Katka singing with Anzej at Slovene's version of American Idol. She is second from the left! They won! Eurovision Competition and Greece here they come! 
Monday, January 30, 2006
Big week in the spotlight!
Katka singing with Anzej at Slovene's version of American Idol. She is second from the left! They won! Eurovision Competition and Greece here they come!
Ok, so, funny story...There I was last friday morning, in my pajamas enjoying a quiet slow morning and Terry Jackson calls me. He asks if I have plans. I tell him, Well, not at the moment. He responds with, "Well good. Because the President of Slovenija will be at your place in 45 minutes and I wanted to make sure you were decent just in case we need you to make us tea or something." Within 20 minutes I not only took a shower, got dressed, and blowdryed my hair. I also cleaned my house. Needless to say, the meeting place, actually the Baptist Church but also doubles as my house (I live in the top room) was changed at the last minute and I never met the President. However, this picture shows the President with Sebastian (our youth pastor) and Terry (missionary leader on our team) in the background!! They were also on TV!! We were pictured because there is a group of men from our church that pray for him on a regular basis. The title of the article is translated: Drnovsek (the president) makes his own movement (for justice). From what I understand one article printed said that Sebastian and Terry were Lutheran Monks. Well...what can you do!
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Slovene American Idol
So Slovenia has this thing called Ema--similar to American Idol. A bunch of Slovenes competing in a singing competion. Whoever wins becomes super popular and goes to Eurovision which is the big Europe singing competition. Well many of you know my dear friend Katka. This year she was singing back up vocals for Anzej Dezan (www.anzej.com), who tonight WON the Ema competition!!! We are all super excited for her--an him too of course. It was also kinda fun for them to win because yesterday she invited me to come to their rehearsal. It was there that I got to hang out with Anzej Dezan and Katka in their dressing room as they practised. I met a bunch of the other singers too, but it was pretty obvious that Anzej had more talent and was much more respectable then the rest. And of course had the most amazing back up vocalists!! Go Katka!!!! The competition is in Greece this year. Tonight I asked Katka if she needed a personal assistant....!
Monday, January 23, 2006
Croatia...
Yesterday I got back from a youth retreat in Croatia
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Rome...
So on Saturday I was sitting in an apartment with Johnny and Andy Dryden (a friend of ours from Portland area), and we were trying to figure out what to do. We pulled out a map and decided, Lets go to Rome! The next day we took off on our 8hr trip! We walked, biked, sat in restaurants and toured. It was a ton of fun!
Monday, January 09, 2006
Saving Grace
Not long a go I was at the Jacksons house and Lori let me listen
to this song. I was deeply touched by the words and amazed at
how beautifully it painted the picture of my work here in Slovenija.
In reality it is the work that every believer is called to. But
as I listen to this song, I see so clearly specific faces of so
many girls that I encounter every day...
Saving Grace
She had her father's blue eyes
He left home before she arrived
Momma named her Grace
Just getting by on their own
When Grace was 15
She ran from home
One December day
Grace is lost and alone
In a world as cold as stone
God is counting on us
To reach her with his love
CHORUS
It's all about saving Grace
All about living love
Being Jesus
To those He came to save
Sharing life
And giving our own away
All about serving God
All about saving Grace
She'd never darken the door
Of any church
She would say "What for?
No one there would care for me"
We Have to go where she lives
Simpy show her who Jesus is
Watch him set her free
For grace flows down from above
And faith requires a self-less love
For a world
That's dying to see
The hope in you and me
It's all about saving Grace
All about living love
Being Jesus
To those He came to save
Sharing life
And giving our own away
All about serving God
All about saving Grace
There are countless millions
Just like Grace
Who need a merciful embrace
They won't believe our god is real
Until they feel his touch
Saving Grace
Living love
Being Jesus
To those He came to save
Sharing life
And giving our own away
All about serving God
All about saving Grace
Being Jesus
To those He came to save
Sharing life
And giving our own away
Serving God
All about saving Grace
She had her father's blue eyes
He left home before she arrived
Momma named her Grace
Just getting by on their own
When Grace was 15
She ran from home
One December day
Grace is lost and alone
In a world as cold as stone
God is counting on us
To reach her with his love
CHORUS
It's all about saving Grace
All about living love
Being Jesus
To those He came to save
Sharing life
And giving our own away
All about serving God
All about saving Grace
She'd never darken the door
Of any church
She would say "What for?
No one there would care for me"
We Have to go where she lives
Simpy show her who Jesus is
Watch him set her free
For grace flows down from above
And faith requires a self-less love
For a world
That's dying to see
The hope in you and me
It's all about saving Grace
All about living love
Being Jesus
To those He came to save
Sharing life
And giving our own away
All about serving God
All about saving Grace
There are countless millions
Just like Grace
Who need a merciful embrace
They won't believe our god is real
Until they feel his touch
Saving Grace
Living love
Being Jesus
To those He came to save
Sharing life
And giving our own away
All about serving God
All about saving Grace
Being Jesus
To those He came to save
Sharing life
And giving our own away
Serving God
All about saving Grace
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