Sunday, March 6, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
blessed to be a blessing.
This is a phrase we've been hearing over and over in our teaching the past few weeks. Sunday was my birthday, and it seems my friends have really taken an effort to live this theory out. I have never been so spoiled: parties. cakes. cards. presents galore. Just remember that these are DTS students that don't have any money. Yet they still went to great lengths to make my birthday so special. It all started on Friday. Sadie and I had a little combined party with some of the staff girls. We ate junk food for hours and they all gave me the sweetest cards and a couple gifts. On Saturday Silvia took some of us to the art studio and then up to the lookout at night over the city of Aalesund. It was beautiful and the moon was huge! These pictures hardly do it justice. After that we all turned into werewolves.
On Sunday I was woken up by Caroline with breakfast in bed! After that I went over to Gabby's house where I got another amazing breakfast of banana pancakes, eggs, coffee, and oranges and then I got to relax and use her awesome bathtub. At supper I got a cake and a card signed by everyone at the base.
Usually your roommates plan your birthday here, but mine were gone since it was winter break. This means I got 2 birthdays! On Monday when I woke up at 7 to do my morning chore my roommate Anne Marthe told me that someone else was going to do it for me! Then she made me a french press with Starbucks coffee (The coffee we usually have tastes like dirt) For lunch they got me McDonald's. After dinner they did my dinner dishes for me (the worst chore ever, that I get to have this week) Then they surprised me with a brownie cake! Just when I thought the spoiling was over they gave me an envelope with the exact amount of money that I needed to finish paying for my DTS! I was so excited I actually made myself dizzy and had to sit down. God is good.
My point in all of this is not to brag about what an awesome birthday I had, but to show how simple blessings can make someone feel so special. These friends didn't have to do anything for my birthday, but so many people went above and beyond to make me feel special. They have truly learned how to be generous. They have inspired me to be more generous. They have learned what it is to be a blessing. And of course I'm not forgetting about my friends and family at home who also sent me love on my birthday! I am a very blessed girl...now I hope I can pass it one to someone else!
On Sunday I was woken up by Caroline with breakfast in bed! After that I went over to Gabby's house where I got another amazing breakfast of banana pancakes, eggs, coffee, and oranges and then I got to relax and use her awesome bathtub. At supper I got a cake and a card signed by everyone at the base.
Usually your roommates plan your birthday here, but mine were gone since it was winter break. This means I got 2 birthdays! On Monday when I woke up at 7 to do my morning chore my roommate Anne Marthe told me that someone else was going to do it for me! Then she made me a french press with Starbucks coffee (The coffee we usually have tastes like dirt) For lunch they got me McDonald's. After dinner they did my dinner dishes for me (the worst chore ever, that I get to have this week) Then they surprised me with a brownie cake! Just when I thought the spoiling was over they gave me an envelope with the exact amount of money that I needed to finish paying for my DTS! I was so excited I actually made myself dizzy and had to sit down. God is good.
My point in all of this is not to brag about what an awesome birthday I had, but to show how simple blessings can make someone feel so special. These friends didn't have to do anything for my birthday, but so many people went above and beyond to make me feel special. They have truly learned how to be generous. They have inspired me to be more generous. They have learned what it is to be a blessing. And of course I'm not forgetting about my friends and family at home who also sent me love on my birthday! I am a very blessed girl...now I hope I can pass it one to someone else!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
hmm.
"The enemy is not afraid of us praying, as long as we're not praying what the Father wants" -Jonathan Helser
Saturday, February 12, 2011
I can tell it's gonna be a good day.
Yesterday was so sunny and beautiful! It's been a long time since i actually felt the sun on my face. We went to the art studio and I just sat on the floor by the window and it was glorious. Our assignment yesterday was to make something new out of something old. I found a beautiful tablecloth and decided to make a skirt out of it. I like to sew by hand, which is impractical, but there's also something so personal and beautiful about the process. Must be the fine artist in me.
next weekend is winter break. It's also my birthday. I think I'm going to spend some time preparing for Mexico. Brushing up on my Spanish, maybe do some drawing to display at the gallery in Colima, and researching ideas for my official job title as "fun coordinator". I'm also going to learn how to make things out of paper (aka oragami). Our leaders thought it would be a good thing to share with the children in the orphanages. If you know anything simple to make, please pass it along my way!
next weekend is winter break. It's also my birthday. I think I'm going to spend some time preparing for Mexico. Brushing up on my Spanish, maybe do some drawing to display at the gallery in Colima, and researching ideas for my official job title as "fun coordinator". I'm also going to learn how to make things out of paper (aka oragami). Our leaders thought it would be a good thing to share with the children in the orphanages. If you know anything simple to make, please pass it along my way!
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| 23 days until Mexico! |
Thursday, February 10, 2011
how can you support missions?
Pray: for missionaries, intercede for a specific country, pray for unreached people groups who have no access to the gospel, etc.
Council others
Spread awareness
Help mobilize
Be generous (with time and money)
Sponsor through finances
Use your talents to raise money (concerts, events, sell art work, dinners, auctions, etc.)
Invest in the kingdom
Run a business and give the surplus
Go
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2/3 of the world's money is held by Christians. The number one reason missionaries come home is because of lack of funding.
0.5% of all offerings go to work among unreached people groups (Countries with most unreached people: India Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bangaladesh)
make a difference!
Council others
Spread awareness
Help mobilize
Be generous (with time and money)
Sponsor through finances
Use your talents to raise money (concerts, events, sell art work, dinners, auctions, etc.)
Invest in the kingdom
Run a business and give the surplus
Facilitate for others to go
Short term teams
Be wiling let your kids go
Go
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2/3 of the world's money is held by Christians. The number one reason missionaries come home is because of lack of funding.
0.5% of all offerings go to work among unreached people groups (Countries with most unreached people: India Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bangaladesh)
make a difference!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
PTL
Today I'm thankful for financial blessings. First of all, thanks to my Mom for buying me a plane ticket home! I fly from Oslo to seattle on June 7th. Secondly, thank you to the US government for the $270 tax return that I will receive next week(and thanks Dad for doing my taxes!). yay! I'm so close to having the school paid off. Only about $500 to go now (it would have been less, but the exchange rate has gotten worse, so pray for that!)
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