so.
this is the end.
the last day of my time in Greece, HUG spring '09, my semester over seas.
and oddly enough I am at peace with it.
because I know this is only the beginning for my life.
because I know this is the jumping block to get me started.
because I know I have the most wonderful people in my life that will be waiting for me at the airport on May 1st.
I know that this semester has been great for me, and I feel as though I have done what I can to make it the best.
I know that there are more people for me to meet and for me to form relationships than just these 40 people.
I am so excited about life.
If there is anything that this semester has taught me is that life truly is what you make it.
I know that my life is going to be awesome because I choose it to be that way.
There are people that are sad to be leaving and crying, which is special. But for me I am not sad. I think partly because my heart is with my family and Travis.
Also, I am a person that needs to be around different people, and well I have been around the same 40 people for 4 months....needless to say I am ready for a change.
It is hard to live with 40 people.....but then again great. it is a toss up really.
My life in Greece has been wonderful, this has been a time to really analyze myself and where I am in my life, and with God.
I feel as though I have learned a lot about myself, and other people. just dealing with people.
which is impossible sometimes.
I can't tell you how many times I have had to bite my tongue this semester, control is also something I have learned.
I leave this place with joy in my heart with what has happened here, but also with joy about the future.
I really am at peace right now, and I have never felt so much peace about my life before. It is a little earth shaking. I know where I am headed. I know that God is right there behind me. I know that I am loved. I know that I am not alone. what else is there?
The world is waiting for me.
So I suppose I will go visit 8 countries!!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
The true loss from losing my wallet.
So today I was sitting on facebook looking at people's pictures from Turkey and Nothern Greece, and the tragic, horrible, worst thought came to my mind. MY MEMORY CARD WAS IN MY WALLET!!! I immediately remember that for the first time in my life I kept my memory card in my wallet in order to not lose it. Well good thing I did that. All my pictures from Turkey and northern Greece and the Peloponesse Trip and whatever else I had not uploaded are gone. there were 2000 pictures on that card. I feel sick. I will never recover I don't think.
why is it that this happens to the person who pictures matter most to?
why is it that for the first time in my life I kept my memory card in my wallet?
why is it that for the first time when riding the metro I carried the wrong bag?
why is it that for the first time in the metro I was not thinking about protecting my bag?
why?
I do not understand.
I know this is not that big of deal in the scheme of life, but these are always the questions I find myself asking.
Why do these things happen that if they were turned the other way it seems as though nothing would change? Like why couldn't I have just not put my memory card in my wallet that day? Why couldn't I have had an intution, or the Holy Spirit lead me not to put it in there?
The one time I was trying to be very responsible with my stuff it goes and bites me in the butt. It seems as though when I try to take a step forward there is always something pushing me two steps back. I suppose that is what earth is all about. But then why earth? why did God create us to live this way? and I think we were created from the beginning with God knowing that we were going to choose to walk into darkness. It was just a matter of time before we sinned.
Today and actually yesturday some people were burning plastic. Not for any reason just to do something cause they were bored. I asked them not to because plastic puts off poisionous fumes and burns the ozone layer. Both times there reply was this is not going to matter, this is not going to change anything. And I said to one of the guys "If you cut down a tree everyday there are not going to be any trees left. and it is God's creation you are hurting." and of course he said "I am not cutting down trees." missing the point, probably just not wanting to admit that the point was a good one. When are people going to stop living in their own little world, where they think that nothing they do effects the rest of the world for the rest of time? When are we going to start actually believing that ONE person can make a difference? When are we going to realize that we do make a difference? When are we as Christians going to realize that it is not the "tree huggers" or the "go green people" that are he ones that are suppose to save the creation, it is the Christians!! If there was any group of people that should be making every effort to save and preserve and protect this world it is those who claim to believe that the ONE and True Jehovah God created it for US! If this world just happened to come about by chance then I suppose there is no reason for you to feel a calling to preserve it because it will preserve itself by chance again. BUT IF YOU BELIEVE THAT GOD CREATED IT JUST LIKE HE CREATED US, and not only created it, but created it for us, then how can we claim to be Christians and not care about the work of God. His fingerprints are everywhere...do we really believe that? If we did, if we saw God in nature like we claim then how can we just sit back and watch God's art be destoryed and not feel any calling to help it? Oh but being a Christian is about going to church, and doing all the right things when it comes to living your life, but what about the earth we live on? Why aren't we teaching are children to respect what God created for us? If we keep treating the world like we are right now it will not exist for our kids to learn about God. People are so scared of terroist and wars, which is scary. But what about what we are doing to our planet? billions of trees are cut down every year just so we can make toliet paper. Think about how much toliet paper you use for one wipe? When I went to Egypt I got three squares. It was hard, but I did it. Ever since I have been trying to use less. Think about how much of your paper towel is still dry when you throw it away? these things aren't taught to us. most people do not even think about them, but they are effecting our world. I think there is a need to us as Christians to do what we can to try and keep this world the way God created it. God created two things, us and this world. Let's be good to both.
alright there was my sermon for the day lol.
i feel a little bit better.
why is it that this happens to the person who pictures matter most to?
why is it that for the first time in my life I kept my memory card in my wallet?
why is it that for the first time when riding the metro I carried the wrong bag?
why is it that for the first time in the metro I was not thinking about protecting my bag?
why?
