I will be leaving with a new handful of close friends.  Sadly, some of the closeness and connection is created as we vent about discontentment, but hey, we're in it together and we're living life.  It's true the Lord knows what we can handle, he has put many obstacles through out this journey, but has given me tremendous people to lean on.  I can only be thankful for this.  Not only are people in the program great, but one of the things I've loved most about the Latin American culture is that everyone is welcoming.  They will greet me with a hug and a kiss regardless of how well I speak Spanish or understand; food, coffee, and love is thrown at me for simply being. This is something I hope to continually offer to others as I return to the States, and to not forget the warm embraces I've received here.

Bendiciones para ti,

Hannah