Hello all you beautiful.
Now I don't really time than only scratch the surface. We are preparing for Christmas holiday and last days at school.
I had my birthday, now I'm year older and I colored my hair with dark brown and bright red. Combination that I love and everybody else too :)
I live now at a house, I moved out from Simpson and live in nice Sonflower Cottage with friends. One of my small group members also lives here. I can also cook my own food, which is a huge blessing.
I have also started to go to the gym with Katrina and other girls. But Katrina is my trainer. Will see what happens with this.
Reason I must leave this piece of writing is that I need to do some crafts as a gift to my dear friends. I'm going to give it to them tomorrow. So, I haven't even started yet. hahah.
Oh, just to let you know: I'm now owner of two goldfish. Moses and Abraham.
S
keskiviikko 17. joulukuuta 2008
tiistai 4. marraskuuta 2008
elections, Sacramento, korvapuusteja
Too long time since last here.
anyway, update for my last blog text, reason for the fireworks was that it was like 4th of July fireworks but when it was the realy 4th of July day, it was too dangerous because afraid of fires and it was too dry here.
Now it has been raining many days so I hope the nature likes it. I also heard that here the winters are alot of rain, so it's something that I need to get used to.
Weeks has gone so fast. Good times, also bad.
There has been very emotional times here. I think because many old things are coming up on my mind but also just sometimes feelng little lonely. Especially on weekends, when stuck in here it's not so nice.
I was leader two weeks in my small group and it didn't go that well. I felt that I was stepped over as a leader . First time I was so shocked about it that I didn't really know what to do and the second time I was more prepared but I had to raise my hand at times to get attention or raise my voice. It's crazy. And I don't even get their jokes, maybe because English isn't my first language or I just don't think it's that funny. I'm just praying that I could also find my place in that group.
School has been great, lot of great teachings and good words. Of course sometimes I'm getting tired there but it's okay. My Spanish studies isn't going that well. I'm there but not maybe learning that much than others Last time the teacher came to me and asked why I always sit in the back. I sit on third row, that's the last row too. I like there but I promised that next time I'll sit on the second row. Then we have also some visitors and much fun there. So, I'm excited about that.
Yesterday I was baking some korvapuusti, cinnamon rolls as they call it here. I spent like 30 minutes finding cardemum from the store and it was there. I just didn't find it. My friend did. I paid almost 5 dollars for the small thing. Crazy!!!
So I baked at Candace, Christina and Kalias place. Jiba also got some taste of my korvapuusti.
They were success! But yeah, I was tired after that. Before that we spent our time at this Thai place eating, then driving in the rain and going to the grocery store to buy stuff that I needed. Now I have my own rolling pin. Yay!
Today is important day here in the States. Voting day, 4th of November. Obama or McCain. Here I have seen and heard that at least for the Christian voters are important what they think about abortion and gaymarriages. Here has been lot of prayer events and all that for the nation and also for the elections, so that the right person will get chosen.
Today I have free day and also tomorrow. Little special treat, because there's this Leadership Advance at Bethel. So on Thursday to school and to outreach. We started that last week. It went well, I was little scared but it was good. I'm just not used to knock peoples doors, even though this was just giving them the surveys. will see how it goes next week, I mean this week.
Tomorrow we are going to Sacramento. At least me, Leah and Joe. Maybe some others too, if they want to come. I think we will have good time there. Yeah!
S
anyway, update for my last blog text, reason for the fireworks was that it was like 4th of July fireworks but when it was the realy 4th of July day, it was too dangerous because afraid of fires and it was too dry here.
Now it has been raining many days so I hope the nature likes it. I also heard that here the winters are alot of rain, so it's something that I need to get used to.
Weeks has gone so fast. Good times, also bad.
There has been very emotional times here. I think because many old things are coming up on my mind but also just sometimes feelng little lonely. Especially on weekends, when stuck in here it's not so nice.
I was leader two weeks in my small group and it didn't go that well. I felt that I was stepped over as a leader . First time I was so shocked about it that I didn't really know what to do and the second time I was more prepared but I had to raise my hand at times to get attention or raise my voice. It's crazy. And I don't even get their jokes, maybe because English isn't my first language or I just don't think it's that funny. I'm just praying that I could also find my place in that group.
School has been great, lot of great teachings and good words. Of course sometimes I'm getting tired there but it's okay. My Spanish studies isn't going that well. I'm there but not maybe learning that much than others Last time the teacher came to me and asked why I always sit in the back. I sit on third row, that's the last row too. I like there but I promised that next time I'll sit on the second row. Then we have also some visitors and much fun there. So, I'm excited about that.
Yesterday I was baking some korvapuusti, cinnamon rolls as they call it here. I spent like 30 minutes finding cardemum from the store and it was there. I just didn't find it. My friend did. I paid almost 5 dollars for the small thing. Crazy!!!
So I baked at Candace, Christina and Kalias place. Jiba also got some taste of my korvapuusti.
They were success! But yeah, I was tired after that. Before that we spent our time at this Thai place eating, then driving in the rain and going to the grocery store to buy stuff that I needed. Now I have my own rolling pin. Yay!
Today is important day here in the States. Voting day, 4th of November. Obama or McCain. Here I have seen and heard that at least for the Christian voters are important what they think about abortion and gaymarriages. Here has been lot of prayer events and all that for the nation and also for the elections, so that the right person will get chosen.
Today I have free day and also tomorrow. Little special treat, because there's this Leadership Advance at Bethel. So on Thursday to school and to outreach. We started that last week. It went well, I was little scared but it was good. I'm just not used to knock peoples doors, even though this was just giving them the surveys. will see how it goes next week, I mean this week.
Tomorrow we are going to Sacramento. At least me, Leah and Joe. Maybe some others too, if they want to come. I think we will have good time there. Yeah!
S
lauantai 18. lokakuuta 2008
Fireworks and studying with twizzlers
Hello,
So now I'm alone in my room. We moved Katrina to her new aparment on Thursday and it was a lot of stuff but luckily we had couple cars and lots of people helping us. I can tell you that it felt little bit lonely in the evening when I came to my room. After hard work we went to this Mexican place Chipotle, where we got free burritos and drinks. That was awesome. It was somekind of an advertisement thing for schools and students here. It is good and your stomach will be full after that, I promise. Then we went to Shasta Lake City to get Katrina's packages from Kalias, Candaces and Christinas house. We were supposed to have this quick trip there but it took more than that. But I have noticed that our time together there is good, I mostly listen but still being small part of the group and listening what others talk about.
On Friday morning I had meeting with my revival group pastor, at 9 am. I was ready to walk but I said to God that if any chance I would love to get a ride. Little later my roommate says that she can drive me there. Thanks God! It was only 30 minutes meeting but it was good. I was able to say what I had to, of course some tears and the work in me is started now. I will meet her again like this and it just felt so good to break lies that had been in my life. It was so nice when she said like many times how we are a family now, this is my family and I'm also part of this. yep.
Did I tell you that there's the 5th person from Finland, after all.. I haven't met him personally yet but I know pretty much what he looks like so I could go introduce myself, or not. But he is in Paules groups so she said she can introduce me. Thanks Paule :)
So Friday day at school went well, Danny Silk was speaking and just awesome. ( Just remembered that Thursday was good day too. We met with our revival region groups, got good teaching and I'm not so nervous anymore going to knock peoples doors.. hahah. God will use us. I also hope to do some Treasure Hunts in Finland when I get back.. yeyeaa. ) Friday evening I just spent at home, well, here in the dorms. For some reason I didn't feel the need to go to the dining hall. It's Parent weekend here now and there's lots of people here.. Even though in India I enjoyed it much but here I don't. crazy..
Today I was studying with Candace and Christina. I got some help with words etc. Then we went to take care of things with Katrina, like grocery shopping.. She's not used to that sometimes I can buy her something and I like it. I like to buy people stuff sometimes. Anyway, she needs to learn receive. It was fun. Then I went to see her huge sofa ( well, it's her roommates but anyway.. ) and then we went to see fireworks.. They were cool but I didn't know like why there were fireworks.. But thanks for doing that!!!!
So, I think my time to go to bed. Take care!
S
So now I'm alone in my room. We moved Katrina to her new aparment on Thursday and it was a lot of stuff but luckily we had couple cars and lots of people helping us. I can tell you that it felt little bit lonely in the evening when I came to my room. After hard work we went to this Mexican place Chipotle, where we got free burritos and drinks. That was awesome. It was somekind of an advertisement thing for schools and students here. It is good and your stomach will be full after that, I promise. Then we went to Shasta Lake City to get Katrina's packages from Kalias, Candaces and Christinas house. We were supposed to have this quick trip there but it took more than that. But I have noticed that our time together there is good, I mostly listen but still being small part of the group and listening what others talk about.
On Friday morning I had meeting with my revival group pastor, at 9 am. I was ready to walk but I said to God that if any chance I would love to get a ride. Little later my roommate says that she can drive me there. Thanks God! It was only 30 minutes meeting but it was good. I was able to say what I had to, of course some tears and the work in me is started now. I will meet her again like this and it just felt so good to break lies that had been in my life. It was so nice when she said like many times how we are a family now, this is my family and I'm also part of this. yep.
Did I tell you that there's the 5th person from Finland, after all.. I haven't met him personally yet but I know pretty much what he looks like so I could go introduce myself, or not. But he is in Paules groups so she said she can introduce me. Thanks Paule :)
So Friday day at school went well, Danny Silk was speaking and just awesome. ( Just remembered that Thursday was good day too. We met with our revival region groups, got good teaching and I'm not so nervous anymore going to knock peoples doors.. hahah. God will use us. I also hope to do some Treasure Hunts in Finland when I get back.. yeyeaa. ) Friday evening I just spent at home, well, here in the dorms. For some reason I didn't feel the need to go to the dining hall. It's Parent weekend here now and there's lots of people here.. Even though in India I enjoyed it much but here I don't. crazy..
Today I was studying with Candace and Christina. I got some help with words etc. Then we went to take care of things with Katrina, like grocery shopping.. She's not used to that sometimes I can buy her something and I like it. I like to buy people stuff sometimes. Anyway, she needs to learn receive. It was fun. Then I went to see her huge sofa ( well, it's her roommates but anyway.. ) and then we went to see fireworks.. They were cool but I didn't know like why there were fireworks.. But thanks for doing that!!!!
So, I think my time to go to bed. Take care!
S
keskiviikko 15. lokakuuta 2008
on daddy's lap.. and other stuff.
Hello. I have no clue what I wrote last day.. I could also read but why bother :D
I feel these days are flying so fast here.. So fast that I don't even remember what I have been doing.. So let me take a look into my calendar where I try to write down what I'm up to so I can share those things to you.
So Katrina has still been living with me. Even though it's legally allowed visitors to stay 3 days.. Here's some extra. But today we heard the good news that they got the apatment and I think tomorrow they can move in. I hope so ;D Last weekend we did lot of job searching for Katrina and also went to Red Robin and "celebrate" this one week living together.. What a great reason to go eat an hamburger. On weekend we also read a lot and spent some time at the Barns&Noble bookstore. There's also Starbucks inside and on Sunday Katrina's chai latte nicely fell over the table on my hands and my new book.. How cool is that.. haha. Luckily I didn't get burned, badly..
I have been little bit sick. Flu if to be more exact. But on Tuesday after our AMT's my friend Ben prayed over me because I was feeling like getting fever and being dizzy. After the prayer I wasn't dizzy at all. Amazing, thanks God! First time I ever experience anything like that. Wow.
That Tuesday evening I went to the movies with Leah and Joe. We went to see the Fireproof. It's Christian movie. For me it's nice to see that they show Christian movies also in the movie theatres. Great.