I do not understand.
I know this is not that big of deal in the scheme of life, but these are always the questions I find myself asking.
Why do these things happen that if they were turned the other way it seems as though nothing would change? Like why couldn't I have just not put my memory card in my wallet that day? Why couldn't I have had an intution, or the Holy Spirit lead me not to put it in there?
The one time I was trying to be very responsible with my stuff it goes and bites me in the butt. It seems as though when I try to take a step forward there is always something pushing me two steps back. I suppose that is what earth is all about. But then why earth? why did God create us to live this way? and I think we were created from the beginning with God knowing that we were going to choose to walk into darkness. It was just a matter of time before we sinned.
Today and actually yesturday some people were burning plastic. Not for any reason just to do something cause they were bored. I asked them not to because plastic puts off poisionous fumes and burns the ozone layer. Both times there reply was this is not going to matter, this is not going to change anything. And I said to one of the guys "If you cut down a tree everyday there are not going to be any trees left. and it is God's creation you are hurting." and of course he said "I am not cutting down trees." missing the point, probably just not wanting to admit that the point was a good one. When are people going to stop living in their own little world, where they think that nothing they do effects the rest of the world for the rest of time? When are we going to start actually believing that ONE person can make a difference? When are we going to realize that we do make a difference? When are we as Christians going to realize that it is not the "tree huggers" or the "go green people" that are he ones that are suppose to save the creation, it is the Christians!! If there was any group of people that should be making every effort to save and preserve and protect this world it is those who claim to believe that the ONE and True Jehovah God created it for US! If this world just happened to come about by chance then I suppose there is no reason for you to feel a calling to preserve it because it will preserve itself by chance again. BUT IF YOU BELIEVE THAT GOD CREATED IT JUST LIKE HE CREATED US, and not only created it, but created it for us, then how can we claim to be Christians and not care about the work of God. His fingerprints are everywhere...do we really believe that? If we did, if we saw God in nature like we claim then how can we just sit back and watch God's art be destoryed and not feel any calling to help it? Oh but being a Christian is about going to church, and doing all the right things when it comes to living your life, but what about the earth we live on? Why aren't we teaching are children to respect what God created for us? If we keep treating the world like we are right now it will not exist for our kids to learn about God. People are so scared of terroist and wars, which is scary. But what about what we are doing to our planet? billions of trees are cut down every year just so we can make toliet paper. Think about how much toliet paper you use for one wipe? When I went to Egypt I got three squares. It was hard, but I did it. Ever since I have been trying to use less. Think about how much of your paper towel is still dry when you throw it away? these things aren't taught to us. most people do not even think about them, but they are effecting our world. I think there is a need to us as Christians to do what we can to try and keep this world the way God created it. God created two things, us and this world. Let's be good to both.
alright there was my sermon for the day lol.
i feel a little bit better.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Free Travel
Friday April 17th- Leave Greece at 5am. Arrive in Amsterdam around 8am.
Saturday April 18th- Brussels,Belgium
Sunday April 19th-Fly from Brussels to Dublin
Monday April 20th-London
Tuesday April 21st-London and leave for Paris
Wednesday April 22-Paris (then night train from Paris to Barcelona)
Thursday April 23rd-BARCELONA!! fly to Rome at night
Friday April 24th-Rome
Saturday 25th- Rome
Sunday 26th-Chique Terra
Monday 27th-Florence
Tuesday 28th-Interlaken
Wednesday 29th-Zurich(night train to Amsterdam)
Thursday 30th-Amsterdam
Friday 1st-HOME!!!
Saturday April 18th- Brussels,Belgium
Sunday April 19th-Fly from Brussels to Dublin
Monday April 20th-London
Tuesday April 21st-London and leave for Paris
Wednesday April 22-Paris (then night train from Paris to Barcelona)
Thursday April 23rd-BARCELONA!! fly to Rome at night
Friday April 24th-Rome
Saturday 25th- Rome
Sunday 26th-Chique Terra
Monday 27th-Florence
Tuesday 28th-Interlaken
Wednesday 29th-Zurich(night train to Amsterdam)
Thursday 30th-Amsterdam
Friday 1st-HOME!!!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Calle turning 20 as the minutes go by...
These are pictures of me on my birthday! Something is wrong with my computer, it won't let me upload pictures. So I uploaded these onto a computer in the computer lab here at the Artemis, and then put them on here. I have more pictures from my birthday and my party that we had at the Artemis. It is finals week so I am very busy I will blog soon!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
so my birthday is the 5th not the 7th
so i typed that post two days ago but i didnt actually post it till now, that is why it is about my birthday, but not actually on my birthday.
leaving the teenage years behind me
Well it is my birthday!
