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About a month a go I realized my car insurance was about to expire. Because I bought the car from some friends I never registered the car under my own name so I knew that I should probably do that as I renewed my insurance. So I set off on a quest to figure out how to do all of that.
Johnny told me what I needed. My passport (with my new visa) & EMSO (my Slovene SSN). Go to AMZS. Do it there.
Sounded simple.
I wasnt worried.
I should have been.
First thing I realized was that I didn't yet have my VISA. But, it was waiting for me in the visa office. So I went and picked it up. Easy.
Once at home I realized I needed to register in the country so that I could get my EMSO.
So...back to the visa office. But before I could register and get my EMSO I was told I first needed a housing contract. They handed me the blank contract and I went home to call my landlord. He was in Naples, so his best friend and paperwork guy Gabriel fudged it over for me.
Back to the Visa office. Handed them my contract. Registered. Got my EMSO!
I got all of my papers together and went to AMZS. They were closed.
A few days later I tried again. Open! I handed them everything and in broken Slovene told them what I wanted. They gave me a weird look and told me that I first needed to get a contract with the old owners of the car. I asked repeatedly:
Me: ok, is this ALL I need?
AMZS girl: Yes its all.
Me: Anything else I should bring??
AMZS girl: Nope if you have the contract you will be fine.
So, I called up Anja from my church since the car used to be hers. She took the contract. Filled it out and gave it back to me.
Trip 3 to AMZS. Same girl working. Perrrfect. Handed her the contract. She looked at it and frowned.
AMZS girl: You didnt pay the tax.
Me: Excuse me? What tax?
AMZS girl: Right here on the form you didnt pay the sales tax. Go and pay the sales tax then come back.
Back to the Visa place...waited in line. Handed them my papers.
Me: Id like to pay the sales tax.
Visa lady: You are missing some papers. Have you gotten your car checked out?
Me: Um, no.
Visa Lady: Well you cant pay the tax until you get the car checked out. Do that then come back and pay the tax.
(Call Josh Patty in tears...after a "you can do it, go get 'em!" speech I drove to get my car checked out).
Car place. Go. Get it checked out (like a DEQ test). It fails. Im told I have three days to get it fixed.
Mechanic. He looks at the car. Explains whats wrong. I dont understand. Call Josh for translation. Turns out it was just cause the engine was cold. Leave it running while I wait next time.
Next day back at DEQ place. It passes!! I ask if I can start the insurance process.
DEQ lady: Hmm...It doesnt look like you paid the sales tax.
Me: Yah...about that....
DEQ Lady. First pay the sales tax, then come back and Register the Car.
Visa place again...(How many times have I been there?? People know me now.) I proudly show them that I pass my DEQ test.
Visa Lady: (Look at my papers. Frown.) You don't pay the sales tax here. Go Down town.
I go. They are closed for the weekend. Come back on Monday.
Monday (today), I show up. They look at my papers. I recognize the frown.
Visa Lady: You dont have enough copies of your contract. Go downstairs get some copies. Get them notarized and come back.
Go downstairs. Wait a very long time. Get the copies. Go back upstairs.
Once upstairs...
Me: Can I pay my tax now? I have my copies.
Sales Tax lady: (Looks at her watch) Oops, we just closed for lunch. Come back in an hour.
An hour later I show up.
Me: Can I please pay? (close to tears)
Sales Tax lady: You can, but you dont pay here. Here is the bill. Go to the Post Office across town. Then come back.
Ride my bike to the Post Office. Pay. Come back. I get the stamp of approval and green light to go Register my car.
Back to the DEQ place...hand them my papers...Register...Get on an insurance plan... And...
Im done!!!!
4 weeks later (Ok I took off two weeks for America). But I can officially drive in Slovenija. For another year.
Then I have to renew my registration.
For now though, Id rather not think about it.
So Im back in Slovenija. America in a short summary:
North Carolina: shopping, sipping lemonade--wrap around porch-- rocking chairs--and fireflies, being robbed,many policemen, strawberry picking, tea parties, meeting so many people, laughing to the point of tears.
Chicago: missed my flight, sketchy hotel, waking up to screaming, tears, so glad to leave!
Oregon: Batchlorette Party, sketchy men, black boa's and glowing pink rings, old college friends, wedding, high heels that hurt my feet.
Washington: Family, Memorial Day Picnic, Pictures.
If you want more details, ask me, I like to tell stories, especially when they involve me! :)
My latest read is 1776. Ive kinda become a history nerd. I love the book...
Tonight is Girls Bible Study and youth group. Tomorrow all day I will be in Gardaland (Amusement Park) with the junior highers. And then bright and early on Sunday I fly to America!
