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| [Tana]. Child of God. Teacher. Youth leader. Music-minded. Blessed.
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[Jesus]. My Family. My Church. P & W. Mission Trips. Music. Prayer. Traveling. Writing. Drama. Sunshine. Languages. Photography. Badminton. Nature. Snail Mail. Fruit. Green. Simplicity. Listening.
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| 29 September 2005 |
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Heute Ich lernte etwas Deutsch Grammatik. Ich hoffe es wird mir helfen zu kommuniziere in Missions.
(Okay, probably a ton of errors here, but I'm just starting out! ^_^)
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posted by simplejoys @ 23:14
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| 26 September 2005 |
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Vivienne, thanks so much for the phone call today. I will pray that God gives you clarity in vision for your future. Can't wait till we chat again!
Andy, praise God for sending you to Guatemala and giving you such a rich experience there. I can't wait to hear more about your ministry...have you taught them Cheesehead yet?
Marlene, you are beyond cool. We want to hear about your LTM in the Philippines, so please write! Love you lots!
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posted by simplejoys @ 16:14
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| 23 September 2005 |
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bit by bit, i'm organizing and uploading my photos from Zurich. here are a few to start:
(1) Alex, Brittni, Matthias, Rosmarie and me at Movenpick:
(2) Heike, Alex and me practising for worship:
(3) Our English-speaking sisters small group (Terri, Brittni, Kathryn, me and Vivienne):
(4) Some of the kids from Kinderwochen - Rochelle, Melodie and _____ (didn't get to talk with her much, obviously):
(5) Just two of about 400 bears commemorating Zurich in the year 2005, sponsored by different companies:
tschuss for now!
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posted by simplejoys @ 19:17
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| 20 September 2005 |
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had a lovely chat with tangie on saturday, each sharing about our travels over the summer and what has happened since we last met up (...a year and a half ago, probably!!). and we realize that it's never going to get any less busy, but to be able to list off at least five who are close to us is a blessing never to be taken for granted.
thanking God also that despite the leak fiasco on sunday afternoon, we didn't have more serious flooding in our basement. however, i definitely don't want to be on my knees with a 'water sucking machine' ever again!
how i could have muddled the january dates is beyond me. i was aiming for too much, i know...but if someone IS available right after Christmas, it can all be re-arranged again. ela, johannes, desiree, matthias, heike, rosmarie, sarah b please let me know!
look at the pandas!!!!! awwwwwwww.....
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posted by simplejoys @ 15:09
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| 12 September 2005 |
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Vielen Dank Gott fur... providing stress relief this weekend via thought-provoking discussion on the case for christ at fellowship; and enjoying sushi, BBtea and chinese checkers w/ lesley, lynn and rose.
anticipating lots of time buried in my textbooks this week (and the rest of the semester!), but praying i can spare saturday morning to "have a pastry and take a nice walk" with TM - friends with simple satisfactions are fabulous!
and THANKS, LISA!!
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posted by simplejoys @ 12:44
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| 09 September 2005 |
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first week of classes is over. one course, History of Mission, has a reasonable workload, while the other, Cultural Anthropology, looks to be quite heavy, with more than 1000 pages of reading and two papers. i don't mind having to memorize a lot, it's the amount of required reading that brings stress. it was wise, then, to only enroll in two courses this term. i enjoy the professor and his teaching style, which allows for frequent discussion (or for me, mostly listening to others share) and personal reflection. by the end of the semester, i'll definitely need time off...and the trip is now only 3 months and a week away!!!
dreamt the previous night about being obstructed by a snowstorm on the way to fellowship. thankfully that hasn't happened... on the news, it was mentioned that at this time last year, there was a snowstorm. does anyone remember that? i don't.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JACKY! and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JACK!
sharon, get better soon! may He give you rapid recovery and an overabundance of strength to finish off the month.
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posted by simplejoys @ 15:19
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| 08 September 2005 |
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a seeming breakthrough in a tense relationship. thank You, Lord! it will still take much time, but He knows what will come and when to bring it, so in that i can have faith if nothing else. :)
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