An Update!

I have been informed by several people that I need to update my blog. In all honesty, I know they are right, but I simply have not been able to put words on this page. There are two almost fully-formed blogs in the queue that I just could not bring myself to publish. They were just talking and no substance.

For those of you reading that know me, you know that I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to my writing. This was particularly problematic when it came to my media writing course at LSU. My professor demanded 22 papers in one semester and did not care if I was 100 percent satisfied with my word usage or sentence structure. And, I found a way to made it work. I learned to create a new set of standards for my writing. That is what I must do now.

The main purpose of this blog is to keep those back home updated on my life and on the work I am doing in Budapest. So, here it goes:

My official date of departure is Oct. 10. While in Hungary, I will be staying in a youth hostel. It is basically a glorified dorm room, but I will have my own room with my own bathroom! I consider it a win.

My job focus will be communication for the Reformed Church in Hungary. I will be writing articles and PR material in English, as well as maintaining the English-based website. I will also be a guide to any international guests, and will be doing limited English language tutoring with refugees.

This Sunday, Sept 23, is my commissioning service at my home church in Baton Rouge. My family and church family have been wonderfully supportive in my decision to serve overseas. Their prayers, congratulations and excitement have fueled me on through this transitional period. I wish they could understand how much their encouraging words have meant to me. Instead, I will put my thanks here. Without their support, I do not know that I would have had the courage to take this leap.

Shortly after my commissioning, I depart for Indianapolis for a mission conference. Here, I will meet other missionaries from Global Ministries and go through some mission training. I am incredibly excited to hear the personal stories from those missionaries who have experienced everything that is currently an unknown for me.

I am bringing my laptop with me and I will do my darndest to get a post on this blog while I am in Indianapolis!

Until then...