Leaving

So I leave tomorrow. Aaahhh, I leave tomorrow. I say goodbye to what I know and try to embrace a new culture. Some people think that things are not that different there. But in reality they are. They can be very different. Does that scare me? Oh yeah. I don't know anyone there. I don't know how to get around. I don't know what classes are going to be like. I don't know a lot of things. I like knowing things. I like being able to blend into the people. Someone told me once that I could be anyone I wanted to be when I get there. But I don't want to be anyone but myself. I am American and with that comes some very big sterotypes. Some of them that I don't want attached to myself. While I like to blend in I cannot give up the things that make me me. I talk loud, I smile big (most English people try to hide thier crooked teeth by smiling with their lips together), I have no problem being earntest with others, etc etc. So where is the balance of not offending others and being myself? I guess that is a question that I will have to live out over the next couple of months.

Prayer requests? I have a couple. Travel, of course. I leave at 4pm tomorrow, fly to Denver have a 4 hour layover where I'll get to see Amy Leigh, and then at 8:29 I leave Denver and fly to London. I arrive around 12:15pm there. Then I wait about an hour and travel 3 and a half hours by bus to Exeter. Holy buckets!
Second is for my family, especially my Ma. I know that this is hard for her. When I leave tomorrow she will have two kids overseas. But hopefully the grandchildren and the two that are on their way will distract her somewhat.
Third, for my flat mates and I that we will get along and there won't be any conflict. I know that is kind of impossible, but we are supposed to ask God, even for the impossible.
Okay, that should keep you busy for a while. I love and miss you all!