I AM 20!
and in Greece.
Beautiful.
We rang in my birthday last night with a dance party! It was great! we had a dress up night, decades. I was a 50's housewife. It was a lot of fun. We danced for a while, even did Thriller. It was a beautiful thing.
today we went into Athens. went to church. went to the placa. went starbucks. got a grande chocolate cream in honor of my birthday. walked around. enjoyed our last day in Athens. sat and talked in Starbucks. I finished up my shopping. It was a great day. and now we are having cake for my birthday. wonderful!
I have a quiz tomorrow that I haven't studied for. I need to get on that.
I AM 20!
and in Greece.
Beautiful.
We rang in my birthday last night with a dance party! It was great! we had a dress up night, decades. I was a 50's housewife. It was a lot of fun. We danced for a while, even did Thriller. It was a beautiful thing.
today we went into Athens. went to church. went to the placa. went starbucks. got a grande chocolate cream in honor of my birthday. walked around. enjoyed our last day in Athens. sat and talked in Starbucks. I finished up my shopping. It was a great day. and now we are having cake for my birthday. wonderful!
I have a quiz tomorrow that I haven't studied for. I need to get on that.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
The rough rough draft of my travels through Europe
At the end of our semester here Harding gives us the option to travel around Europe for two weeks. Of course I choose to do this! As of right now we are doing 12 countries in 14 days! haha!!
here is our schedule as of 5 minutes ago. we are working all of it out on Sat.
April 17th Leave Athens, fly into Amsterdam at 7:30am, take a train to Belgium, spend the day in Belgium, spend the night with Jane's friend.
April 18th leave early in the morning on a train to a city on the coast of France to take a ferry to the UK.- train to London-day in London-spend the night with Jane's friend in London.
April19th Maybe Meghan and I to Ireland and meet up with Jane and Brittany in Paris.
April 20th Paris-stay with Jane's friend
April 21st SPAIN!! stay with Meghan and Mine's friend in Barcelona
April 22nd Spain!
April 23rd Interlaken, Switzerland
April 24th Italy
April 25th Italy
April 26th Vienna, Austria
April 27th Germany
April 28th Prague
April 29th Amsterdam(flight leaves from here to go HOME!!)
And then two days to spare...to add in train times!! so 12 countries in 14 days!!!! NO BIG DEAL!
These past few days everyone has just been hanging out at the Artemis. We have a lot of homework. yuck. I had a quiz today, a quiz tomorrow, a test on saturday, and all my 30 journal entries due on sat. Also I have a powerpoint presentation due on April 6th for my online bible class. I have a little bit done of the journals and powerpoint presentation. I'm not worried!
I feel so great about life right now. I hope it lasts. I can not believe in 14 days I am about to see so much of the world! I can't believe all the places I have been! I feel like I am finally doing the thign I have always wanted to do!! TRAVEL!! I can't believe I thought for even a second not to free travel!! thank goodness I came to my senses!
It has finally warmed up in Greece. I actually sweated outside just sitting! yay!
Nothing has really happened that is worthy of writing about. The Brinley's son is here. He turned 18 tonight! He has lived in Russia for 14 years. How crazy.
here is our schedule as of 5 minutes ago. we are working all of it out on Sat.
April 17th Leave Athens, fly into Amsterdam at 7:30am, take a train to Belgium, spend the day in Belgium, spend the night with Jane's friend.
April 18th leave early in the morning on a train to a city on the coast of France to take a ferry to the UK.- train to London-day in London-spend the night with Jane's friend in London.
April19th Maybe Meghan and I to Ireland and meet up with Jane and Brittany in Paris.
April 20th Paris-stay with Jane's friend
April 21st SPAIN!! stay with Meghan and Mine's friend in Barcelona
April 22nd Spain!
April 23rd Interlaken, Switzerland
April 24th Italy
April 25th Italy
April 26th Vienna, Austria
April 27th Germany
April 28th Prague
April 29th Amsterdam(flight leaves from here to go HOME!!)
And then two days to spare...to add in train times!! so 12 countries in 14 days!!!! NO BIG DEAL!
These past few days everyone has just been hanging out at the Artemis. We have a lot of homework. yuck. I had a quiz today, a quiz tomorrow, a test on saturday, and all my 30 journal entries due on sat. Also I have a powerpoint presentation due on April 6th for my online bible class. I have a little bit done of the journals and powerpoint presentation. I'm not worried!
I feel so great about life right now. I hope it lasts. I can not believe in 14 days I am about to see so much of the world! I can't believe all the places I have been! I feel like I am finally doing the thign I have always wanted to do!! TRAVEL!! I can't believe I thought for even a second not to free travel!! thank goodness I came to my senses!
It has finally warmed up in Greece. I actually sweated outside just sitting! yay!
Nothing has really happened that is worthy of writing about. The Brinley's son is here. He turned 18 tonight! He has lived in Russia for 14 years. How crazy.
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