It's real hard to order a cappuccino when your mouth is full of pop rocks. Real embarrassing too.
Its that time again! Spring Conference Time! Tomorrow at 8am we (Erin, Anna, Johnny, David, Katka, and myself) head up to join the rest of Josiah Venture in Czech! Dave Patty is the Speaker and as always Im expecting great amazing life changing things!!! Cant wait!!!
So, I started a photo album. Look at my fun pictures!! Right here -----> My Album
Closed till the 5th!! What will I do?! Good thing Im leaving for Czech!
I found this picture on the internet. Its kinda strange. But its the front of Čajna Hiša--my favorite place to sit, drink tea, and think about life (And joke around with the waiter!).
Every year camp has a theme song and dance. This year, I was one of the people in charge of making up the dance...who would have thought...!
******And for camp privacy reasons the video of our dance has been removed. Basically we dont want everyone to get tired of it before camp starts. :)
Happy Birthday David and Mišo!!! We all hung out at David and Katka's the other day for a birthday party. It was one of the funnest nights Ive had in a long time! For a short video of their birthday party go to David's site, right here!
I just got my Visa today! It allows me to stay here for another two years! Will I be here that long?? Time will tell... :)
Believe it or not English Camp is just around the corner!!! Be watching....cause its coming soon!
Sitting on my couch in my pajama's I feel as though I just ran a marathon! Im exhausted. What did I do today you might ask? Well let me tell...
Woke up in the six's--not sure why, way to early if you ask me
Went to the office for work
Had a Junior High Camp Meeting led by Johnny
Met with David about Highschool camp--ended up having counseling session about my life instead.
Met with two girls who are seniors in highschool, they want me to start tutoring them for the Matura (kinda like the SAT's).
Met with my Slovene tutor--who after realizing I was way too tired to think in Slovene took me out for coffee, paid for my coffee, and didnt charge me for the day's lesson. I have a wonderful teacher!
Why am I so tired you may ask? I look at my day and it was a pretty typical day! I really dont know why. But Johnny being the wonderful friend that he is, is bringing me dinner so I dont have to get up off the couch. And Anna is on her way home so that the three of us can watch the latest American Idol Episode. Tomorrow is my day of rest. Praise the Lord!!!
Just over a year a go I stood with my fellow team members in a rundown room in the downtown area of Kranj (40mins from Ljubljana). We prayed for a new student center that Joel and Amy were opening up, which they named Trdna Skala (The Hard Rock). Tonight I sat in that same room, fully decorated and FULL of students! We had brought our youth group and combined with Joel's youth group for a night of FUN! It was such a blessing for my heart to see both groups laughing and having fun! For more info on Joel and Amy and Trdna Skala go to their blog! (www.woodardslo.blogspot.com)
Joel teaching in Trdna Skala
Trdna Skala logo
It was really hot yesterday so Katja (my slovene teacher) and I decided to go outside to have our little class. We ended up sitting on a Roman Wall built in 45-55AD right next to a pyramid. Pretty incredible!! Students were studying, sitting and talking and taking naps on this wall. I think its one of my new favorite spots. Its only a few blocks from my house and I never knew it!
On Saturday a group of 22 of us went to see Mr. Bean Takes a Vacation. After the movie we hung out in the movie theater snappi
ng fun pictures...
Then we went to a coffee shop. The boys got bored pretty fast and so started goofing off in the little kids play section...What a wild night!Thanks David for letting me steal your blog entry! :)
Kendra (7yrs): Whats the "Yo Factor?"
Our church took off for an incredible weekend on the Croatian Coast!! I got to practise my Slovene--a lot, we had a baptism where Neja was baptised, Yuri (a guy that Miso led to the Lord), a few of our other youth, and an entire family! 11 Baptisms in all. Also during the week there were new Believers, open hearts, and many questions asked. The last day all of the youth went out for ice cream. It was pretty incredible to see how much the youth has grown, even since a few years a go... It was truly an incredible weekend.
Meagan, me, Neja, Anna.
Peter, Katja, and Taja. An entire family getting baptisted!
Terry Jackson baptising Neja. This was so so fun to watch!!!
Yuri rejoicing over his baptism!
New Friends Boris and Mateja
New Friend Tommy
Andrej, Miso, Tommy, Boris goofing off!
Eating Ice Cream on the Beach!
Naja, Sasa, and I eating ice cream
Yuri, Anna, Naja, and I with the everyone
The youth hanging out right before we left Croatia...My how we've grown!!
Just a reminder that this was the youth a few years a go after our Church Retreat!! 