Also have to share about my AMT, where they talked about Strengthening yourself and really praying for things that people have prophecied over you and also finding your call. Going after it, getting yourself ready. It was good. Also Kris' teaching was really good about how we are placed in peoples lives that in what ever they might fail or be bad at, we are there to fill that place and help with that. I didn't really get that first but after the service and talking with others I really understood how real and important that is. Everyone has different giftings and so as it is in the body of Christ we have different roles. Then we help each others with things that they don't know how to do it and they help us with things that we don't know how to do that. Simple as that. :)
Today we had good Bible history teaching by Dann Farrell and then we heard awesome testimonies from a team that were in Kentucky last weekend. Then Heidi Baker was with us and taught us about her life and how we just are and shared life in Mosambique. My first time ever seeing her life, but I have heard A LOT about her from Katrina.
Then we had our small group meeting. we were at Christina's house, lovely place. Eating cookies and bagels and talking about connecting.
For me it's still difficult to put my thoughts, especially the deepest thoughts into words, especially into other language. But I'm working on it. NExt week starts my turn as the group leader. Will see how that works out :D hopefully good.
I was supposed to go to this Scandinavian Revivalist meeting thing but my phone didn't work, I'm out of minutes. I was supposed to get new phone yesterday and it changed tomorrow but not able to call or text. And these people who were supposed to give me a ride didn't reach me and well, didn't come pick me up then and it was sooner than i expect so I'm here. But it turned to be good because I had some great time with daddy, some awesome time actually. I even did couple drawings.. And this morning or noon time, papa Bill and some other guys had prophetic art table outside Bethel so I went there and he draw me a picture. Yey. ( with some meaning on the picture of course.)
So this is my life right now. I have Spanish tomorrow but kinda tired to go there. I guess I have to walk depends if Katrina comes here tonight to sleep or not. And if we move her tomorrow morning to the new house. Or not. We will see that then what happens..
But I'm ready to bed. Laters.
S
I feel these days are flying so fast here.. So fast that I don't even remember what I have been doing.. So let me take a look into my calendar where I try to write down what I'm up to so I can share those things to you.
So Katrina has still been living with me. Even though it's legally allowed visitors to stay 3 days.. Here's some extra. But today we heard the good news that they got the apatment and I think tomorrow they can move in. I hope so ;D Last weekend we did lot of job searching for Katrina and also went to Red Robin and "celebrate" this one week living together.. What a great reason to go eat an hamburger. On weekend we also read a lot and spent some time at the Barns&Noble bookstore. There's also Starbucks inside and on Sunday Katrina's chai latte nicely fell over the table on my hands and my new book.. How cool is that.. haha. Luckily I didn't get burned, badly..
I have been little bit sick. Flu if to be more exact. But on Tuesday after our AMT's my friend Ben prayed over me because I was feeling like getting fever and being dizzy. After the prayer I wasn't dizzy at all. Amazing, thanks God! First time I ever experience anything like that. Wow.
That Tuesday evening I went to the movies with Leah and Joe. We went to see the Fireproof. It's Christian movie. For me it's nice to see that they show Christian movies also in the movie theatres. Great.
Also have to share about my AMT, where they talked about Strengthening yourself and really praying for things that people have prophecied over you and also finding your call. Going after it, getting yourself ready. It was good. Also Kris' teaching was really good about how we are placed in peoples lives that in what ever they might fail or be bad at, we are there to fill that place and help with that. I didn't really get that first but after the service and talking with others I really understood how real and important that is. Everyone has different giftings and so as it is in the body of Christ we have different roles. Then we help each others with things that they don't know how to do it and they help us with things that we don't know how to do that. Simple as that. :)
Today we had good Bible history teaching by Dann Farrell and then we heard awesome testimonies from a team that were in Kentucky last weekend. Then Heidi Baker was with us and taught us about her life and how we just are and shared life in Mosambique. My first time ever seeing her life, but I have heard A LOT about her from Katrina.
Then we had our small group meeting. we were at Christina's house, lovely place. Eating cookies and bagels and talking about connecting.
For me it's still difficult to put my thoughts, especially the deepest thoughts into words, especially into other language. But I'm working on it. NExt week starts my turn as the group leader. Will see how that works out :D hopefully good.
I was supposed to go to this Scandinavian Revivalist meeting thing but my phone didn't work, I'm out of minutes. I was supposed to get new phone yesterday and it changed tomorrow but not able to call or text. And these people who were supposed to give me a ride didn't reach me and well, didn't come pick me up then and it was sooner than i expect so I'm here. But it turned to be good because I had some great time with daddy, some awesome time actually. I even did couple drawings.. And this morning or noon time, papa Bill and some other guys had prophetic art table outside Bethel so I went there and he draw me a picture. Yey. ( with some meaning on the picture of course.)
So this is my life right now. I have Spanish tomorrow but kinda tired to go there. I guess I have to walk depends if Katrina comes here tonight to sleep or not. And if we move her tomorrow morning to the new house. Or not. We will see that then what happens..
But I'm ready to bed. Laters.
S
lauantai 11. lokakuuta 2008
so much going on.
hey!
it's me again. It's Saturday and days go so fast here. I can't believe it.
Last time I was excited about my small group. Yes, It revealed to be good. The best guys from my revival group that I could ever believe. Lucy, Mirlandra and Christina and me. Good team!
Even though our small group situation was short and we stayed at school which was crowded but I think next week it will be good. We are going to be our small group leaders home, making cookies and listing our hopes to God :D
School days has been good, I have enjoyed so much. I have learned a lot. We got like 5 books this week and most of those aren't even in our book list but we are using those in our Bible studies etc. So good.
On Thursday we were taught about our outreaches, how to minister people etc. We quickly met our groups and I even know already few persons from my revival region team. We are going to work in Boulder Creek area. I'm afraid but also excited.
Katrina is still staying with me. I hope and she hopes too, that on Monday she could move to the new places with these other girls. It's fun but also different, I just got used to live by myself in the room but now with someone. It's fun. I am also connecting more with my other roommates which is good.
Yesterday I was at Mirlandras place with our small group and her roommates. We had some dinner ( tortillas) and then we watched the movie Sweet Home Alabama.. ALso we had a lot of discussion about the Purity book, which is Kris newest book. Interesting. I was mostly just listening but we had crazy time.. Also we realized that many of us wants to get married some day, what a surprise :D Anyway, we had good time and I got some sweet carrot cake. It was goood.. hahahaha.
So today it's free day. No school. But I think we are getting more stuff to read and more homeworks and more to learn. Just need to get used to that. I have had also great conversations with a friend from Finland via msn. I can keep up my Finnish skills, that's good.
So many thing on my mind but don't know how to put it into words. So much going on here. I try to write with better time.
Have Joy, Go deeper, Know how you are!
S
it's me again. It's Saturday and days go so fast here. I can't believe it.
Last time I was excited about my small group. Yes, It revealed to be good. The best guys from my revival group that I could ever believe. Lucy, Mirlandra and Christina and me. Good team!
Even though our small group situation was short and we stayed at school which was crowded but I think next week it will be good. We are going to be our small group leaders home, making cookies and listing our hopes to God :D
School days has been good, I have enjoyed so much. I have learned a lot. We got like 5 books this week and most of those aren't even in our book list but we are using those in our Bible studies etc. So good.
On Thursday we were taught about our outreaches, how to minister people etc. We quickly met our groups and I even know already few persons from my revival region team. We are going to work in Boulder Creek area. I'm afraid but also excited.
Katrina is still staying with me. I hope and she hopes too, that on Monday she could move to the new places with these other girls. It's fun but also different, I just got used to live by myself in the room but now with someone. It's fun. I am also connecting more with my other roommates which is good.
Yesterday I was at Mirlandras place with our small group and her roommates. We had some dinner ( tortillas) and then we watched the movie Sweet Home Alabama.. ALso we had a lot of discussion about the Purity book, which is Kris newest book. Interesting. I was mostly just listening but we had crazy time.. Also we realized that many of us wants to get married some day, what a surprise :D Anyway, we had good time and I got some sweet carrot cake. It was goood.. hahahaha.
So today it's free day. No school. But I think we are getting more stuff to read and more homeworks and more to learn. Just need to get used to that. I have had also great conversations with a friend from Finland via msn. I can keep up my Finnish skills, that's good.
So many thing on my mind but don't know how to put it into words. So much going on here. I try to write with better time.
Have Joy, Go deeper, Know how you are!
S
keskiviikko 8. lokakuuta 2008
amt's and stuff like that..
Hey..
Time flies so fast and I forget to write in this blog.. So sorry about that.
So FUN week was last week and we did our collage journaling which was fun, even though I had some trouble making it look like me.
Then was this retreat that many had said that it's the best thing during this year.
It was nice thing but I wouldn't agree that it would be the best of this year.
Our retreat was in JH Ranch, two hours north from here. Some revival groups had their retreats in Chico at YWAM base.
We stayed in cabins with 9 other people. My cabin was called Birches and others named after trees.
We went there with car caravans. In our caravan there was 3 cars and our car that Kalia was driving was leading the caravan. In the first 20 minutes we already had to stop because the second car had some problems, well problem called overload. 4 guys and trunk full of stuff. Oh, you should have seen this guy cutting the medal of the car that was touching the back wheel. Well, we took some of their stuff in our car. Also on our way there we saw a truck cabin on fire and then we took this short cut there which was helpful but the roads there were soooo narrow. It was scary.
Retreat place was nice, huge, lovely place. But, I think it is made for being able to be outside. And it was raining almost all the time. Not nice at all. With our revival group there was Gabes rg and 2 second year revival groups too. So a lot of people.
On Friday we had this group meeting. we had some group games, well one long game. Then Sheri asked us if there was some people that felt little bit outsiders for different reasons or just that wasn't really a part of the group. And I put my hand in the air, after little bit of fighting inside my head. And yeah, brave me to do that. I still wasn't only one, there was some other people too who felt the same way and we all stood up, went in front and the other guys and girls arounded us and prayed over us and prophecied over us. That was awesome. It felt good.
Of course there are things in my life that I know I need to take care of but yesterday when I went to school, it was fun. I think I haven't smiled that much during a day earlier here.
Bad thing on retreat was that it was raining so much that it wasn't nice to be outside.
But I played some games with others that I want to buy and take with me to Finland. yeyaa.
Weekend went so fast. Katrina moved/is visiting me here at the dorm. I don't know for how long exactly but couple days. Well, we have passed those couple days but it's fun to have someone here. But it shows that it's also difficult to find the own peace and rhytm to do things whenn there's other one around. But we have made some s'mores and on Monday evening we attended Movie Night here on campus. It was supposed to be on the lawn, that's what we were waiting for but it was inside the cafeteria. The movie was called the Sandlot. It was nice movie, it made me laugh and there was some s'mores too in the movie.. hahah.
On Monday I got my first package from Finland. Some Salmiakki.. yam. I also got an envelope from my brother which included my international student card. So like my brother that he didn't even include a note inside it. Just sent that to me..
Yesterday we started our first AMT's (Advanced Ministry Training) and my first 5week course is International Transformation. It seems very good place to be, even though when it was my turn to say why I am there, I felt that I so embarrased myself talking confusing way... Don't know.
TOday we are divided into small groups. I'm excited to know who will be in my group. I hope some nice people that I will easily get along with.
Anyway, we have this dorm meeting soon so I have to go there. I have no clue what it is about but hey, it will find out soon.
S
Time flies so fast and I forget to write in this blog.. So sorry about that.
So FUN week was last week and we did our collage journaling which was fun, even though I had some trouble making it look like me.
Then was this retreat that many had said that it's the best thing during this year.
It was nice thing but I wouldn't agree that it would be the best of this year.
Our retreat was in JH Ranch, two hours north from here. Some revival groups had their retreats in Chico at YWAM base.
We stayed in cabins with 9 other people. My cabin was called Birches and others named after trees.
