today was great!!

once again it is really late here.

today was an AWESOME DAY!!! wow :) for the past week ive wanted to write about how much i like it here. besides the cold weather, which i know is just as bad in VA, everything is great. ive been able to make some really cool friends.

life has been up and down. i guess without that it wouldnt be such an adventure. as much as i think about the things that have recently occurred i continue to think about my purpose here in belgium. i thank god every day for what He has done for me. He has put me here and everything is happening because of Him. i dont know what the future holds for me and that is very scary...especially for those of you who know me well...i like to have a plan, a schedule, a vision. not for just the week, but the month, the year and so on. anyhooo im still learning to put my faith in Him because if he takes care of the birds how can He not take care of us? PLUS He has plans to makes us prosperous and successful.

so...the valley sucks, but you cant be on the mountain till youve passed through the valley.

pic worked!!!! wahhooo...its of some girls at the fall camp :) love it!!!!!!!

hugs and kisses

march for Sadia

this is a link to a page that was made in memory of Sadia whom I lived with at the Murrus for 2 weeks and who was killed by her brother on October 24th, 2007.

It's in French. There is an organized march planned for tomorrow in Charleroi.

http://sadia12.skyrock.com/

frontline internet campus

man! fronline internet campus IS SOOOOOOOO COOL!

i am so thankful for it. belgium is great and all, but i wish people would really take advantage and realize how precious worship and church is in the US. we are very lucky there and often dont realize it. it is VERY dead here.

it was amazing to feel like i was there! and all along ive been telling my friends how much i miss worship, hearing a good sermon, the fellowship. i definitely felt i had it last night. i REALLY felt connected.

its neat to be a part of the internet campus, but the coolest part is that it makes me more passionate for the people here in belgium. oh they are missing so much. the only way they can get it is if we bring it to them! ITS INCREDIBLE!! i dont know how to explain it. i am excited about going to frontline in person on the 2nd of december!..you dont even know!!! :) :) :)
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today i didnt have my meeting with malia :( but she was able to spend time with the boys.

so i went to school. then had a supplemental french time with some women in my french class. then came home and rested. now doing bills and working on some stuff.

will be going to the gym soon. things are a little less stressful for the moment, but i still have to memorize my verses, finish reading my books, and respond to what i have read.

picture upload thing not working. ..OF COURSE.
BELGIUM REPRESENT!!!

today

club was fun last night
we had 15 kids for dinner at 6:30 and then we had club at 7:30. we played games, sang, then talked about being pro-active. one of the 7 highly effective habits for teens.

today i went to Mezi's house. i am going to spend an hour a week speaking, playing, and teaching her son english. he is really cute. after that i came home and just loafed around. i loved it. man did i need a day to do nothing! now im on the computer chatting with some kids.

tomorrow i plan on going to church, coming home to have lunch, then cleaning after the bazarre from Friday, and reading. im sure ill do my french homework late in the evening.

i had a great talk on msn with emilie! her dad doesnt want her to come to JV because we arent catholic and he thinks she needs to do the catholic stuff. she said she doesnt go to church because her parents dont go...they dont believe.. and the catholic church is boring. (anyhoo it was a good talk)

20 more days until i go home!

thanks for msgs

thanks everyone...
for your emails and messages. it means a lot to me to receive your thoughts, concerns, and encouragement.

i was washing the dishes on tuesday night at the murrus and thought of when sadia and i would do the dishes together...things are still weird, but definitely getting better. her body was being sent to pakistan for burial. (the spookiest part is: they sent her body in the wedding dress that had been bought for her to wear)

also still feeling weird about katelynn and duane. please pray for a MIRACLE! we serve a BIG God. he can do BIG things.

only two ppl :(

its really late here. today was such a productive day! i love when i REALLY get things done and can check them off. yes i had a good day because i worked hard, got a lot done, and best of all love my job.

i think when you absolutely enjoy what you are doing and know that youre truly making an impact that is just right where you need to be. woot woot!

HOWEVER!!! im a little discouraged. seems like on 2 people are going to be on my prayer team :(

end of oct. beginning of nov.

well this week is all saints week and the kids have off of school. i was hoping to get back on track with all the work that has been piling up. since my parents were here and i didnt have internet things have been on hold. now everything is back on track except when my computer decided to croak again! grrrr. Dennis i need you ;)

for now i can deal with it, but i hope that everything can be fixed while im at home. what do you think dennis? will you spare a couple hours to give my computer a check up?

last weekend was camp and it was GREAT! however there were many people who were sick. yup, so i got sick too. this week hasnt been so bad...just lots of tissues everywhere, lots of tea, cough drops, etc. you know how it goes.

lee corder also came last thursday with rick beckwith. it was a good time of sharing about the ministry and some visions for the future.

ill be studying today, tomorrow, and sunday for my BIG french exam on monday. it will be 3.5 hrs of what we have learned since september. doesnt sound like a long time but when you learn like 2 or 3 things a day it is A L O T!

Priscillas birthday is on Sunday so ill be going to the murrus house for her birthday lunch. she will be 14!! she is getting so old :) the lunch will be a sit-down lunch with both roselie's family and sergio's family. that means like 40 some people!