Archive for October, 2011
Starry Night
So last night I was out late (oh no!) having fun (yikes!!) with others who are attending this training. After a rousing game of fishbowl (Snarky turtle avenges the past!), we were driving back to the mothership and noticing the AMAZING stars. Somehow being at elevation (7200′) with winter around the corner makes things sparkle… [...]
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Tags: Glory, Nature, Pictures, Scripture
Made My Day…
On Thursday I got a large white envelope in the mail. It totally made my day! Inside were notes from “my” fifth graders at church – the kids I’ve watched grow up from Pre-K! Most of them were the heartfelt, “I loved having you as my teacher and hope you’re learning a lot,” type of [...]
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Tags: Church, Fun, Kids, Serendipity
The Past Week (in pics)
So I can’t believe I’ve been in Colorado almost four weeks… That seems crazy! We got another 6″ or so of snow yesterday, so here’s how the world looked from my window at sunrise this morning… Several of us watched The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Tuesday night as it was beginning to snow [...]
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Tags: Pictures, Preparation
The Gist of It
Since Monday, I’ve been learning a lot about assumptions and how not to make a King James donkey out of myself when I get overseas. :-) That is, of course, what these three weeks are about – my culture, their culture, and how I integrate the two for God’s glory. So part of today included [...]
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Tags: Culture, Preparation, Scripture
Weekend Favorites
So out here in glorious Colorado we’re back in the swing of classes after a terrific weekend. Last Friday the language-acquisition portion of my five weeks here wrapped up, and on Monday we began the cultural adaptation part (a.k.a. the gut-spilling part). There were only 14 of us here over the weekend, and we got [...]
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Tags: Fun, Life, Pictures, Preparation, Quotes, Travel
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