We went there with car caravans. In our caravan there was 3 cars and our car that Kalia was driving was leading the caravan. In the first 20 minutes we already had to stop because the second car had some problems, well problem called overload. 4 guys and trunk full of stuff. Oh, you should have seen this guy cutting the medal of the car that was touching the back wheel. Well, we took some of their stuff in our car. Also on our way there we saw a truck cabin on fire and then we took this short cut there which was helpful but the roads there were soooo narrow. It was scary.
Retreat place was nice, huge, lovely place. But, I think it is made for being able to be outside. And it was raining almost all the time. Not nice at all. With our revival group there was Gabes rg and 2 second year revival groups too. So a lot of people.
On Friday we had this group meeting. we had some group games, well one long game. Then Sheri asked us if there was some people that felt little bit outsiders for different reasons or just that wasn't really a part of the group. And I put my hand in the air, after little bit of fighting inside my head. And yeah, brave me to do that. I still wasn't only one, there was some other people too who felt the same way and we all stood up, went in front and the other guys and girls arounded us and prayed over us and prophecied over us. That was awesome. It felt good.
Of course there are things in my life that I know I need to take care of but yesterday when I went to school, it was fun. I think I haven't smiled that much during a day earlier here.
Bad thing on retreat was that it was raining so much that it wasn't nice to be outside.
But I played some games with others that I want to buy and take with me to Finland. yeyaa.
Weekend went so fast. Katrina moved/is visiting me here at the dorm. I don't know for how long exactly but couple days. Well, we have passed those couple days but it's fun to have someone here. But it shows that it's also difficult to find the own peace and rhytm to do things whenn there's other one around. But we have made some s'mores and on Monday evening we attended Movie Night here on campus. It was supposed to be on the lawn, that's what we were waiting for but it was inside the cafeteria. The movie was called the Sandlot. It was nice movie, it made me laugh and there was some s'mores too in the movie.. hahah.
On Monday I got my first package from Finland. Some Salmiakki.. yam. I also got an envelope from my brother which included my international student card. So like my brother that he didn't even include a note inside it. Just sent that to me..
Yesterday we started our first AMT's (Advanced Ministry Training) and my first 5week course is International Transformation. It seems very good place to be, even though when it was my turn to say why I am there, I felt that I so embarrased myself talking confusing way... Don't know.
TOday we are divided into small groups. I'm excited to know who will be in my group. I hope some nice people that I will easily get along with.
Anyway, we have this dorm meeting soon so I have to go there. I have no clue what it is about but hey, it will find out soon.
S
tiistai 30. syyskuuta 2008
Whiskeytown Falls
Hey you,
time is flying. This week is the FUN week so to speak.
I have done my Scrapbook which is turning to be wonderful of course. Sunday afternoon we were hanging at Barne's&Nobles and it was fun. They have a huge amount of books to sell and you can sit there, do studies or read magazines and we got some Strawberry Frappucino to taste, there's Starbucks everywhere here. I mean EVERYWHERE!!
I have been doing quite well with my readings and now doing my book report for the second book and I have to give it back next week so I am early and doing good :D
So today was the trip to Whiskeytown Falls. I certainly didn't here anything about hiking, I just heard about having fun, do some worship or stuff like that. Well, this noon when we hooked up at Bethel and ready to go, WHAAAT?! we are going hiking to the Falls. Okay.
Anyway, it was good trip but it was hard and tough especially for my ankles and I was so ready to quit there and go back. Then I was thinkin I can't quit because these people think I'm a fat looser which is of course wrong from me to even think like that but just thought of others also going drove up there. It was nice place, There were the falls, we sat on some rocks, water passes us by and you can drink it. It was nice, cold and fresh water. I met some new people called Lucy and Mirlandra. ( I love her name). We even thought to do something sometime later when in the evenings there's nothing to do.
Last night I was in this meeting called Women of Destiny.. It wasn't really my thing but I went there with Paule. Anyway, she gave me an idea that maybe on Thanksgiving or so I could go to San Francisco for couple days . It would be great. I have to ask Nelli to give me contact info for the YWAM base where she slept couple nights with Lassi.
I am trying to find a group of people to do that with me. WOuld be so awesome.
Tomorrow we have this collage thing with journals.. I think that's fun and on Thursday we are going to JH Ranch for our retreat. So exciting!!! But I am not hiking there, that's for sure. I might walk little bit but enjoy otherwise of the time there.
Anyway, I am so tired now and my legs and ankles heart so bad so I might go to bed soon or at least I'm planning to do that :)
Love,
S
time is flying. This week is the FUN week so to speak.
I have done my Scrapbook which is turning to be wonderful of course. Sunday afternoon we were hanging at Barne's&Nobles and it was fun. They have a huge amount of books to sell and you can sit there, do studies or read magazines and we got some Strawberry Frappucino to taste, there's Starbucks everywhere here. I mean EVERYWHERE!!
I have been doing quite well with my readings and now doing my book report for the second book and I have to give it back next week so I am early and doing good :D
So today was the trip to Whiskeytown Falls. I certainly didn't here anything about hiking, I just heard about having fun, do some worship or stuff like that. Well, this noon when we hooked up at Bethel and ready to go, WHAAAT?! we are going hiking to the Falls. Okay.
Anyway, it was good trip but it was hard and tough especially for my ankles and I was so ready to quit there and go back. Then I was thinkin I can't quit because these people think I'm a fat looser which is of course wrong from me to even think like that but just thought of others also going drove up there. It was nice place, There were the falls, we sat on some rocks, water passes us by and you can drink it. It was nice, cold and fresh water. I met some new people called Lucy and Mirlandra. ( I love her name). We even thought to do something sometime later when in the evenings there's nothing to do.
Last night I was in this meeting called Women of Destiny.. It wasn't really my thing but I went there with Paule. Anyway, she gave me an idea that maybe on Thanksgiving or so I could go to San Francisco for couple days . It would be great. I have to ask Nelli to give me contact info for the YWAM base where she slept couple nights with Lassi.
I am trying to find a group of people to do that with me. WOuld be so awesome.
Tomorrow we have this collage thing with journals.. I think that's fun and on Thursday we are going to JH Ranch for our retreat. So exciting!!! But I am not hiking there, that's for sure. I might walk little bit but enjoy otherwise of the time there.
Anyway, I am so tired now and my legs and ankles heart so bad so I might go to bed soon or at least I'm planning to do that :)
Love,
S
keskiviikko 24. syyskuuta 2008
24th wednesday
hello again. I'm back.
Second school week started yesterday and still excited even though I noticed that I was tired in the class so concentrating was little difficult for me. And it is also sometimes just because of the language, I don't get all the words and when trying to write notes, oh it is hard. But I try take it easy and no panic. I try to remember what it was like when I studied in Joutseno and the first couple weeks just listening to English and writing notes about British history. That was bad :D
Yesterday I started my Spanish classes and I think it will be fun. No notes, no repeating just learning in the enviroment of hearing and experiencing stuff. Sounds new and fun.
I heard yesterday some sad news from Finland. Another school massacre there. Just makes me yell and ask WHY. What's wrong with you people. Has someone done something to you or what.
I just pray for those who lost their family members, friends, school mates, teachers or neighbours over there. I just ask God that you will meet these people, you will touch their lives in this difficult situation.
I have a lot of learning about American food culture. I like it and I don't like it. Like here in our food place, theres lined up soda machines and just different varieties of coke or soda or lemonade. What happened to milk or water. ( Well, you find also those there but like one machine for those.. ) But I have found new friend called chocolate chip pancakes that I like but I shouldn't be eating those, not healthy.. xD
I am already used to have water that tastes like swimming pool water.. Isn't it nice flavor..
I am learning everyday so much. I realize that I don't really need to do anything. Just give my life to God and be in His presence is enough. He takes care of everything else. I don't need to run after manifestations or stuff like that. What comes, will come. And I think I already have that what I need. More is just extra. I think this change of place and that kinda mixed my head up or something like that. Things that I knew already, I faced here like new things and people here just confirmed me things that I knew for sure. So yeah, this isn't that scary place after all :D
Well, I must try to learn again this rhythm of studying and try to answer some questions on my paper. SOon heading to school.
Laters.
S
Second school week started yesterday and still excited even though I noticed that I was tired in the class so concentrating was little difficult for me. And it is also sometimes just because of the language, I don't get all the words and when trying to write notes, oh it is hard. But I try take it easy and no panic. I try to remember what it was like when I studied in Joutseno and the first couple weeks just listening to English and writing notes about British history. That was bad :D
Yesterday I started my Spanish classes and I think it will be fun. No notes, no repeating just learning in the enviroment of hearing and experiencing stuff. Sounds new and fun.
I heard yesterday some sad news from Finland. Another school massacre there. Just makes me yell and ask WHY. What's wrong with you people. Has someone done something to you or what.
I just pray for those who lost their family members, friends, school mates, teachers or neighbours over there. I just ask God that you will meet these people, you will touch their lives in this difficult situation.
I have a lot of learning about American food culture. I like it and I don't like it. Like here in our food place, theres lined up soda machines and just different varieties of coke or soda or lemonade. What happened to milk or water. ( Well, you find also those there but like one machine for those.. ) But I have found new friend called chocolate chip pancakes that I like but I shouldn't be eating those, not healthy.. xD
I am already used to have water that tastes like swimming pool water.. Isn't it nice flavor..
I am learning everyday so much. I realize that I don't really need to do anything. Just give my life to God and be in His presence is enough. He takes care of everything else. I don't need to run after manifestations or stuff like that. What comes, will come. And I think I already have that what I need. More is just extra. I think this change of place and that kinda mixed my head up or something like that. Things that I knew already, I faced here like new things and people here just confirmed me things that I knew for sure. So yeah, this isn't that scary place after all :D
Well, I must try to learn again this rhythm of studying and try to answer some questions on my paper. SOon heading to school.
Laters.
S
maanantai 22. syyskuuta 2008
and more
I just thought to divide the text because since it was so long time ago, there's a lot of text coming.
I have great girls who I share the bathroom with, Tiffany and Naomi. I have been hanging out a lot with Katrina, Candace and Kalia. and Paule, she's from Belgium originally but now from Chicago.
Tomorrow starts my Spanish class, I'm excited about that. yey. Habla Espanol or something like that I don't know, YET. soon I will.
During the day it's warm, more like hot but the nights are cold and I'm freezing because for some reason they have these automatic a/c's here.. WHY???!!!
So many things I still need to learn in this culture here but it's okay. It's normal and yeah, it will be good.
I guess now I should go do some landry. We have here the machines, but still need some money for that. I bought a roll of quarters so I can use the machines. It will be interesting to see how well I understand how they work or not.
Today I hope to finish my book and do some Bible study and stuff like that. Take care my beloved ones.
S
I have great girls who I share the bathroom with, Tiffany and Naomi. I have been hanging out a lot with Katrina, Candace and Kalia. and Paule, she's from Belgium originally but now from Chicago.
Tomorrow starts my Spanish class, I'm excited about that. yey. Habla Espanol or something like that I don't know, YET. soon I will.
During the day it's warm, more like hot but the nights are cold and I'm freezing because for some reason they have these automatic a/c's here.. WHY???!!!
So many things I still need to learn in this culture here but it's okay. It's normal and yeah, it will be good.
I guess now I should go do some landry. We have here the machines, but still need some money for that. I bought a roll of quarters so I can use the machines. It will be interesting to see how well I understand how they work or not.
Today I hope to finish my book and do some Bible study and stuff like that. Take care my beloved ones.
S
School life and more
Hey guys,
iT has been a while since my last blog here. And a lot of things has happened, I can sure you that.
So after arriving and staying at Sheenas place, she told me that we aren't connecting and that was tough to handle. I haven't even really seen her so much because she has been working and at school. She is doing the 2 nd year. So it put some tears into my eyes. Then I found a new place with some girls in the same complex but just different unit. I paid my part of the rent and moved in but it didn't work out at all and it wasn't possible to stay there alone so I moved out. I was scared do I get my money back and cried a lot. A LOT. but God is good, I learned so much about prayer and worship and yey. It's longer story but that's about it in a nutshell.
