Welcome to... my blog

I've secretly always wanted to blog, and I'm thinking this new Costa Rica adventure is a great excuse to start, since I won't be able to talk to most of you in person! I'll be using it to stay connected and share what God is doing in my life while I'm away. Here's the scoop: In 14 ish days I'll board a plane from the Billings INTERNATIONAL Airport.. ha... and head to a new land... by myself.

The strange thing is I'm so calm. It must mean all the emotion is coming... look out folks. Or maybe I got it all out in Bozeman. Sorry for those who had to experience it :)


Sometimes I like making lists of reasons I COULD freak out if I decided I wanted to. Here are a few:

The alone part.

HOPING that someone will pick me up at the airport in San Jose

Oh ya the speaking another language part

No milk! ... well regular American milk

Packing... how am I going to decide which books to bring? My plan is to wait until the last minute because I figure it will make those decisions easier.

Leaving... well people that I love. There are a lot of them.


But enough of that. I'm so excited to...

Meet my Tica family (Costa Ricans are called Ticos). I'll be staying with a host family for three months. I haven't met them or talked to them, so I'm in the dark at this point.

New foods - especially the fruit! This strange green thing is called a guanábana.


Speak Spanish! I love it so much, and I can't wait to be challenged.

Experience a new culture.

Ummmm... sorry guys but yes warm weather and beaches instead of the Bozeman blah.

New adventures! Costa Rica's crazy biodiversity means it's perfect for all kinds of outdoor stuff. Just a few examples: rafting, volcanoes, hiking, ziplines, and surfing. I like adventures :)

Really good coffee! French press already packed.

Finally, I can't wait to see what God has for me there and experience him in a different place and culture. It's all in his hands, and I know he'll take care of me. It's gonna be a new adventure in TRUSTING.

Costa Rica is between Nicaragua and Panama in Central America, the little strip of land in between continents. I'll be living in San Jose, right in the middle.



So that's my story. But before all of this craziness, I have a best friend to get married. Oh yeah!!