Jerusalem

Tomorrow I begin a new adventure. One that really began over almost exactly a year ago, when I wondered if a study abroad in Jerusalem would be right for me. After thinking and praying about it for a long while, I felt like my answer was no. I accepted that and tried to move on, but I couldn't let the idea go, so I tried thinking and praying about it a trip to Jerusalem again, only from a different angle. I thought maybe I would feel better about going for only two weeks, but that didn't feel right either. After another few weeks passed I tried one last time. I felt good about applying for the study abroad program and so I did. Later, after being accepted, I made the decision to actually go. At the time it seemed so far away, but it snuck up incredibly fast. I leave for the airport in about 7 hours and I still can't believe I'm actually going.

The past few days I have felt really nervous as I think about leaving friends, family, and home for 4 months. But whenever I start feeling sick to my stomach about travelling so far, I just think about this picture, and I feel immediately calm:

I can only imagine that being in the city where Jesus once lived and seeing some of the things He saw will be a life-changing experience. And I will be there in just a couple days.

While I'm gone I'll try to update this regularly, although I can't guarantee my posts will be long or full of pictures. I can say that there is a good chance the number and quality of my posts will correlate positively with the number of comments they receive :). If you need me for anything else, email me at abbycrich@gmail.com. I'd love to hear from you!