February 12, 2010

“The condition for a miracle is not difficulty, but impossibility.” This was one of the biggest lessons that we learned this week. Our speaker for this week has made two movies: “Faith like Potatoes” and “Hansie.” He has challenged us to dream big and let God make our dreams come true. Yesterday we each made movies and today we got to watch them and I must say- they were pretty stinkin sweet J We also had an incredible worship time this morning. Rich showed us a video of a man making an introduction as if he were introducing Jesus. Then we all went around and wrote our own introductions- it was really sweet….each person’s introduction showed their own stories and what God has brought them out of. That is worship J Oh yeah and…for work duty today I think I might have done the grossest thing I’ve ever done in my life. We cleaned the trash pike- who in the world cleans trash?? We do apparently… don’t worry it was just crawling with maggots and had a smell that made me want to throw up the entire time hahaha

February 16, 2010

The past few days have been really great J This weekend we pretty much had completely off and a lot of our leaders were gone for the weekend so it was a very quiet and relaxing weekend- exactly what we all needed I think…a lot of alone time but also time together in the pool and playing games. Sunday some of us went to a different Church and then went out to each and had a little Valentine’s Day photo shoot afterwards…pretty awesome haha Then Sunday we didn’t have community night so we did our little worship night with worship and a time of speaking encouragement into each other- it was really awesome.

Then yesterday might have been my favorite day so far J We started off the morning with base work day- moving bunk beds and cleaning the bathhouse…not the best part haha. But then we went to Miss Elizabeth’s for the afternoon. While we were waiting for the kids to come some of us went with Pinkie for a walk. She took us to her house, we met her neighbors, we visited a school, and then while walking back we met some of the kids going to feeding program so we walked back with them. The kids always dance and sing before they eat and this time we just joined on in with them all!! And it was sweet J It was so much fun! Then for work duties when we got back our group had to wash all of the cars on base….it could have been lame if we didn’t spend the majority of the time throwing buckets of water and spraying the hose on each other J Last night we also had a meeting about issues with unity of our team and it brought out a lot that needed to be said. And I have to say that last night I had some of the best times of conversation with people yet- ending with all of us girls crammed into two beds chatting and goofing off.

And…this morning was also great J This week our theme is the character and nature of God but surprise…our speaker isn’t here yet haha So we wrote down on a piece of paper things we should stop and start to grow closer to God and also what we think God wants us to do. Then we watched a video about God and how much He just wants us to be with Him and enjoy Him. Afterwards we were told to take our papers that we made, rip them up, and throw them out. The whole point was while God may have things He wants us to work on or fix, what He really wants is us J

February 18, 2010

Another week of unexpected adventures in Africa J Yesterday we went to the school and feeding program that is a part of the Iris Ministries we usually go to on Wednesday. We left only to have our van break down within ten minutes. We then had to spend the next half hour walking straight uphill in the rain- TIA. We were supposed to be doing home visits but couldn’t because of the rain. So instead we met the students of the Bible school and watched two of the guys give us a show of their puppet show ministry J Today we had our official start of lecture with David Song this week. The theme is the “Character and Nature of God” so we spent the morning just doing some intro. Oh and…we also learned how to take a “Wipe-less Poo”- very important information haha.

February 21, 2010

I love weekends J This was such an awesome weekend- BEST weekend ever!! We had class Saturday during most of the day but then after it was done we left for Girl’s Night! All of the girls from our group and all of the girls from the entire base went over to one our leaders house’s that is off base. We ate a ton of awesome food, painted our toenails awesome colors, watched movies, did facial, and just chatted a ton and it was so great J We had some really awesome conversations throughout the night and I felt like some serious walls came down with some people. Then Brittany and I shared a bed for the night next to the bathroom so we just laid there guessing who was going to the bathroom each time. Today was also an awesome day. We all went to Church in the morning and then the girls went to some markets nearby and lunch afterwards. Kacy tried banana and bacon pizza-apparently normal here…who knows. Tonight we had a campfire where we worshiped together, prayed for each other, and made some yummy smores. Then some of us went to the giant rock on base and just hung out under the amazing sky of stars- yeah and amazing weekend J