And it begins... With only a week after graduation I am heading ever closer to what people like to call, "the real world."  Though I am a little concerned that it is very different than the schooling that I've known for so long and held so near and dear to my heart (I am not the biggest fan of change, by the way), I am quite pleased to be moving on to bigger and better things.  And the first stop?.... El Salvador!

I had that opportunity to travel to El Salvador last May to team up with a ministry called King's Castle.  It was a short ten days that positively changed my life.  This year I'm going back for their two month internship and couldn't be more excited for the plans that God has in store for this summer.  I will get to see familiar faces and new ones as well as formally meet people that I'm already facebook chatting away with about our new adventure.  I can't deny that it will be a little difficult being away from family, friends, and my boyfriend for two months with very limited communication, but I know that this is where I need to be this summer.  I feel very privileged to be used by God to reach out to the children of El Salvador.  We will be doing street programs and school programs.  We will be interacting with the children and showing them the love of Christ through our words, hugs, and smiles.  We will also have the opportunity to lead teams of U.S. citizens who are also traveling, just like I did, to help the children in impoverished areas and to unlock more understanding of what God has called them to do.
With all of that said.. Blogging away!  I figured if I am unable to stay connected through other forms of communication I would attempt to keep a blog and post about once a week on my adventures in a foreign land.  It seemed fitting enough.  Just as a disclaimer that I felt may or may not be needed, I'm not a writer.  I never was and I never will be.  I'm sure by now you have figured this out, but just in case this is all public and people I don't know read it I wanted to insure you that by no means did I assume I had skills.  :] Just a warning ahead of time.

Bendiciones,
Claire