I received a lot of help from people who I barely know and that was also God's way showing His great love for me. Now it's Monday 22nd and I moved here into Simpson University Dorm house on last Friday, 19th. And just being so happy about having my own place, space and room. I heard that this other girl who also was in my second house plannings, tried to ask for a room in Simpson but to her they said it's full so I guess it's Gods great miracle for me.
Food is also included to this rent price, but it's not so good. or healthy is maybe the correct word for it. And I like to go eating when it's not that full there. Have my own quiet time you know.
Last week at school has been amazing. There's about 800 1st year students and our daily classes feel like we are in a conference or something.
We have been divided into revival groups of 70-75. In my group theres 73 studenst and two interns and the leader Sheri. She's really nice and you can see Gods love in her.
Everyday I meet new people, I have met a lot of students from Scandinavian countries, Sweden but mostly from Norway and some Icelandic guys.
Theres 4 of us from Finland which is great of course. I have seen little bit of Redding and in two weeks we have this retreat thing where we go to this JH Ranch, couple hours west. We stay there for two nights and yeah, I'm waiting for that.
iT has been a while since my last blog here. And a lot of things has happened, I can sure you that.
So after arriving and staying at Sheenas place, she told me that we aren't connecting and that was tough to handle. I haven't even really seen her so much because she has been working and at school. She is doing the 2 nd year. So it put some tears into my eyes. Then I found a new place with some girls in the same complex but just different unit. I paid my part of the rent and moved in but it didn't work out at all and it wasn't possible to stay there alone so I moved out. I was scared do I get my money back and cried a lot. A LOT. but God is good, I learned so much about prayer and worship and yey. It's longer story but that's about it in a nutshell.
I received a lot of help from people who I barely know and that was also God's way showing His great love for me. Now it's Monday 22nd and I moved here into Simpson University Dorm house on last Friday, 19th. And just being so happy about having my own place, space and room. I heard that this other girl who also was in my second house plannings, tried to ask for a room in Simpson but to her they said it's full so I guess it's Gods great miracle for me.
Food is also included to this rent price, but it's not so good. or healthy is maybe the correct word for it. And I like to go eating when it's not that full there. Have my own quiet time you know.
Last week at school has been amazing. There's about 800 1st year students and our daily classes feel like we are in a conference or something.
We have been divided into revival groups of 70-75. In my group theres 73 studenst and two interns and the leader Sheri. She's really nice and you can see Gods love in her.
Everyday I meet new people, I have met a lot of students from Scandinavian countries, Sweden but mostly from Norway and some Icelandic guys.
Theres 4 of us from Finland which is great of course. I have seen little bit of Redding and in two weeks we have this retreat thing where we go to this JH Ranch, couple hours west. We stay there for two nights and yeah, I'm waiting for that.
tiistai 9. syyskuuta 2008
2nd in Redding, CA
Wow,
Now it's tuesday 9th of September and time is 13:47 so it's afternoon here in Redding..
Let me tell you what I have been doing lately.
So last Friday night we went with Anne to this diner place called Tropicana where I had the best fries with this chicken wrap. We were already full of food but still needed some dessert so I took this New York cheesecake and Anne took some short cake which she didn't like at all but my cheesecake was the best. Even though I couldn't finish it but it was good.
On Saturday we went to the Hope Center and there was this Matthew's house thing, like a food pantry. We gave food bags to people who had been registered to get those bags. After that we went to Manhattan by train. In Elizabeth it was hot, humid but not raining. In Manhattan it was raining, a lot. So we saw something but not much. On the way back, from the trains window we saw these floods where care were stuck. But on Sunday it was dry.
On Sunday we left early to go to Times Square Church and it was good meeting, we got good seats. Row 14 in the middle, the best place. I was just so tired of everything so time to time my concentration was weak and I realized my eyelids going down.. Anyway, we did some shopping and went to see the Statue of Liberty from this Staten Island Ferry and I finally met Ester and David at Central Park. Together we went to the Trump Tower and the Disney World Store and stuff like. IT was nice to see, I think I haven't seen David in 5 years.. That was when his family came back here. I heard that his family isn't doing so great financially so it's something to pray about. SUnday was so sunny day and I got my I love NY t-shirts that we were looking so hard. I took a lot pictures that I got to put on Facebook..
Sunday evening I packed my stuff, everything went into bags, even though it looked so full.
monday morning Anne drove me to the airport where I checked in. There was some probles with my check-in, I thinkg just the workers didn't know what to do or what was going on but I was able to leave my bags..
From the early morning my ankle had been hurting so bad and it's still feeling sore and I need to eat painkillers. Same kind of pain than with my right ankle but worse and it's left ankle this time.
ANyway, nothing more about that, my flights went well. It was like 5 and half hours from Newark to Portland. I didn't realize it before boarding the plane. The plane was crowded and the seat was kinda small. But I was able to sleep little bit which was good.
In Portland I had to wait couple hours and in Newark the staff told me that I need to check-in in Portland but I didn't show my boarding pass to anyone until Boardin and everything went well. They said something about United Airlines and I was like okay, but I did what I felt so it went good.. And Flight to Redding was about an hour and half. I was seated next to this young man who lives with his family in Redding so he told me little bit about it and the staff in the plane was so friendly than what I haven't never seen before in planes. So nice.
It was so hot when I arrived to Redding. I got my bags fast and then I went outside to wait for Pamela, Sheena's mother, to pick me up. I think I waited about 15 minutes or so. It felt longer actually. Anyway, she picked me up. We drove to my new home, 1390 College View Drive apartment nmb 27, and I was able to leave my bags here. I met Sheena quickly and then we drove to Target, ( Sheena works there) I got my adapter, we met Sheena and bought this cover sheet for my bed, I bought some food, just bread and juice. We also went to this grocery store, it was huge. I think I need to go there with better time to see what's there really. Then Pamela drove me back to home. I started to settle down. Changes sheets, put some of my stuff in the drawer, still getting used to that here isn't closets.. Just drawers.
My wireless internet wasn't really working yesterday but now I'm here downstairs and it's working at least better now. Thank God.
Then I took a shower and waited for Sheena to come from work. She was here about 10.30 pm and I was tired.. I noticed that here's a lot of hugging and saying I love you, Sweetie, etc.. Something I am not used to at all. It will be difficult.
I also realized that her mother comes here often, she makes her food and takes care of her laundry. I also found out today that there's no washing machine here. So, yey.. Tomorrow I will sign the lease for this place and talk about money. I think tomorrow we go to get me local phone and clothe drier hanger thing. I think I also need a printer for my self.. If I find a cheap one it would be great.
TOday the 2nd school year started so now Sheena and her mom ( who lives in different address) are there at Bethel. I went there with Sheena just for a quick visit. I managed to go inside but kinda freaked when seeing so many people there and 2year students.. So I went outside and walking back home. I just got out of Bethels drive way when this car stopped by and this young fellow asked if I need a ride. He already passed me but he felt that he needed to come back and ask. So nice of him. His name is Ben by the way, from Alabama and I found out during our drive that Saara and Sami, my new friends from Finland lives in the same complex as he does. Isn't it small place or what. So he drove me here and now I have been on the internet in here downstairs where it works better.
I'm making a list of all the things I might need or I really need for to buy and get.
I'm still thinkin about getting that bike but will see what happens.
Today Sheena and her mom got these folders from school where inside some info papers. So waiting for to get mine. I freaked little bit when really realizing how much work this school needs and am I really able to do it. SO that's also a thing to pray about.
Now I think I'll start reading more about my school book that I need to do a book report from in two weeks. It's called "When Heaven invades Earth".
Be blessed you all, I hope to find some time to come here and write what happens here..
S
Now it's tuesday 9th of September and time is 13:47 so it's afternoon here in Redding..
Let me tell you what I have been doing lately.
So last Friday night we went with Anne to this diner place called Tropicana where I had the best fries with this chicken wrap. We were already full of food but still needed some dessert so I took this New York cheesecake and Anne took some short cake which she didn't like at all but my cheesecake was the best. Even though I couldn't finish it but it was good.
On Saturday we went to the Hope Center and there was this Matthew's house thing, like a food pantry. We gave food bags to people who had been registered to get those bags. After that we went to Manhattan by train. In Elizabeth it was hot, humid but not raining. In Manhattan it was raining, a lot. So we saw something but not much. On the way back, from the trains window we saw these floods where care were stuck. But on Sunday it was dry.
On Sunday we left early to go to Times Square Church and it was good meeting, we got good seats. Row 14 in the middle, the best place. I was just so tired of everything so time to time my concentration was weak and I realized my eyelids going down.. Anyway, we did some shopping and went to see the Statue of Liberty from this Staten Island Ferry and I finally met Ester and David at Central Park. Together we went to the Trump Tower and the Disney World Store and stuff like. IT was nice to see, I think I haven't seen David in 5 years.. That was when his family came back here. I heard that his family isn't doing so great financially so it's something to pray about. SUnday was so sunny day and I got my I love NY t-shirts that we were looking so hard. I took a lot pictures that I got to put on Facebook..
Sunday evening I packed my stuff, everything went into bags, even though it looked so full.
monday morning Anne drove me to the airport where I checked in. There was some probles with my check-in, I thinkg just the workers didn't know what to do or what was going on but I was able to leave my bags..
From the early morning my ankle had been hurting so bad and it's still feeling sore and I need to eat painkillers. Same kind of pain than with my right ankle but worse and it's left ankle this time.
ANyway, nothing more about that, my flights went well. It was like 5 and half hours from Newark to Portland. I didn't realize it before boarding the plane. The plane was crowded and the seat was kinda small. But I was able to sleep little bit which was good.
In Portland I had to wait couple hours and in Newark the staff told me that I need to check-in in Portland but I didn't show my boarding pass to anyone until Boardin and everything went well. They said something about United Airlines and I was like okay, but I did what I felt so it went good.. And Flight to Redding was about an hour and half. I was seated next to this young man who lives with his family in Redding so he told me little bit about it and the staff in the plane was so friendly than what I haven't never seen before in planes. So nice.
It was so hot when I arrived to Redding. I got my bags fast and then I went outside to wait for Pamela, Sheena's mother, to pick me up. I think I waited about 15 minutes or so. It felt longer actually. Anyway, she picked me up. We drove to my new home, 1390 College View Drive apartment nmb 27, and I was able to leave my bags here. I met Sheena quickly and then we drove to Target, ( Sheena works there) I got my adapter, we met Sheena and bought this cover sheet for my bed, I bought some food, just bread and juice. We also went to this grocery store, it was huge. I think I need to go there with better time to see what's there really. Then Pamela drove me back to home. I started to settle down. Changes sheets, put some of my stuff in the drawer, still getting used to that here isn't closets.. Just drawers.
My wireless internet wasn't really working yesterday but now I'm here downstairs and it's working at least better now. Thank God.
Then I took a shower and waited for Sheena to come from work. She was here about 10.30 pm and I was tired.. I noticed that here's a lot of hugging and saying I love you, Sweetie, etc.. Something I am not used to at all. It will be difficult.
I also realized that her mother comes here often, she makes her food and takes care of her laundry. I also found out today that there's no washing machine here. So, yey.. Tomorrow I will sign the lease for this place and talk about money. I think tomorrow we go to get me local phone and clothe drier hanger thing. I think I also need a printer for my self.. If I find a cheap one it would be great.
