American Girl, Australian Adventure.

AHHH I am flipping out right now! The past two months of dreaming, planning, hoping and praying for an insane adventure are actually happening. As of an hour ago my Year-long Working Holiday Visa for Australia got approved!!  Alright, to be fair the likelihood of it NOT getting approved was slim-to-none, but when you're looking forward to something as much as I am looking forward to this coming year, there is always that thought in the back of your mind that it is too amazing to really happen. Well, guess what? IT DID.

For those of you who weren't aware prior to this post, around October of 2013 I am planning on heading to Australia  for a year. What started as a joke has officially become a reality. I decided a while back that I couldn't go straight into the workforce after college, Knowing myself,  I would immediately get wrapped up in whatever job I did. While that's not a terrible, I also know that I would end up regretting not having taken the chance to do something crazy first. So, here we are. Beginning October 2013 I will be working my way around Australia.


Things You Should Know:

1. I cannot work anywhere for more than 6 months
2. I'll hopefully be making Brisbane my home-base
3. While I will be looking primarily for office-work, fruit picking is the number one job of Working Holiday-ers and i'm sure i'll fit a bit of that in
4. I'll absolutely make sure to see Uluru
5. I'll be making a ton of lists as I plan out this adventure! YAY!

So let the planning begin. As of today (after I go watch LES MISERABLES at the National Theater with some incredible friends!) I will be figuring out where I want to go, what I want to do, and what hostels I want to stay in. Planning might be my favorite part of travelling. There is no better way to increase your anticipation for an upcoming trip than to be constantly looking at the possibilities for your adventure. In fact, the only not-completely-planning-related task on my to do list is to make enough money so I can actually fully enjoy this adventure. Prayer Request: That God provides the finances for this. He has already put me in an awesome place where I am currently working two jobs at home and one at school. I just pray that He continues to provide. 

Well, until next time....I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Christmas and an INSANE New Year!