Skipping The Pond

Hey, everybody. This is the blog Aaron and I will be posting to while we're studying abroad this Spring semester at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS for you texters out there) which is in Paisley, right outside of Glasgow. Hopefully, you'll enjoy what we have to say, and we'll try to keep things light for you all. I mean, when we eventually write about awesome stuff like looking at the Highlands from a castle or Aaron schooling a Scot at soccer or my first trip to a Manchester United match (Aaron might have dibs on that one, but I'm sure I'll have to say something, too), it's going to be a little difficult to keep a straight face.

In addition to our adventures, we'll be keeping you up to date on how God is using us during our time in Europe, how he's working in our lives and those of the people we come in contact with. Obviously, without him, we wouldn't be anything, so we have to give him all the praise and thanks for this opportunity. Even though this isn't a "mission trip", we really want to make an impact for him while we're over there through the friends that we'll make and the other believers we meet. We know there are certainly challenges that lie ahead of us, but we're excited about them! We really appreciate your prayers.

Well, 48 hours from now, we'll be somewhere over the Atlantic on our way to Paisley to do some shopping and check into our hall of residence. Next time you hear from us, that's where we'll be! Have a great week, and feel free to comment and tell others about our blog! Off to sleep before packing tomorrow...