TOday the 2nd school year started so now Sheena and her mom ( who lives in different address) are there at Bethel. I went there with Sheena just for a quick visit. I managed to go inside but kinda freaked when seeing so many people there and 2year students.. So I went outside and walking back home. I just got out of Bethels drive way when this car stopped by and this young fellow asked if I need a ride. He already passed me but he felt that he needed to come back and ask. So nice of him. His name is Ben by the way, from Alabama and I found out during our drive that Saara and Sami, my new friends from Finland lives in the same complex as he does. Isn't it small place or what. So he drove me here and now I have been on the internet in here downstairs where it works better.
I'm making a list of all the things I might need or I really need for to buy and get.
I'm still thinkin about getting that bike but will see what happens.
Today Sheena and her mom got these folders from school where inside some info papers. So waiting for to get mine. I freaked little bit when really realizing how much work this school needs and am I really able to do it. SO that's also a thing to pray about.
Now I think I'll start reading more about my school book that I need to do a book report from in two weeks. It's called "When Heaven invades Earth".
Be blessed you all, I hope to find some time to come here and write what happens here..
S
perjantai 5. syyskuuta 2008
in the USA
So here I am. I made it. I'm in the USA. wow. in a way it's still hard to believe even though I'm already here.
I have been here 4 days. I arrived on Monday so this is my 4th day.
I was happy to notice that everything on my way here went so smoothly. Happy about that :)
I also noticed that it is hot here, for me this is summer. To these guys here, not. ALmost like in India, the weather is moist. So on TUesday when this Austin came to pick me up from the aiport we went to to hope center where I waited for Anne and soon they came and I started to do the dishes. So perfect way to start my year in USA, isn't it? ;D After that we came to the house, dropped my stuff here, met the family Rich and Dixie ( the couple who started this work here). The evening we spent walking around little bit, went to the stores, saw some cheap clothes because here you don't have to pay taxes from clothes. .SOunds gooood. I didn't buy anything but Anne found some tops and then we went to eat at Wendy's and gossiping about Finland :D
She is so happy to have a friend visiting, although she is going to Finland in less than two weeks.
Wednesday is the day at hope center when the team spends time together, have some teaching, worship etc. It was also the last day of Saara, this girl from Finland who lived in this room where I stay now. She was also working for this nycr. Then the bus team had a meeting of some kind and then we started to clean. I helped with vacuuming, mopping the floors and carrying some stuff. Let me just say that oh, I was tired after that because I was already tired before it.
But after the day we went to the Jersey Gardens Mall. It's so huge place, and usually it's like full of people but that day it wasn't that much because schools just started and it was in the middle of the week. I bought two pairs of pants, my size and then this cool t-shirt that I would liked more in pink but white was more fitting. I still have so much to learn about these size scales here. At the mall we ate at Johnny's something diner type place, where they have looshes where we sat and these waitresses whit white uniforms came to serve us. Coool. It was loong day.
Yesterday we went to Bronx. Before that we prepared the soup, ice tea and all that. So there was a lot of work before even going, luckily this lady with her kids came to help us. Then we were divided into two teams, bus 1 and bus 2. We both went to BRonx, My team bus 2, we went to Treamont park. It was busy day. First I was sharing information about housing etc. It was good time and I was able to pray for people and talk with them and help with that. Then me and this Maria ( also girl from Finland, actually a girl whose room Nelli rented) switched places and I went to the kitchen to give food for the people. iT was hot and busy day. We were there around 10 am and we were there till 2 pm. I think around noon we ran out soup and around 1 pm we ran out of ice tea and then it was only bread to give really. It was good. I already saw Manhattan skyline from the bus. It looked sooo nice :D From Bronx we drove back to the center and did the dishes and oh, my back hurted so bad but before 4 we were ready and around four we got a ride from Steve to home. IT was so nice to have a shower after that and just rest little bit. Then Anne cooked our dinner, I also met Welda, Richards mother who came from Cali where she had been for two months visiting her daughter. SHe lives in this same house. Anne made us some rice and chicken with some sweet'n sour sauce. Really good. I noticed that here people don't eat that much and everything is so clean and oh, I have to be so precise.
I just found out that on Monday when I arrive to Redding 16.25, my new friend Sheena who is supposed to pick me up, starts her shift at work at 17.30 so it's busy.. And looks like that she thinks that I am ready to go to her work and wait there until 22.15 when I'm ready to go home. As if. But just have to remember to say that to her. I think I just want to go settle down.
Tomorrow I'm supposed to meet Ester and David at Manhattan and they will show me around little bit. THen Anne comes there and we can go to places :Dso cool..
I am excited to be here. YEsterday evening we went to Calvary Tabernacle, it's a church where Anne goes. I went to this prophecy room where these people prophecised for me and it was taped and I got the tape. Nice. There was good stuff and stuff that we must see what comes :D
Laters!
S
I have been here 4 days. I arrived on Monday so this is my 4th day.
I was happy to notice that everything on my way here went so smoothly. Happy about that :)
I also noticed that it is hot here, for me this is summer. To these guys here, not. ALmost like in India, the weather is moist. So on TUesday when this Austin came to pick me up from the aiport we went to to hope center where I waited for Anne and soon they came and I started to do the dishes. So perfect way to start my year in USA, isn't it? ;D After that we came to the house, dropped my stuff here, met the family Rich and Dixie ( the couple who started this work here). The evening we spent walking around little bit, went to the stores, saw some cheap clothes because here you don't have to pay taxes from clothes. .SOunds gooood. I didn't buy anything but Anne found some tops and then we went to eat at Wendy's and gossiping about Finland :D
She is so happy to have a friend visiting, although she is going to Finland in less than two weeks.
Wednesday is the day at hope center when the team spends time together, have some teaching, worship etc. It was also the last day of Saara, this girl from Finland who lived in this room where I stay now. She was also working for this nycr. Then the bus team had a meeting of some kind and then we started to clean. I helped with vacuuming, mopping the floors and carrying some stuff. Let me just say that oh, I was tired after that because I was already tired before it.
But after the day we went to the Jersey Gardens Mall. It's so huge place, and usually it's like full of people but that day it wasn't that much because schools just started and it was in the middle of the week. I bought two pairs of pants, my size and then this cool t-shirt that I would liked more in pink but white was more fitting. I still have so much to learn about these size scales here. At the mall we ate at Johnny's something diner type place, where they have looshes where we sat and these waitresses whit white uniforms came to serve us. Coool. It was loong day.
Yesterday we went to Bronx. Before that we prepared the soup, ice tea and all that. So there was a lot of work before even going, luckily this lady with her kids came to help us. Then we were divided into two teams, bus 1 and bus 2. We both went to BRonx, My team bus 2, we went to Treamont park. It was busy day. First I was sharing information about housing etc. It was good time and I was able to pray for people and talk with them and help with that. Then me and this Maria ( also girl from Finland, actually a girl whose room Nelli rented) switched places and I went to the kitchen to give food for the people. iT was hot and busy day. We were there around 10 am and we were there till 2 pm. I think around noon we ran out soup and around 1 pm we ran out of ice tea and then it was only bread to give really. It was good. I already saw Manhattan skyline from the bus. It looked sooo nice :D From Bronx we drove back to the center and did the dishes and oh, my back hurted so bad but before 4 we were ready and around four we got a ride from Steve to home. IT was so nice to have a shower after that and just rest little bit. Then Anne cooked our dinner, I also met Welda, Richards mother who came from Cali where she had been for two months visiting her daughter. SHe lives in this same house. Anne made us some rice and chicken with some sweet'n sour sauce. Really good. I noticed that here people don't eat that much and everything is so clean and oh, I have to be so precise.
I just found out that on Monday when I arrive to Redding 16.25, my new friend Sheena who is supposed to pick me up, starts her shift at work at 17.30 so it's busy.. And looks like that she thinks that I am ready to go to her work and wait there until 22.15 when I'm ready to go home. As if. But just have to remember to say that to her. I think I just want to go settle down.
Tomorrow I'm supposed to meet Ester and David at Manhattan and they will show me around little bit. THen Anne comes there and we can go to places :Dso cool..
I am excited to be here. YEsterday evening we went to Calvary Tabernacle, it's a church where Anne goes. I went to this prophecy room where these people prophecised for me and it was taped and I got the tape. Nice. There was good stuff and stuff that we must see what comes :D
Laters!
S
sunnuntai 31. elokuuta 2008
Last day of my old life. New adventure starts tomorrow!
This past week has been quite emotional. Last Monday and Tuesday I had my last days at work and we had some cake and coffee together and they even sang me a song. It was nice and I gave them some candles by PartyLite. It was sad to leave but hey, I didn't cry and next summer we all are going to meet again, so things are good.
Tuesday evening I went to Kati's house. She hosted PartyLite evening there and I invited Saila with me and she also gave me a ride there which was onviously good thing.
On Wednesday me and Kati went to pillow shopping to Ikea. My roomie told me that they have many things waiting but no pillows and I also need to bring stuff like towels etc. In Ikea these things are pretty cheap, so cheap that I can leave those there when it's time to come home.
Wednesday evening I went to Arkki where I met Ayshka and Jonathan from England, originally came with this Toronto team last January to Arkki and now are here again.
It was good evening and also I went to the front to be prayed, even I thought about it for a long time should I go or shouldn't I go.
Thursday I almost spent at home, I just drove to the closest flower shop to buy orchid to Kati and I tried to find this 30 sign but they didn't have so I got this cute teddybear to go with the flower. ( I gave that to her on Friday.)
Evening time we had young adults meeting at my place and we had good time. Even this guy that I had met on Sunday came, ( well I invired him and his brothers but he lives very close by actually.) ALong our conversations I was able to find out that he has lived quite nearby where I originally come from. It felt like home to hear his accent with words.
Friday was the big day. Early morning I went to Katis place and started the birthday celebration/farewell party. Soon after me Johku, Miku and Sauli came with couple of songs. About two weeks ago I asked if they could do this a cappella style singing and just have fun with it and they actually said yes. It was amazing and they didn't even laugh doing it so very nice, good job guys.. As Johku said to me on Saturday: you own us your soul now :D.. yeah..
It was long day, we went to eat at Helsinki and we also watched a movie about Samoan Wedding. Very interesting.. hehe. It was almost eleven at night when I was at home.
Saturday my friends picked me to go to Svartholmen where all the other youth and young adults had started the youth camp. I had great day there to see my friends and get to know new friends, like these brothers. It was so nice but also so sad, knowing that soon I have to leave and we will see each others next summer. They had made me this card and gave this box full of candy to my journey. So sweet and I just felt like crying the whole time really. it was hard.
It was after midnight until I was at home, I got a ride from our senior pastor who also visited the camp.
On SUnday I saw my friend that I haven't really seen because she lives in a other city little bit further from here. Then I went to Arkki church. My Church blessed me to go and they also gathered me an offering. Here I can admit that I was thinking, oh it's only few here so the offering isn't so big.. how selfish of me. Then I was thinking, no I can't think so badly, God can do miracles and just bless that money. So when they gave me the money it was over 400 euros. Even more what I got when I went to India and now they did two offerings/two baskets. This is Sara's basket and this is CHurch's basket. Both of us got money. How great is our God, he is awesome. THank You God, Thank You Father. I love You.
Then after Church we had this evening snack at home. Where some of my siblings came with their families and then few friends. They gave me few encouraging words and also blessed me to my journey. LIke my dad said: we don't know what are bringing with you when you come back but.. we'll see.. :D it was the best.. As everyone is like so Sara, you are going to bring your husband from there and I'm like no, I'm not going there to find husband. I'm just going to find myself..
Okay, my last day in FInland has started now. Tomorrow I'll meet Anne but first I have to survive from the Airport by calling some number and someone to pick m eup.. Sounds scary..
Today I hope some friends will stop by and everything. I hope some of my new friends would come too. How pathetic am I :D Now I go to the supermarket to leave my bottles there and get money back and buy this thinc necklace chain for this heart that I got from my colleagues.
See you in USA!
