Designed for Denmark: where did the time go?

As my time is dwindling here, and again, I’m sorry for the large gap between posts, things are starting to end, which makes me much more sad than I expected to be. This past week was my last week of classes , crit week, last week of Bible Study, and really the end of my official semester. My watercolor and visual journal class ended last week, and I just needed to turn in all of my work from the semester as my “final” and I found out today that I received B’s in both classes! My classes count as pass/fail here so I’m a happy girl :)

This week has been very crazy mainly because it is crit week. Now crit week here is nowhere near what it is like at home, and I’m so grateful for that, but it still is a bit hectic and stressful. My project was officially due last night, and I presented this morning. It went pretty well, but I could have done a lot better. The project was a veteran’s support center, and for some reason I didn’t have such a great connection to the project, and my professor could tell. But in the end, I liked the final product and enjoyed getting to know my teacher Johan this semester. A great Danish designer who taught me to be more relaxed and love what I do! Now that the crit is over, I have one more Danish class tomorrow and then I’m finished!

As I mentioned, this past Tuesday was the last Bible Study for my group here. To say these girls mean a lot to me is an understatement. Never have I met so many people that have challenged the way I see my faith and have taught me what it means to be in love with Jesus. I still can’t believe we met just 4 months ago; I feel like I’ve known these people for so much longer. At our last study, we talked about what we have learned about this semester and spent a long time in prayer: prayer for each other and thanking God for the many blessings He has given to us this semester. I couldn’t be more appreciative to Kirsten, who decided to start this group, and to God who of course is always in control and continually provides a Christian community for me wherever I go. We decided to each write messages to each other, to help us remember our time here once we return home. Laurel and I have already decided to frame our messages and hang them in our apartment. These girls have been such a crucial part of my experience abroad, and even though we are spread all across the country, we’ll always be sisters in Christ and I know they will always have my back.

Now the countdown is down to 7 days. My emotions are all over the place: stress, excitement, anxiety, and a bunch of other things. I’m ready to come home to what’s familiar and the people that I’ve missed these past 4 months, but I’m also scared that all of the things I’ve experience here will be lost once I get home. Not that I will forget, but that settling back into what I’ve been used to for so long will make me change back into who I was before I came to Denmark. This week I’ve been recognizing how I’ve changed, and I’m a bit scared for how that will affect my transition back home. But, God is awesome, and He is constantly working in me to help me with all the craziness that is going on.