GOD HAS CREATED ME to do Him so definite service He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another I HAVE A MISSION I may never know it in this life but I shall be told it in the next I AM A LINK IN A CHAIN a bond of … More He knows what He is about
I captured this picture on my way home from the big city this weekend. I was simply mesmorized by the beautiful sunset and couldn’t stop giving glory to God for how feakin’ beautiful it was! I mean seriously. Now, as I was driving for some reason I couldn’t be bothered to stop and get out … More Seeing dimly through a dirty windshield.
It is almost the end. I have three and a half weeks left in Vienna and my heart has no idea what to do. I cannot express how much is hurts to leave yet how very much I am filled with hope when I think of the Lord’s tender care. In hopes of leaving well, … More My final “Ask Miss Gerdes”
The story: Somewhere along the line on Sunday, during the half-marathon in beautiful Hallstatt, Austria my invincibility shield failed. I don’t think I knew I was wearing one until it failed. At about Km 10(of 21) I realized that I was much more tired than I should be at that point and realized I might … More The not quite half-marathon and the Living Water
Money,finances,budgets,taxes,income,debt…blah. I really do not like dealing with money, hearing about it, but I do enjoy having it. Money is tight these days and due to the fact that I can’t add I drained my bank account without meaning to. Now, that means my bank account here in Austria, thankfully I do have money in … More Oh the Monies….
Why wouldn’t I have a sleepover with 7 middle school girls? I couldn’t think of a reason so the annual basketball sleepover happened last weekend and it was rather rad. I have fantastic girls who are ridiculously polite and cute. They all wanted to help me make dinner and bake some delicious things. I sure … More Sleepover fun
I had the privilege of coaching the middle school girls basketball team for 4 years. Every girl that I have been able to coach is so very special to me. My girls this year made me laugh, made me cry, made cheer, and perhaps yell every once and awhile. Tonight, we had our sports banquet … More Lady Eagles
It is spirit week at ICSV and today was twin day. My beautiful friend Kristi-Anna and I have often been described as long lost sisters or identical twins. This is a compliment of course. So today being twin day we decided to give into the public opinion and go with it. 😉 Twinsies or not?
I am a terrible blogger, let just put that out there. That being said I will do a Bosnia update, I will…I will. As a pre-curser to the delightful retelling of the ICSV Bosnia trip 2012, I wanted to include a blast from the past. I was in Bosnia for my first mission trip, my … More Bosnia, 8 years later.
This is way way overdue, but here are some pictures from my trip to London with some delightful freshman over Thanksgiving break. It was a fantastic trip and I loved being able to spend so much time with the students and my fellow chaperones. I really like London, I mean they speak English!sh!
Contemplative Nomad 