forever

it has been forever! man!

so here is some info on moi.

• I'm going to be the aunt of a baby niece!! wahoo.
• I'm getting ready to take french courses in Wavre (where I'm going to live)
• school starts (for the kids) in the next couple weeks
• I'm still catching up on email...like always
• i took 4 girls to Paris with me on Thursday! it was great :) pictures to be posted in the next several days
• had a leaders meeting for the Wavre club! it went well!
• will be in my own place between the 1st of October and the 5th
• going to live with Adriana in Wavre until i move into my house!
• things are going a lot better than before
• am SO appreciative of everyones prayers. 1,000,000,000,000 thank yous! He hears us!!
• the weather sucks here, but hopefully it will get better for September
• we have a calender filled of things to do. so if someone wants to visit let me know well in advance. after my birthday would be better...thats February 9th!
• going to a birthday party tomorrow for Mathias (Roselie's youngest nephew)

gotta run for now. its been non-stop here since last week. bisous!

MERCI! mille fois

Just sent off my newsletter. I get so excited when I push the send button :)

• I check it is off my "to do" list! (just being honest)
• For real, I mean all month I have so much to tell, but don't want to bombard everyone. So I have to be selective in what I write AND hope that it is something you want to hear.
• Telling you what is going on here is keeping you informed..I mean the only reason I'm here is because you have made it possible.
• There are fantastic things happening and who wouldn't want to be involved. It is like feeding the hungry. Who wouldn't want to say they were involved?

So, with that...I'd like to sincerely thank each and every one of you for your financial support, prayers, patience, love, and commitment! THANK YOU!!!!!

I'm not all about pointing people out because I am thankful to everyone, but special thanks to Rachel who weekly, if not more, sends me a card from home :) It really means a lot!

To see pictures from camp click here: Jeunesse et Vie Summer Camp 2007

Picture: of me in the Grand Place on Belgium's National holiday (like the 4th), smiling at you saying THANK YOU! missing everyone

sticking it through

I've been going to this small group on Tuesday nights in Brussels. It's pretty cool because I only knew one person and met everyone else. Adriana, who is Romanian, invited me to this English speaking international group.

This month we were studying James. Here is ONLY one verse that I've been reflecting on.

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials. —James 1:2

I'd also like to thank Nilsa for sending me a devotional that was exactly what I need to read/hear. The graphic and the next two sentences are from her. I hope that you too are blessed by these words and verses.

If we embrace adversity, accepting every pain, then we will learn what we should know; our grief will turn to gain. —Sper

God chooses what we go through; we choose how we go through it.

P.S. This group in NO WAY substitutes the group I come from in the States. I like this group because we can share, discuss, and learn. It is a good place to keep me growing, though I lack the close friendship. Miss you all!