Friday, May 28, 2010
Arrived
I have arrived in Poznan, Poland! I got in yesterday around 8pm Poland time. But I hung out with at the shop with old and new friends until about 2am. Then, I finally made it to my apartment and bed. I also got my first experience of driving in Poland! It went well considering it has been years since I've driven a stick and all the signs/lights are not the same. This morning I had to force myself to get out of bed... jet lag and switching so many time zones is not a help... I wandered to the store first because food and water were much needed items! Now I need to get myself going with unpacking/moving back into my apartment. It's good to be back!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Leavin'
"Leavin' on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again..." Today I am taking off from SFO and flying 14 hours to Berlin, where I will be catching a bus to Poznan, Poland. I am not looking forward to the long traveling process. I really do hate airports and airplanes. Plus, 14 hrs on a plane by yourself is kind of boring... But the end result of being back in Poland is worth it all. I am so EXCITED to be going back to my 2nd home. I can not wait to work at Sweet Surrender and get back involved in the ministry we have in Poland. Please pray for me as I travel. And check back regularly for stories of the amazing adventures that await me in Poland!
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Big Changes
Life has been busy!!!! I have been in the States these past four months working on raising funds to return to Poland. As of s week ago I raised over my goal to stay in Poland for a year! Wednesday the 26th I will be leaving from San Francisco and traveling about 18 hours to Poznan, Poland. Once there I will go back to working in the Sweet Surrender coffee shop. I am so EXCITED!!!!
A couple of weeks ago I hit a major milestone in my life. I was ordained as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene. It was an amazing experience, one very hard to describe. It is a joy/relief/honor to be at this point in my ministry!
So, I will be off shortly on another adventure. Please pray for me!
A couple of weeks ago I hit a major milestone in my life. I was ordained as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene. It was an amazing experience, one very hard to describe. It is a joy/relief/honor to be at this point in my ministry!
So, I will be off shortly on another adventure. Please pray for me!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Soon to be Reverend
I am going to Ordained!!! On the night of May 7th I will be ordained as an Elder at the NorCal District Assembly. It has been a long four years of ministry and lessons to get to this point. I am so greatful to finally be here. And I am excited to see how God is going to use me on the mission field in my future.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Lessons I Learned in Poland
Here are some fun lessons I learned...... They are a collection of different things I heard, said, was said about me, or participated in. Each one brought joy and stress to my adventure!
1.) Don't take your laptop bag to the bathroom with you, there is not enough room
2.) Too much Spinning is bad for you, Unless it's good for you
3.) 75% of what comes out of my mouth is a lie said for pure shock value
4.) Tramming people is a great way to release frustration....
5.) Being a Mission Corps Volunteer is like signing up for slave labor
6.) You love being a slave
7.) Saying YES to our decorator means I will be glueing plates to ceilings, pulling furniture out of dumpsters, or tying fabric around cupcakes.....
8.) Talking about camels that spit and slurppies can make everyone laugh
9.) "I'm so Hippy" "Awesome" and "Yeis" is more fun to say in New Zealand
10.) "Just a few thing..." means a explanation that lasts for awhile..
11.) Personal space bubble means nothing on the tram during rush hour
12.) "This is one of those times when things are so messed up you can either laugh or cry, I think I'll laugh because it's more fun then crying"
13.) Happiness is not reality (our architect, but I intend to prove him wrong)
14.) Cleaning the splattered HOT apple cider off the wall is more important then the fact it was burning my arm it splattered on.
15.) You quit at least 4 times a week
16.) Ovens are not fun to clean.....
17.) Only in Poland is a church built with no logical entrance
18.) Screaming "give me a human" is not the way to get an agent when dealing with an automated answering service
19.) The people who love snow are those who own cars, not those who have to walk everywhere in it.
1.) Don't take your laptop bag to the bathroom with you, there is not enough room
2.) Too much Spinning is bad for you, Unless it's good for you
3.) 75% of what comes out of my mouth is a lie said for pure shock value
4.) Tramming people is a great way to release frustration....
5.) Being a Mission Corps Volunteer is like signing up for slave labor
6.) You love being a slave
7.) Saying YES to our decorator means I will be glueing plates to ceilings, pulling furniture out of dumpsters, or tying fabric around cupcakes.....
8.) Talking about camels that spit and slurppies can make everyone laugh
9.) "I'm so Hippy" "Awesome" and "Yeis" is more fun to say in New Zealand
10.) "Just a few thing..." means a explanation that lasts for awhile..
11.) Personal space bubble means nothing on the tram during rush hour
12.) "This is one of those times when things are so messed up you can either laugh or cry, I think I'll laugh because it's more fun then crying"
13.) Happiness is not reality (our architect, but I intend to prove him wrong)
14.) Cleaning the splattered HOT apple cider off the wall is more important then the fact it was burning my arm it splattered on.
15.) You quit at least 4 times a week
16.) Ovens are not fun to clean.....
17.) Only in Poland is a church built with no logical entrance
18.) Screaming "give me a human" is not the way to get an agent when dealing with an automated answering service
19.) The people who love snow are those who own cars, not those who have to walk everywhere in it.
Favorite Memories
This is a video I put together of all my favorite times in my last trip to Poland. The song in it is "Sliver of Eternity" by Spencer Green.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Sweet Surrender Cafe Ministry
This is a video created by one of the girls that I work with at the Sweet Surrender Cafe. This is her expression of the ministry we do at the coffee shop.
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