If you're in town and would like to help me move, I could use a few more people on Saturday (June 3) from 10-12, lunch included! Let me know if you can make it.
Amy
(Check out the Andes below.)
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Moving Day!
I can hardly believe it! I'm stacking boxes up to move to my storage unit on Saturday, and may not see most of the stuff in them for 2 years. It's an odd and exciting thing to be removed from one's possessions.
If you're in town and would like to help me move, I could use a few more people on Saturday (June 3) from 10-12, lunch included! Let me know if you can make it.
Amy
(Check out the Andes below.)
If you're in town and would like to help me move, I could use a few more people on Saturday (June 3) from 10-12, lunch included! Let me know if you can make it.
Amy
(Check out the Andes below.)
Friday, May 19, 2006
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Lingua Lingo
It's a little scary thinking about learning another language (Spanish) and then starting to work with yet another (Huamalies Quechua). And it's exciting too because I really love languages. I love the way they work differently, sound differently, and reflect different cultures.
But learning Spanish - learning it really well - was troubling me. I had to keep giving up control of how much I would learn and when - something I wanted to spend a lot of time on, and I haven't been able to. I'm doing a little Spanish self-study now and hope to take a class this summer while at SIL, but it has been weighing on my mind.
But then came my Spanish lunch last week. My old Latin America department at Northwest Medical Teams all went out for lunch together to speak ONLY Spanish, and invited anyone to join them. While we were chatting (I was only able to put simple sentences together), I started getting a lot of great feedback! My old boss (and good friend) was even saying how amazing it was that God was preparing me so well for Peru! Now that's what I call giving glory to God!
It's true, He does prepare us for the road He takes us down. For example, I have a friend who is supporting three of her friends going through cancer right now. I don't have what it takes to go through that, but God is giving to her what she needs right now. And He's doing the same for me. And for you! Glory to God!
But learning Spanish - learning it really well - was troubling me. I had to keep giving up control of how much I would learn and when - something I wanted to spend a lot of time on, and I haven't been able to. I'm doing a little Spanish self-study now and hope to take a class this summer while at SIL, but it has been weighing on my mind.
But then came my Spanish lunch last week. My old Latin America department at Northwest Medical Teams all went out for lunch together to speak ONLY Spanish, and invited anyone to join them. While we were chatting (I was only able to put simple sentences together), I started getting a lot of great feedback! My old boss (and good friend) was even saying how amazing it was that God was preparing me so well for Peru! Now that's what I call giving glory to God!
It's true, He does prepare us for the road He takes us down. For example, I have a friend who is supporting three of her friends going through cancer right now. I don't have what it takes to go through that, but God is giving to her what she needs right now. And He's doing the same for me. And for you! Glory to God!
Thursday, May 11, 2006
There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations--these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit--immortal horrors or everlasting splendours.
From Weight of Glory, by C.S. Lewis
From Weight of Glory, by C.S. Lewis
Monday, May 01, 2006
Daily Blog coming soon
Well, it probably won't be daily, but for those of you who'd like a window into this adventure as it unfolds weekly, check back here for stories from every day life.
"Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither."
C. S. Lewis
"Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither."
C. S. Lewis
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