Fun moments in Cakovec

Last friday close to 30 of us jumped into cars and drove down to Croatia. What a weekend!! Fun moments were...
Dave Patty teaching on The Roots: Prayer, Community, The Word, Holy Spirit. Worshiping together in Croatian, English and Slovene. Big talks about the Lord. Anna's and my Slovenia Group Sign. Watching every one of our students take scrupulous notes. Octoberlight and DJ from Amsterdam. Going out for pizza. Being together as a youth group!
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Snow and Czech Poetry

I woke up this morning to a white city. The snow finally arrived!

Today is my day of rest, so I sat in my favorite French Cafe, sipped a cappuccino, read poetry from a Czech poet (Daniel Raus), and listened to Jack Johnson on my ipod.

I am breathing deeply today.

searching for you is like
listening long to the sounds of silence
and all at once understanding the voice of the storm
searching for you is like
walking up the long and winding road
and all at once glimpsing the vast valley below
searching for you is like
dreaming long about a distant, majestic person
and all at once meeting him
searching for you is like looking long into the mysterious nature of things
and all at once seeing them through different eyes

Church and The Rubik's Cube

So for Christmas Anna told me that she wanted either a manorra or a rubik's cube. A bit random I thought, but I chose the rubik's cube. It was a HIT! In fact, now anytime everyone gets together, the cubes come out. Yes cubeS. Johnny went out and bought one, after becoming intrigued with Anna's. Then Gasper started bringing the one he has from home. Now it is very common to talk about technique and speed and random websites with new strategies. Yah, thats the latest thing to hit here. Yes even as I write this Anna and Johnny are sitting at our kitchen table discussing the latest moves and playing with the rubik's cube. Fascinating.

Oh, I also became a church member at Ljubljana Baptist Church. I REALLY love my church.

Highlights...

Last week was REALLY busy. A few things that I did...

• Hung out for an hour an half with my language tutor AFTER class just talking about life...
• Sat on Kristi Pattys couch and held baby Luka.
• Tried to get on a Slovene Cell Phone plan...will try again in two weeks...
• Began the visa renewal process. Stood in line with a bunch of other foreigners.
• Learned how to do a pirouette in my dance class. Or tried to learn. Its harder then you may think!!
• Gave the talk in youth group about community.
• Got the highest score in bowling! However it was at our junior high event so I was competing against 13year olds...
• Went to Catholic mass and youth group. We sang a song and did The CanCan and a Train. Me, a monk, a priest, a nun, and about 20 teenagers. Wish you could have seen it.
• Last night after church Naja and I ate bowls of cereal and watched Raise Your Voice (ANOTHER Hilary Duff movie).

Friday I go to Croatia for our Cakovec Conference!!! Cant Wait!

Jack Bauer is finally back...

Last night the group gathered at the Jacksons for chocolate cake and 4 episodes of 24, cinema style, projected on the wall.... It was intense, emotional, and at times Chloe still made us laugh. Welcome back to the world of 24!

George Clooney?

Walking back at 10pm from our meeting Anna and I saw a man in his car searching for something. We had this conversation...

Anna: Hmm.... that man looked like George Clooney. Only a bit shady.

Christina: Really? I thought he looked like one of our church elders.

My Day today....

So looking at the clock it is 5pm here, but 8am in the States...


Its so funny to me that my day is nearing an end while so many people I dearly love are just waking up and going to work or school or to wherever people go when they dont have work or school. This is what I did today in case you were curious...

8am-10:30am Prayer Meeting. Walked. It was cold...but not as cold as winter should be.
10:30-11am Hung out with Erin. Helped her with Slovene. Yah, ME help someone with Slovene!
11-1:30pm Took the bus to Obcina (Place to renew my visa). I got a seat on the bus---AND right over the heater. AND the line wasnt very long at the Obcina. I had my Harry Potter book and ipod just in case.
1:30-2:30 Lunch with Anna. Potato Soup. Perfect for chilly weather.
2:30-4pm Random office stuff that I probably should have done in the office. Oh well.
4-5pm Study Slovene.
5pm Update Blog

At 6:30pm we have a highschool meeting at David and Katka's. And that will pretty much wrap up my day.

3 words to describe me these days...
Assiduous
Expectant
Clinging (to Jesus)

Oh the picture is of Erin and I an Ikea kitchen...Im glad she is on our team!! http://www.xanga.com/erinlizzyt

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Hillary Duff and Popcorn

Had a junior high girls night tonight.... ate tacos, played Dance Dance Revolution, Guesstures and then watched a Hillary Duff movie. The girls loved it. And I did too.......

The Green Grocer

So yesterday as I was buying oranges I was talking with the guy that sells me fruit. We've become friends. This is how our conversation went (he has perfect English)...

Man: "So yesterday my girlfriend and I were looking at a dictionary trying to figure out what you would call me... you know, what do you call the person who sells you fruit? We found the word, "Green Grocer". Is that right?"

Me: "Um...... I dont think we usually say that.....we dont really have those type of guys in America.....

Man: "Well how would you refer to me?"

Me: "I call you, 'The Fruit Guy'"

Man: "WHAT?!! That is so gay. Dont ever say that again!!"

Me: "Ok, I wont... at least not to your face..."

I still refer to him as The Fruit Guy.

The brothers...

So they aren't twins but they kinda look like it here.... Here I am with Caleb and Jonathan on my last night in the States. I fly back tomorrow morning!!

New Years

I spent New Years with my dear friends Mike and Amber, Heidi and her boyfriend Chris. At midnight Chris proposed and she said yes! We had a blast!!