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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.

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)

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

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!

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