It's Official!

I'm going to Ireland!

Why am I going?
About a month ago, I felt God leading me in a new direction. A very new direction. You see, I had the next year of my life all planned out. I'd been applying for jobs in Bellingham (and I got one that I'll be working at until I leave!) and my friend and I had chosen our favorite apartment in the area. I have spent the last 2 years getting to know Lauren and we were both very excited about what next year would look like for the two of us. She is one of my closest friends and our friendship means a lot to me. So, when I felt God pulling me away from living with her next year, I was very confused and not too fond of the idea. Through many conversations and much prayer, I realized that leaving Bellingham is what I am being called to do...at least for now. Lauren has been more than supportive through this transition and it has been exciting to watch God take care of her through this as well (she already has a new housing plan in place!)

What will I be doing?
Not only did I feel God calling me specifically to Ireland, but I felt him calling me to be an au pair. For those of you who are not familiar with what an au pair is...it's basically a live-in nanny. I will be living with a family in Southern Ireland for 6 to 8 months. I will be taking care of two adorable girls. The older sister is 2 and a half now and the younger one is just 10 weeks! They will be a handful, but I am excited!

When will I be going?
I have not purchased a plane ticket as of yet, but I plan on doing so within the next week or two. I'm also trying to figure out visa stuff, which has proven to be quite confusing. The plan at this point, is to leave the land of the red, white, and blue on July 31st.

Where exactly where I be?
Waterford, Ireland!

While this whole journey was completely unexpected and surprising, I am more than excited to see what God has in store for me. I'm flying half way around the world trusting that He knows what I'm doing and that He will take care of me while I'm there. I've never been a blogger before, but my goal is to blog about my experiences as an au pair.

And Mrs. Trotter, I hope you enjoy reading this...soak up every word :)