Favorite Moments from 2007...

Inspired by my friend Nate Hughes' blog Ive decided to show my 2007 highlights. Most of my stories Ive linked to a blog entry that I wrote during that time. So if you missed something throughout the year you can go back in time to that entry...

January 2007
New Years last year was in the States and just seconds into the New Year one my my dearest friends Heidi Mae got engaged...















I flew back to Slovenija just in time for our annual youth conference in Cakovec, Croatia.













February 2007
JV Womens Conference was in Rome this year... I stood in this field on Palatine Hill and just soaked in the presence of the Lord. It was a precious moment...
















March 2007
Our church went to Crikvenica, Croatia. I LOVE our church retreats. My dear Neja got baptized! AND, Naja was baptized also, earlier in March! This is also my birthday month. 26years old this month!


























April 2007
No travel this month, but with the help of Erin and Amy, we created the camp theme song dance...



May 2008
Busy, Busy, Busy. Began with Spring Conference in Czech...













Then I found myself in North Carolina with Robyn. We picked strawberries, went on a bike ride, the house got robbed, we sipped lemonade while sitting in rocking chairs on the porch, I got stuck overnight in a sketchy hotel in Chicago... Was that only 3 days?!?!
















I found myself in Portland as a bridesmaid at Heidi's wedding.



















And lastly I landed in Kent, WA with the family, for about 3 days.













June 2007
Cakovec Croatia, 7 and 1/2 gallons of pitting cherries. Never done anything quite like that before...













Castle Camp in Austria!!!!! My favorite. English Camp #1. Really doesnt get much better then this.















Then Ljubljana Junior High Camp. Camp #2. I met some pretty awesome kids...













They also put together their own free hugs video... didnt I saw these kids were awesome?!




July 2007
Yes, it was finally released... oh wonderful day.














Cakovec, Croatia English Camp. Camp #3. Team Slovenija!! We were REALLY tired this week.













August 2007
Slovenia's first theological training program, named, Kriz (Cross). Definitely a milestone. Camp #4.













JV Kids Camp. What Camp number am I on?? I forget. Definitely without a doubt the most incredible kids Ive ever met. They amaze me. Challenge me. And Change me.













September 2007
Back up to Czech for fall conference! Here is the Slovenija group,with a few fun visitors!













A new Bible Study small group was born!













October 2007
Italy, Michael Buble, and dear dear friends...Does life get better then this??



















November 2007
Thanksgiving in Czech. I love my JV family...













New Book Club! Every Friday I meet with these junior high girls and we read and talk about the Christy Miller books. Love love love it!













December 2007
Trained it to Zagreb to hang out with some friends.















Jackson Girl Christmas...oh and Terry too, of course! One of the best Christmas Ive had!













Wrapping it all up...
Well as I look at my favorite 2007 moments I see that April was the only month I did not leave the country of Slovenija. I was in the states 2 times, Czech 3 times, Croatia many times, and in many other countries, again, many times. I really travel a lot... I live a pretty exciting life. Its no wonder that this year marks the most Ive ever been sick. In this life I live, I am always surrounded by dear people that I love. Although at times I feel lonely as I look over my life last year, I am definitely not walking through life alone. In fact, the Lord has heaped his blessings upon me. What a year!!

Kinda annoying...

Every time I get into my car I have to go in through the passenger side cause the drivers side lock is frozen shut 90% of the time.

My Christmas Day at the Jacksons...

The Jackson family invited me over for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It was glorious. The girls woke me up at 7am singing, "Im dreaming of a White Christmas..." And they even had a stocking for me. We opened presents, played games, watched movies, ate good food... it was perfect.

Quote...

"What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?"

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."

"Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.

"Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."

"Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?"

"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in your joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."

A few nights a go I was babysitting at the Patty's and I read them this story...

My Disney look a like...

...so, Ive been told by quite a few people. It is my new favorite movie!

talking...you'd think it'd be easy!

I just got off the phone with my Slovene teacher. We were chatting and laughing on the phone for about 5 minutes about random things. I only spoke Slovene. I hope she understood me. Im hoping we both had the same conversation...

Christmas Plans...

So up until last week I didn't have any plans for Christmas. I knew it'd be here in Slovenija. But, thats all I knew. At church on Sunday I saw Tomy's mom. Tomy is a student in our youth group and recently his mom has been coming to church. I really like her. My Slovene is better then her English...which means we speak Slovene. Anyway, she asked me where I would be for Christmas. I said I didnt know. And she told me she wanted me to come to her house!! I was sooo touched. The next day the Jacksons invited me to spend the night Christmas Eve and then Christmas day too. So I think I will do that and then visit Tomy's mom in the afternoon!

Weekend in Zagreb

Saturday morning I hopped on a train and went to visit a few of my friends down in Croatia! Ema and Miriam Kreko are sisters that I just love to spend time with any chance i get! They showed me around Zagreb, we met up with some of their girls and went to the theater to watch my new favorite movie, Enchanted! Afterwards we went home to a nice dinner prepared for us by our friend Filip. The night ended with a DVD of one of Michael Buble's concerts, truffles and delicious tasting wine. It was a wonderful weekend!

Slovene Mistakes

Funny story. My friend Brooke gave me the number of the massage therapist--Carmen--I called to set up an appointment. Well...I decided to do it all in Slovene, to work on my language, and The conversation went like this... (translated version)

Me: Hello, my name is Christina. My friend Brooke gave me your number. Do you have time on Friday for a massage??
Carmen: Massage? You mean a haircut??
Me: No...Massage.
Carmen: Haircut?
Me: Massage.
Carmen: I dont do massages. Only haircuts.
Me: Are you Carmen?
Carmen: yes. I do haircuts.

----> Ok at this moment I realize that earlier I had also asked Brooke for a barber's phone number. It is at this moment that I make the connection that the barber and the massage lady have the same name. And I called the wrong one.

Me: ohh....well...I actually do need a haircut too. Do you have time?
Carmen: ....acting very confused..... ummm can I call you back??

Still havent heard from her. Needless to say I called the OTHER Carmen and set up an appt. For a massage. Oh confusion.