S
Tuesday evening I went to Kati's house. She hosted PartyLite evening there and I invited Saila with me and she also gave me a ride there which was onviously good thing.
On Wednesday me and Kati went to pillow shopping to Ikea. My roomie told me that they have many things waiting but no pillows and I also need to bring stuff like towels etc. In Ikea these things are pretty cheap, so cheap that I can leave those there when it's time to come home.
Wednesday evening I went to Arkki where I met Ayshka and Jonathan from England, originally came with this Toronto team last January to Arkki and now are here again.
It was good evening and also I went to the front to be prayed, even I thought about it for a long time should I go or shouldn't I go.
Thursday I almost spent at home, I just drove to the closest flower shop to buy orchid to Kati and I tried to find this 30 sign but they didn't have so I got this cute teddybear to go with the flower. ( I gave that to her on Friday.)
Evening time we had young adults meeting at my place and we had good time. Even this guy that I had met on Sunday came, ( well I invired him and his brothers but he lives very close by actually.) ALong our conversations I was able to find out that he has lived quite nearby where I originally come from. It felt like home to hear his accent with words.
Friday was the big day. Early morning I went to Katis place and started the birthday celebration/farewell party. Soon after me Johku, Miku and Sauli came with couple of songs. About two weeks ago I asked if they could do this a cappella style singing and just have fun with it and they actually said yes. It was amazing and they didn't even laugh doing it so very nice, good job guys.. As Johku said to me on Saturday: you own us your soul now :D.. yeah..
It was long day, we went to eat at Helsinki and we also watched a movie about Samoan Wedding. Very interesting.. hehe. It was almost eleven at night when I was at home.
Saturday my friends picked me to go to Svartholmen where all the other youth and young adults had started the youth camp. I had great day there to see my friends and get to know new friends, like these brothers. It was so nice but also so sad, knowing that soon I have to leave and we will see each others next summer. They had made me this card and gave this box full of candy to my journey. So sweet and I just felt like crying the whole time really. it was hard.
It was after midnight until I was at home, I got a ride from our senior pastor who also visited the camp.
On SUnday I saw my friend that I haven't really seen because she lives in a other city little bit further from here. Then I went to Arkki church. My Church blessed me to go and they also gathered me an offering. Here I can admit that I was thinking, oh it's only few here so the offering isn't so big.. how selfish of me. Then I was thinking, no I can't think so badly, God can do miracles and just bless that money. So when they gave me the money it was over 400 euros. Even more what I got when I went to India and now they did two offerings/two baskets. This is Sara's basket and this is CHurch's basket. Both of us got money. How great is our God, he is awesome. THank You God, Thank You Father. I love You.
Then after Church we had this evening snack at home. Where some of my siblings came with their families and then few friends. They gave me few encouraging words and also blessed me to my journey. LIke my dad said: we don't know what are bringing with you when you come back but.. we'll see.. :D it was the best.. As everyone is like so Sara, you are going to bring your husband from there and I'm like no, I'm not going there to find husband. I'm just going to find myself..
Okay, my last day in FInland has started now. Tomorrow I'll meet Anne but first I have to survive from the Airport by calling some number and someone to pick m eup.. Sounds scary..
Today I hope some friends will stop by and everything. I hope some of my new friends would come too. How pathetic am I :D Now I go to the supermarket to leave my bottles there and get money back and buy this thinc necklace chain for this heart that I got from my colleagues.
See you in USA!
S
perjantai 22. elokuuta 2008
happy days..
Many great things has been happening during the week. And the least one isn't the one that I have only 2 days at work left. Praise God!
Last Thursday I didn't have workday because this nice day at the dental care place. It was painful I can say, but now I'll start this very American way, flossing my teeth..
I think it was the same day when in five minutes I found out that two of my friends know some people who are also attending Bethel and the other friend told that her friend knows to look for me in there.. Oh it gave me some good laughs.. :D
It also came to my knowledge that my church will support me with little amount per month. I was totally suprised with that and of course really happy.
During this week I have been receiving emails from the school , info about orientation for international students, spanish classes etc. All that just makes me more excited.. haha. I have also received posts from other students about housings, for that little reason that they have updated the page, done some new look and for some crazy reason my post is still there, even I have put x on the box that no need for housing anymore.. can't understand the technology.
So today is the day when I go to see my future classmates and the 15th anniversary for this Gospel Boarders organization. I'm going there with my brother.. But I think and hope it's going to be fun. Before that we are going to Helsinki, ( our capital city) maybe doing some shoppings or so. Just waiting to see how tired I am then because yesterday I took the earlier train to work and it was 12 hour day at work, almost. It was busy day too, only me and my colleague.
This week has been crazy, full of surprises and I just raise my hands above to thank Him for everything.
Wednesday I met this pastor from Usa who remembered me from last year when he was preaching here last time. Then I was going to India. Anyway, he knows the senior pastor from my school/church in Redding and he had nothing but good to say. ALso that just boost my joy up and I think it was also good to know for my own pastor here in Finland..
We are living happy days.
I forgot, today is the final of men's javelin and our problem today is how my brother is able to see or hear it during our shopping/sibling day ... We'll think about that..
Laters..
S
Last Thursday I didn't have workday because this nice day at the dental care place. It was painful I can say, but now I'll start this very American way, flossing my teeth..
I think it was the same day when in five minutes I found out that two of my friends know some people who are also attending Bethel and the other friend told that her friend knows to look for me in there.. Oh it gave me some good laughs.. :D
It also came to my knowledge that my church will support me with little amount per month. I was totally suprised with that and of course really happy.
During this week I have been receiving emails from the school , info about orientation for international students, spanish classes etc. All that just makes me more excited.. haha. I have also received posts from other students about housings, for that little reason that they have updated the page, done some new look and for some crazy reason my post is still there, even I have put x on the box that no need for housing anymore.. can't understand the technology.
So today is the day when I go to see my future classmates and the 15th anniversary for this Gospel Boarders organization. I'm going there with my brother.. But I think and hope it's going to be fun. Before that we are going to Helsinki, ( our capital city) maybe doing some shoppings or so. Just waiting to see how tired I am then because yesterday I took the earlier train to work and it was 12 hour day at work, almost. It was busy day too, only me and my colleague.
This week has been crazy, full of surprises and I just raise my hands above to thank Him for everything.
Wednesday I met this pastor from Usa who remembered me from last year when he was preaching here last time. Then I was going to India. Anyway, he knows the senior pastor from my school/church in Redding and he had nothing but good to say. ALso that just boost my joy up and I think it was also good to know for my own pastor here in Finland..
We are living happy days.
I forgot, today is the final of men's javelin and our problem today is how my brother is able to see or hear it during our shopping/sibling day ... We'll think about that..
Laters..
S
sunnuntai 17. elokuuta 2008
lovelylovely
Hui,
it has been little while since writing here last time. Maybe it's a good thing or not. But I have been doing long days at work so when I have arrived home, I have been too tired to think anything actually.
This weekend has also been quite busy. We have had and still have until tomorrow morning, this night guest from Spain, pastor Juanito. My friends got married yesterday and he was preaching there. Luckily he is very relaxed and doesn't need to be served so much.
So, on Friday I was helping one of my friends who made the flower decorations to the wedding. Oh man, it was A LOT of WORK there. So all my respect to her. I went there after work and was able to help couple hours, then I got tired. Yesterday was beautiful day, if we don't talk about the weather.
It was raining, luckily not heavy rain but light rain. The couple was beautiful, they looked happy and in love. The place, Arkki Church where we had the program was decorated so nicely.
I think there was at least hundred guests but it didn't look crowded at all.
For me, it was great day and once it was nice to attend a wedding. Usually it's somehow uncomfortable attend a wedding without avec but there were so many of my friends so it was okay.
Many times I have been thinking about what love is really and how can you notice it. In there, looking at my newlywed friends I realized that what I saw, is called love and that is what I want to have someday in my life too.
But now I just concentrate to my coming year in Redding, so I won't feel sad about being alone or finding the ONE as they call it.
But I really am excited of this year in Redding and I feel so much that everything is on right place and things will work out. I also got my first donation today, financial support. I was overwhelmed by that. God is good.
In two weeks we are celebrating my friends 30th b-day and I have a suprise for her. And first I thought that it's not going to happen but it will. Of course I cannot tell you anything more about it now but later, after the day I will. I promise. I try to remember :D
After church meeting (which was great, Juanito was preaching there and oh, that was so good) I met one of my friends and we were just hanging around. We went to eat and talk and it was good time. Harmful that I am leaving soon, so next year will be our next session of talking and eating.. Waiting for that to happen.
Okay, I'm trying to send my infoletter tonight to all my friends and some supporters maybe. They will bless me to go in two weeks so there I will share some copies of the letter then for those who I don't have on my mailing list.
But now, gotta go. Love you.
S
it has been little while since writing here last time. Maybe it's a good thing or not. But I have been doing long days at work so when I have arrived home, I have been too tired to think anything actually.
This weekend has also been quite busy. We have had and still have until tomorrow morning, this night guest from Spain, pastor Juanito. My friends got married yesterday and he was preaching there. Luckily he is very relaxed and doesn't need to be served so much.
So, on Friday I was helping one of my friends who made the flower decorations to the wedding. Oh man, it was A LOT of WORK there. So all my respect to her. I went there after work and was able to help couple hours, then I got tired. Yesterday was beautiful day, if we don't talk about the weather.
It was raining, luckily not heavy rain but light rain. The couple was beautiful, they looked happy and in love. The place, Arkki Church where we had the program was decorated so nicely.
I think there was at least hundred guests but it didn't look crowded at all.
For me, it was great day and once it was nice to attend a wedding. Usually it's somehow uncomfortable attend a wedding without avec but there were so many of my friends so it was okay.
Many times I have been thinking about what love is really and how can you notice it. In there, looking at my newlywed friends I realized that what I saw, is called love and that is what I want to have someday in my life too.
But now I just concentrate to my coming year in Redding, so I won't feel sad about being alone or finding the ONE as they call it.
But I really am excited of this year in Redding and I feel so much that everything is on right place and things will work out. I also got my first donation today, financial support. I was overwhelmed by that. God is good.
In two weeks we are celebrating my friends 30th b-day and I have a suprise for her. And first I thought that it's not going to happen but it will. Of course I cannot tell you anything more about it now but later, after the day I will. I promise. I try to remember :D
After church meeting (which was great, Juanito was preaching there and oh, that was so good) I met one of my friends and we were just hanging around. We went to eat and talk and it was good time. Harmful that I am leaving soon, so next year will be our next session of talking and eating.. Waiting for that to happen.
Okay, I'm trying to send my infoletter tonight to all my friends and some supporters maybe. They will bless me to go in two weeks so there I will share some copies of the letter then for those who I don't have on my mailing list.
But now, gotta go. Love you.
S
lauantai 9. elokuuta 2008
Urban Dream and some crazyness at the same time..
As you have noticed, I have had some life instead just hanging near by the laptop.
Today I spent my day with some friends and well, we had hilarious time together. Which is good of course. In Helsinki there is this huge event going on that is called " URban Dream" and so we attended the evening service there. During the day there are these people who are involved with the whole time that URban Dream is going on in Helsinki area this week. They have been into parks, talking with people, cleaning football fields, painting huts, praying for people etc. So we heard and saw little bit from that. ALso Suhe-band lead the worship. Main speaker for this evening was Johannes Amrizter from Sweden.
The main reason to go there tonight was Worship Leader David Lyle Morris from NEw Zealand and the brochure said that 22.00 there will be a concert by him. But now I can tell you that 22.10 the whole evening ended and basically his concert were couple songs during offerings.
So it was kind of sad.. But we had good time, me, kati and susanna.
