Well after an eventful two days, I have finally made it to the DR! Day one of traveling started off GREAT...got to the airport in the burgh in plenty of time...got to Chic-a-go with plenty of time...THEN enter plane trouble...My flight leaving Chic-a-go to Miami was delayed by over 2 hours....I ran to try to make my flight to Santiago...i could seeeee the plane, but the gate was closed and all i got was a heading shaking NO when I asked if I had made it. SOOOOOO...First can I say that this is like my BIGGEST fear...being in an unfamiliar city, all alone, and stuck without housing, food, clothes, etc. HOWEVER, what I have learned from this experience is this: the Lord is gracious...kind...the KING of all providers...and He can get you through just about anything and everything. I have also learned that missing a flight really isn't THAT big of a deal. After I got my flight rebooked for the next day I headed to my free hotel stay, with free transportation, then with free food vouchures which I promptly used for room service (hehehehehe...never had that before!), then a HOTT shower, watched Biggest Loser one last time, and then an early bed time on a king size bed.
Ummmmm....I am not complaining! :)
However, the desire to just get to the DR was still in my heart, so at first I was frustrated and nervous but quickly was ok with it all. (especially when my room service arrived) :) So I ended up getting to the DR a day later than I originally hoped, and without my big suitcase, but all in all I am sooooooo super stoked to FINALLY be here!!!!!
The first few weeks will be more relaxed than normal...there are no groups scheduled (they had some cancel). BUT what this means is that I will get more of a feel for the day to day things about living in the DR. It will be nice to get glimpses of that and get acclamated to my surroundings before the craziness starts.
Thanks for all your prayers and encouragement. I know that I have been saying that A LOT but I really mean it. Without you I wouldn't have the blessing of the next 3 months to fall more in love with my Savior by serving and loving Him and the people in the DR.
So until next time...know that you are in my thoughts and prayers daily.
3 comments:
YEAH!! You're there! So glad to hear an update that you made it safe and sound. This is going to be such an amazing experience. You're awesome Amanda and such an inspiration. I hope and pray that we'll be able to get updates frequently. Thinking about you, praying for you and misssing you! Love ya!
Wow Amanda!! Free stay, free transportation, free food?!? What a blessing! Thanks for sharing this story - its always good for me to hear testimonies of God's faithfulness! So glad you arrived and have some time to get familiar with things!
Jeanette is so cute- she's driving your car and she says it smells like you and that makes her miss you. awwwww
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