I am in EUROPE! Let me tell you: 8 hr plane rides are NO FUN. Sitting in airports = NO FUN (when you’re tired….if you’re not then airports are fun!) When we arrived in Vienna we started our “Amazing Race”. It was super hard and stressful, but we got to go to many different places which I listed in the title. We were only allowed so much money which we spent on buses, trams, and metros, that we didn’t have much for food. There was one point in the race when we had to find a place called “Fisherman’s Point” in Budapest. We got directions from a lady in the grocery store and we ended up going back and forth over a bridge about 5 times. It was really draining emotionally and physically (I have blisters to prove it!), but it was fun to hang out with my team. I have tons of pictures that I have to upload yet. I am not sitting in the hotel where we’ll do our training. It’s called Malenovice and It’s beautiful here. It’s in the mountains in the Czech Republic. It’s very relaxing after having to run around for three days. We’ve been learning a lot already and EATING a lot which I do not hate after being malnourished for a couple of days. We’ve started our English teaching training and our discussion group training today. Our discussion groups will be in a “stories” format. We’ll be sharing the story of God and letting the gospel and the holy spirit reach out to the teens as well as the relationships we form with them. I’m getting pretty nervous about teaching. Please pray for the teens that will be coming to the camps and please pray for me and my team that we can learn and grow this week in preparations for our English camps.
I already miss the United States, but know that God has me here for a purpose.
Na shledanou! (Goodbye!)
Dora
Off to Europe!
May 26, 2009
Well today is the day! I can hardly believe it. I’m driving to the cities right now ( well my parents are driving…). From the cities I’ll fly to Chicago, then to Frankfurt, Germany, then Vienna, Austria where we’ll do a team bonding “Amazing Race”. I’m getting really excited and am just so excited to see what God has in store. Thanks to everyone who has been praying for me and my team! I’m so blessed! Please continue praying for safe travels and energy: I’m already tired!
In Christ, Dora
If you can see the picture, this is from me last night. Most of my life is in that backpack!
Seventeen days to go
May 10, 2009
Oh my goodness! Time is flying! I have a little over two weeks to go till my departure date. I’m getting really excited! Praise the Lord, I was able to raise all my funds!! $4200 in two months! I’m in still awe of how powerful and good God is. Thank you all so much for donating towards my trip and for all of your prayers. Please continue to keep me and my teammates in your prayers, that God will prepare our hearts for the summer as well as all the teens we meet! Thank you again so much! I’m so blessed with great friends!
Ahoj!
(hello/goodbye)
Dora