I also bought this book by mr J.A. Title is " Präst för de som inte går i kyrkan". It's about how to reach people and how to meet people on the streets. Okay, it's in Swedish and my Swedish skills are so bad, (even I got cumma laude from matriculation examination.. still..) but I really felt that I should buy that book and read it in Usa.. or here too.. But also there and keep my Swedish skill up. After the purchase I felt someone touching my shoulder and when I turned I see friendly face and realising that's the couple that I will attend the same school in Redding. How nice and what a surprise to meet them here in Finland. So there was little time to chat before security kicked us out.
I also quickly saw my friend that I haven't really seen for a long time and Ihave heard that his life hasn't been going so well and well, he looked that too. Just so sad and well, I can only pray for him.
our drive back home was so crazy, I think main reason was because we were so tired.. Before even going there I just said to my friend oh you look nice today.. Going to meet some men over there.. As you know, all these Christian gatherings are a lot of this checking people out :D But in the end of the evening we noticed that we haven't seen any really good men out there.. No one trying to hit on us.. Too bad, have to throw my wedding invitations away ;D oh, just kidding.
but it was a good evening still.
Tomorrow or actually today, some free time.. Hopefully sleeping late and some time just to relax. 13 days at work.. I decided to have one day off, the last day. IT's THE day when we celebrate Kati's 30th B_Day and my farewell party. So we will start from the early morning.. :D will see.
But now really must go to bed.
Today I spent my day with some friends and well, we had hilarious time together. Which is good of course. In Helsinki there is this huge event going on that is called " URban Dream" and so we attended the evening service there. During the day there are these people who are involved with the whole time that URban Dream is going on in Helsinki area this week. They have been into parks, talking with people, cleaning football fields, painting huts, praying for people etc. So we heard and saw little bit from that. ALso Suhe-band lead the worship. Main speaker for this evening was Johannes Amrizter from Sweden.
The main reason to go there tonight was Worship Leader David Lyle Morris from NEw Zealand and the brochure said that 22.00 there will be a concert by him. But now I can tell you that 22.10 the whole evening ended and basically his concert were couple songs during offerings.
So it was kind of sad.. But we had good time, me, kati and susanna.
I also bought this book by mr J.A. Title is " Präst för de som inte går i kyrkan". It's about how to reach people and how to meet people on the streets. Okay, it's in Swedish and my Swedish skills are so bad, (even I got cumma laude from matriculation examination.. still..) but I really felt that I should buy that book and read it in Usa.. or here too.. But also there and keep my Swedish skill up. After the purchase I felt someone touching my shoulder and when I turned I see friendly face and realising that's the couple that I will attend the same school in Redding. How nice and what a surprise to meet them here in Finland. So there was little time to chat before security kicked us out.
I also quickly saw my friend that I haven't really seen for a long time and Ihave heard that his life hasn't been going so well and well, he looked that too. Just so sad and well, I can only pray for him.
our drive back home was so crazy, I think main reason was because we were so tired.. Before even going there I just said to my friend oh you look nice today.. Going to meet some men over there.. As you know, all these Christian gatherings are a lot of this checking people out :D But in the end of the evening we noticed that we haven't seen any really good men out there.. No one trying to hit on us.. Too bad, have to throw my wedding invitations away ;D oh, just kidding.
but it was a good evening still.
Tomorrow or actually today, some free time.. Hopefully sleeping late and some time just to relax. 13 days at work.. I decided to have one day off, the last day. IT's THE day when we celebrate Kati's 30th B_Day and my farewell party. So we will start from the early morning.. :D will see.
But now really must go to bed.
lauantai 2. elokuuta 2008
Rakastan sinua!
I love you!
Jag älskar dig!
Ich Liebe dich!
Je t'aime!
¡Te quiero!
Ti amo!
Ma armastan sind!
Jag älskar dig!
Ich Liebe dich!
Je t'aime!
¡Te quiero!
Ti amo!
Ma armastan sind!
Life on Saturday
This day has been quite lonely.. Weekend arrived but because of summer time, there's not much to do really there.. If I have a church one day, I promise that there will be program going on trough out the year.. :)
Actually already yesterday I found these computer games that I can spend time with. Mahjongg is my favourite but I also tried some Sudoku. It keeps your brain young. The time flies while playing those games.
But I did something good today also, because there has been some papers to fill on my table that I should have sent to this government office and those papers has been just lying on the table for days.. So today I told myself that work this out.. I filled the papers and even drove with my bike to the nearest mail box.. I'll just tell you that with this air cast, it isn't so easy to ride a bike. But I managed to do it anyway. So now two worries behind me and also looks much cleaner in my roow.. Wonder why :D
I was going through my calendar and realized that only one week from now, there's this big event/conference called Urbaani Unelma ( "Urban dream") in Helsinki. So I'm thinking about attending those evening seminars.
I was supposed to go Estonia next Saturday with my language school friends but one froum four girls wasn't able to attend it so we're not going at all. But hoping to see them anyway before leaving.. But it gives me a chance to go evening seminar also on Saturday.. So there's always something good in bad..
I got a flu Yesterday so now I have been using a lot tissue papers.. My allergy medication doesn't help.. First I thought it was allergy.. But it's not so warm outside, even though they call this season summer.. It's not..
Hmm.. Now I start wondering what I shoul pack and what I need to pack to US trip.. I'm thinkin to leave with only one bag. And that it wouldn't be totally full and it would include stuff that I can also leave to US when coming back home. Will see what happens..
Wishing you the best day!
S
Actually already yesterday I found these computer games that I can spend time with. Mahjongg is my favourite but I also tried some Sudoku. It keeps your brain young. The time flies while playing those games.
But I did something good today also, because there has been some papers to fill on my table that I should have sent to this government office and those papers has been just lying on the table for days.. So today I told myself that work this out.. I filled the papers and even drove with my bike to the nearest mail box.. I'll just tell you that with this air cast, it isn't so easy to ride a bike. But I managed to do it anyway. So now two worries behind me and also looks much cleaner in my roow.. Wonder why :D
I was going through my calendar and realized that only one week from now, there's this big event/conference called Urbaani Unelma ( "Urban dream") in Helsinki. So I'm thinking about attending those evening seminars.
I was supposed to go Estonia next Saturday with my language school friends but one froum four girls wasn't able to attend it so we're not going at all. But hoping to see them anyway before leaving.. But it gives me a chance to go evening seminar also on Saturday.. So there's always something good in bad..
I got a flu Yesterday so now I have been using a lot tissue papers.. My allergy medication doesn't help.. First I thought it was allergy.. But it's not so warm outside, even though they call this season summer.. It's not..
Hmm.. Now I start wondering what I shoul pack and what I need to pack to US trip.. I'm thinkin to leave with only one bag. And that it wouldn't be totally full and it would include stuff that I can also leave to US when coming back home. Will see what happens..
Wishing you the best day!
S
perjantai 1. elokuuta 2008
Today.....
I needed to share this with you guys..
I was just reading my "friend books". It's where there's full page for use and many questions where your friends can answer. The book itself was published/manufactured/idead by this Finnish comedienne Krisse, so it's also full of funny quotes but also good stuff from my friends.
The oldest writings were 4 years old and youngest maybe 3 so I got so nostalgic.. But I have two of those books and the other one is almost empty so now I have good time to see some friends who could fill up the pages.. hih..
Today I found out that there's this fourth Finnish person coming to BSSM.. So it makes total of four Finnish people.. How crazy is that.. But I think it's just fun, when I get tired of just speaking and listening to English, I can meet with them and talk my native language which is so beautiful that no one can understand :D
I was doing some budgeting today, realising that living in Redding will cost me almoust douple that I first had in mind. I so need some financial support. Please please pray for that... I'm also praying for that.. Maybe I could start some campaign: For a month, pay Sara's rent!! Helping Gods work! Love u! :D what do you think about that ey!
I noticed that most of my sentences starts with the word Today but well, this is about my day today.. Isn't it obvious..
So anyway, today I was looking some pictures that my friend had put on the internet.. ( For backround info: She lives in New Jersey, works for New York City Bus Relief and I will be staying at her place during my visit there.. ) So while watching those beautiful pictures I just was hoping that the time could go faster.. I was feeling so excited.. Also in some pics I recognised few people.. Have to say that we have small circles here in Finland what it comes to Christians and knowing them.. But pics were from New York and oh, I just want to go there.. We'll see what happens while I'm there.. Maybe I don't want to go to Redding after all.. Or want to go there more badly..
I have said what was needed..
Wishing you all blast weekend <3
S
I was just reading my "friend books". It's where there's full page for use and many questions where your friends can answer. The book itself was published/manufactured/idead by this Finnish comedienne Krisse, so it's also full of funny quotes but also good stuff from my friends.
The oldest writings were 4 years old and youngest maybe 3 so I got so nostalgic.. But I have two of those books and the other one is almost empty so now I have good time to see some friends who could fill up the pages.. hih..
Today I found out that there's this fourth Finnish person coming to BSSM.. So it makes total of four Finnish people.. How crazy is that.. But I think it's just fun, when I get tired of just speaking and listening to English, I can meet with them and talk my native language which is so beautiful that no one can understand :D
I was doing some budgeting today, realising that living in Redding will cost me almoust douple that I first had in mind. I so need some financial support. Please please pray for that... I'm also praying for that.. Maybe I could start some campaign: For a month, pay Sara's rent!! Helping Gods work! Love u! :D what do you think about that ey!
I noticed that most of my sentences starts with the word Today but well, this is about my day today.. Isn't it obvious..
So anyway, today I was looking some pictures that my friend had put on the internet.. ( For backround info: She lives in New Jersey, works for New York City Bus Relief and I will be staying at her place during my visit there.. ) So while watching those beautiful pictures I just was hoping that the time could go faster.. I was feeling so excited.. Also in some pics I recognised few people.. Have to say that we have small circles here in Finland what it comes to Christians and knowing them.. But pics were from New York and oh, I just want to go there.. We'll see what happens while I'm there.. Maybe I don't want to go to Redding after all.. Or want to go there more badly..
I have said what was needed..
Wishing you all blast weekend <3
S
torstai 31. heinäkuuta 2008
Subway dreaming zzZZZzzzZZZzzzZZzz
Today was my second official sickleave day.
Most of my time went watching some movies and some reality-stuff from my lap top.. Okay, I admit that I'm little addicted or I just like too much.
But if I remember correctly, at my future house in Redding, we don't have tv andof course most of my time will go at the church or doing my studies so I won't even miss it. I didn't in India and I think here when I have nothing else to do, it's just a stupid way to use time.
I don't know about you but I like to google things time to time. So, now I have learned little bit about these google maps and find it useful. So, first I put the address of my future home in Redding and noticed that okay, it's on the same road than my school but still good way further so that I can't see it from the window. Then I started checking how far or near some of the local stores are. Where's the nearest food market, where's police station, where's swimming hall etc.
Then I got thinkin, okay let's try subway, clicked enter for the search and on the screen I notices, wow, there's one quite near to my home. But closer look told me that the subway was located in the same address that my future home will be.
What are the odds of that :D So, you can bet that I'm at least little excited to see in September how close that Subway really is, or maybe I have got myseld into an employee of the local place. No one knows really but hey, at least I have something to eat nearby if I'm getting too lazy to cook or buy ( or just being broke. ) But I can tell you that where I live, it's not the easiest place to go shopping.. I think I need to buy a bike or rollerskates like my colleague suggested couple weeks ago..
Good night my fellow bloggers.
Most of my time went watching some movies and some reality-stuff from my lap top.. Okay, I admit that I'm little addicted or I just like too much.
But if I remember correctly, at my future house in Redding, we don't have tv andof course most of my time will go at the church or doing my studies so I won't even miss it. I didn't in India and I think here when I have nothing else to do, it's just a stupid way to use time.
I don't know about you but I like to google things time to time. So, now I have learned little bit about these google maps and find it useful. So, first I put the address of my future home in Redding and noticed that okay, it's on the same road than my school but still good way further so that I can't see it from the window. Then I started checking how far or near some of the local stores are. Where's the nearest food market, where's police station, where's swimming hall etc.
