Before The Start.

So I'm off on a adventure into something I would definitely class as the 'the unknown', hence the name of the this blog. I decided this would be the best way for everyone to see the crazy stuff I'm getting up to in the next year, I will try and post on here as much as possible however I'm sorry in advance if there is a gap between posts, my daily schedule is gonna be pretty packed! 

To start off, for those of you who have zero idea what I'm doing with my life at the moment, here's a basic summary of what World Horizons is and the reason I decided to take this year out instead of doing the standard thing of going to uni.

As many people will know I was all set on going to uni to do Adult Nursing, however very few of you know the reasons behind postponing this. I very much started to feel, once all the craziness of personal statement writing and work experience had died down, that I actually had no idea if this was even the course for me. This lead to me deciding to look around various ways to spend my year the majority of which weren't suitable for me or I was too young to do. However one of my friends had done the World Horizons gap year a few years ago and so my mam told me to have a look at that and everything just seemed to fit together, it was exactly what I looking for and what I think I need in my life right now. After I decided this is what I was going to do, Teesside University rang me up themselves and told me that I'd be unsuccessful for September 2012 as there wasn't enough space on the course but they thought I was a good candidate so wanted to defer my place till September 2013, this is when I was certain what I was doing was in Gods plan and not just my own.

So what even is World Horizons you ask? World Horizons is a multi-national Christian charity who aims to reach out to those countries and people than are a lot less fortunate than ourselves, develop relationships with the people of these countries and share the message of the gospel to those who have never heard it before. As a part of this charity there is the option to do a gap year with them where you spend 3 months in their UK base in Llanelli, Wales focusing on discipleship and spiritual growth, as well as key preparation for working in a cross-cultural environment. Next I'm off on my 6 month placement (Jan-July). I'm not fully sure where the destination of this placement will be, however Cambodia is looking highly likely, but I'd be grateful for prayer for confirmation of this! 

This next year is going to be one of the scariest, inspiring, eye-opening, and amazing years of my life and I can't wait for it to start. I am 100% sure the people I will meet along the way will change my life as much as I hope to change theirs. 

I may post a few extra thoughts before I go, but if not my next post will be from my short term home in Llanelli, Wales!! Arghhh

Speak soon
Helen xoxo