Then I got thinkin, okay let's try subway, clicked enter for the search and on the screen I notices, wow, there's one quite near to my home. But closer look told me that the subway was located in the same address that my future home will be.
What are the odds of that :D So, you can bet that I'm at least little excited to see in September how close that Subway really is, or maybe I have got myseld into an employee of the local place. No one knows really but hey, at least I have something to eat nearby if I'm getting too lazy to cook or buy ( or just being broke. ) But I can tell you that where I live, it's not the easiest place to go shopping.. I think I need to buy a bike or rollerskates like my colleague suggested couple weeks ago..
Good night my fellow bloggers.
Sodassa ja rakkaudessa kaikki on sallittua.
All's fair in love and war.
I krig och kärlek ar allt tillåtet.
In der Liebe und in Kried ist alles erlaubt.
A l'amour comme á la guerre tout est permis.
En el amor ytodo vale en la guerra .
Tutto é permesso in amore e in guerra.
Sõjas ja armastuses en kõik lubatud.
(Francis Edward Smedley)
All's fair in love and war.
I krig och kärlek ar allt tillåtet.
In der Liebe und in Kried ist alles erlaubt.
A l'amour comme á la guerre tout est permis.
En el amor ytodo vale en la guerra .
Tutto é permesso in amore e in guerra.
Sõjas ja armastuses en kõik lubatud.
(Francis Edward Smedley)
keskiviikko 30. heinäkuuta 2008
thoughts of the night
It's so over my bedtime but still wide awake.
This day has gone past by so fast but still so slow. The whole I have been trying to think what to do. But because of this ankle, I haven't been really able to do much. I have been reading some books, then thinking what to do next, then eating, then checking emails. It feels so helpless when you know that with your hands and brains you could do so many things but you just can't move anywhere.. Nervewrackin..
There were couple good things today, still. First and the most important is that my housing situation got confirmed and this place is so close to my school that it just makes me happy. :)
No worries about transportation etc. So, I don't have to worry about that anymore.
I already started to do little packing, beacause I am throwing some old stuff away and also I have some stuff that I know I'm going to take with me to USA so basically I'm piling all that together.
I'm still going to leave home with minimun amount of stuff. I know myself so good, knowing that when I come back I will have a lot more stuff with me.. How suprising.. hahah.
My friend, who is working most of her days is having days off from work and lucky me is on sickleave, not able to go anywhere.
If I would have been my brother, he would have gone to see a movie with friends but I didn't.
I know my parents too well, even though it would have been fun to go with my friends but listening to my parents.. oh boy, you better just stay at home .. :)
It's my own luck that I like to collect cheap dvd's that I see on sale. I could call myself as somekind of an collector. But I already took most of my dvd's to a friends place, it will be safe there during my year. Or at least they have something to watch, without having to go to these rental places. They will safe some money :)
Okay, maybe you have noticed that my writing skills move fast as the fastest trains. Things aren't always having connections between each other but hey, this is me. So many things are going in my head.
Also info spotlight: If you, or knowing anyone who would love to support me during my year in Redding, please contact me!! Thanks.
Good Night or Good Morning World!
S
This day has gone past by so fast but still so slow. The whole I have been trying to think what to do. But because of this ankle, I haven't been really able to do much. I have been reading some books, then thinking what to do next, then eating, then checking emails. It feels so helpless when you know that with your hands and brains you could do so many things but you just can't move anywhere.. Nervewrackin..
There were couple good things today, still. First and the most important is that my housing situation got confirmed and this place is so close to my school that it just makes me happy. :)
No worries about transportation etc. So, I don't have to worry about that anymore.
I already started to do little packing, beacause I am throwing some old stuff away and also I have some stuff that I know I'm going to take with me to USA so basically I'm piling all that together.
I'm still going to leave home with minimun amount of stuff. I know myself so good, knowing that when I come back I will have a lot more stuff with me.. How suprising.. hahah.
My friend, who is working most of her days is having days off from work and lucky me is on sickleave, not able to go anywhere.
If I would have been my brother, he would have gone to see a movie with friends but I didn't.
I know my parents too well, even though it would have been fun to go with my friends but listening to my parents.. oh boy, you better just stay at home .. :)
It's my own luck that I like to collect cheap dvd's that I see on sale. I could call myself as somekind of an collector. But I already took most of my dvd's to a friends place, it will be safe there during my year. Or at least they have something to watch, without having to go to these rental places. They will safe some money :)
Okay, maybe you have noticed that my writing skills move fast as the fastest trains. Things aren't always having connections between each other but hey, this is me. So many things are going in my head.
Also info spotlight: If you, or knowing anyone who would love to support me during my year in Redding, please contact me!! Thanks.
Good Night or Good Morning World!
S
tiistai 29. heinäkuuta 2008
the day I got the huge bill
So, yesterday I told you about my ankle and my need to see the doctor.
Early this morning, well to be exact 08.00 I called the doctor and got appointment time for 15.00. I was still little hesitating if I should go but I did. And looks like it was a good decision.
I didn't really get the name for what I have but something swalloing and I got this air cast to protect my leg and rest of the week is off from work. Looking good. I also got a bill for 200 euros, which is sooo bad. But looks like that I have to pay it and then I will get it back from the insurance company. Sounds crazy but that's how things are taken care of here.
Now I'm at home, thinking what I'm supposed do the next three days. Tomorrow evening I was invited to see a movie but I have to cancel it because of this cast. I should also go see the nearest pharmacy to get my medicine before it closes.
I have a pile books I could read BUT I have read those already many times before so I could need something new for a change.
And now when I remember, you can say my name in your prayers and my need for housing in Redding. It's still wide open where I'm going to stay because this girl that I have talked and made some pre-reservations, don't answer me and you know, I'm just what's going on here..
So, now I go resting in peace with my leg/ankle.
see you later alligator!
Early this morning, well to be exact 08.00 I called the doctor and got appointment time for 15.00. I was still little hesitating if I should go but I did. And looks like it was a good decision.
I didn't really get the name for what I have but something swalloing and I got this air cast to protect my leg and rest of the week is off from work. Looking good. I also got a bill for 200 euros, which is sooo bad. But looks like that I have to pay it and then I will get it back from the insurance company. Sounds crazy but that's how things are taken care of here.
Now I'm at home, thinking what I'm supposed do the next three days. Tomorrow evening I was invited to see a movie but I have to cancel it because of this cast. I should also go see the nearest pharmacy to get my medicine before it closes.
I have a pile books I could read BUT I have read those already many times before so I could need something new for a change.
And now when I remember, you can say my name in your prayers and my need for housing in Redding. It's still wide open where I'm going to stay because this girl that I have talked and made some pre-reservations, don't answer me and you know, I'm just what's going on here..
So, now I go resting in peace with my leg/ankle.
see you later alligator!
maanantai 28. heinäkuuta 2008
Judges 6:12,14 to your encouragement
Judges 6: 12, 14
"When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, "The Lord is with you mighty warrior.""
"The Lord turned to him and said, " Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian's hand. Am I not sending you?""
thought of the day
Okay my fellow bloggers.
Here's a newbie among you. These past few weeks and months have been the time of change in my life in many ways. I have changed and done things that I didn't previously do. So this becoming a blogger is one of those things in my so called "New Life".
Last Saturday I went to play football, something I did since high school I guess. I thought that I would have been in a worse shape that I actually was. I really enjoyed that. We had 8 people, mostly from our church but some others too, couple hours we spent under the hot sun, having fun and doing some scores.
(But today, looks like that I got strained my ankle, so need to see the doctor tomorrow.)
Some of you know that last February, 16th if being exact, I came back home from Chennai, India where I lived ~ 6 months, working for Brotherhood Missions. Daily teaching English in their international school The Gateway. I had great time, great days and also bad days. As we all have. While there I met this lady from Usa who told me about a Bible School in Redding, California. To be fast in the story, I applied, got accepted and September 2nd I'm leaving the country to go there for one year. Or 9 months.
This time between all crazy travelling, I have been working for this insurance company Pohjola Vakuutus Oy. I have enjoyed my time there, it was a huge prayer answer to even get that place.
I started there in March and now only 5 weeks left before it ends. Time has flown so fast. Unbelievable.
Last week I went to the Embassy of the United States. That was Monday and on Tuesday my visa was waiting for me in the mailbox. It was fast :) I was prepared to have it by next Friday or so. I also have now my flight tickets so things are looking good.
Today I went to the bank, trying to get a credit card but it failed. It looks like I should have had more job information or should have been working in a REAL job for a longer period of time.
Well, for my luck, my dad promised to help with it somehow.
So at the moment my life is work, work, paperwork, work. Somedays I try to meet my friends, spend time with them etc. Usually I'm just too tired of doing anything. While talking about it with one of my friends, we came to a conclusion that it's pretty normal to be tired after long day at work. I'll try to meet some friends before leaving but it's crazy trying to fit all the friends inside 5 weeks. Luckily we are having this youth camp between August-September so maybe there I can see them and say see you later, alligator!
I noticed that I have been blurbing many, maybe evenconfusing things but I think this blog of mine will be a place for crazy ideas to come out. The place where I can cry my home-sickness, tell my friends how I miss them or tell about all the cool things I have experienced during my extreme year in Redding. ( Bethel, The School of Supernatural Ministry)
But now I just got this link to this web page that I must go and see. Something about makeover. .
Wishing you all lots of love,
Sara
Here's a newbie among you. These past few weeks and months have been the time of change in my life in many ways. I have changed and done things that I didn't previously do. So this becoming a blogger is one of those things in my so called "New Life".
Last Saturday I went to play football, something I did since high school I guess. I thought that I would have been in a worse shape that I actually was. I really enjoyed that. We had 8 people, mostly from our church but some others too, couple hours we spent under the hot sun, having fun and doing some scores.
(But today, looks like that I got strained my ankle, so need to see the doctor tomorrow.)
Some of you know that last February, 16th if being exact, I came back home from Chennai, India where I lived ~ 6 months, working for Brotherhood Missions. Daily teaching English in their international school The Gateway. I had great time, great days and also bad days. As we all have. While there I met this lady from Usa who told me about a Bible School in Redding, California. To be fast in the story, I applied, got accepted and September 2nd I'm leaving the country to go there for one year. Or 9 months.
This time between all crazy travelling, I have been working for this insurance company Pohjola Vakuutus Oy. I have enjoyed my time there, it was a huge prayer answer to even get that place.
I started there in March and now only 5 weeks left before it ends. Time has flown so fast. Unbelievable.
Last week I went to the Embassy of the United States. That was Monday and on Tuesday my visa was waiting for me in the mailbox. It was fast :) I was prepared to have it by next Friday or so. I also have now my flight tickets so things are looking good.
Today I went to the bank, trying to get a credit card but it failed. It looks like I should have had more job information or should have been working in a REAL job for a longer period of time.
Well, for my luck, my dad promised to help with it somehow.
So at the moment my life is work, work, paperwork, work. Somedays I try to meet my friends, spend time with them etc. Usually I'm just too tired of doing anything. While talking about it with one of my friends, we came to a conclusion that it's pretty normal to be tired after long day at work. I'll try to meet some friends before leaving but it's crazy trying to fit all the friends inside 5 weeks. Luckily we are having this youth camp between August-September so maybe there I can see them and say see you later, alligator!
I noticed that I have been blurbing many, maybe evenconfusing things but I think this blog of mine will be a place for crazy ideas to come out. The place where I can cry my home-sickness, tell my friends how I miss them or tell about all the cool things I have experienced during my extreme year in Redding. ( Bethel, The School of Supernatural Ministry)
But now I just got this link to this web page that I must go and see. Something about makeover. .
Wishing you all lots of love,
Sara
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