So, it's a little lonely down here. Okay, there are still hundreds of people around. But people still talk about you guys. Seriously, I don't think this school will ever be forgotten. You made too much of an impact.
As for me. I am not too busy getting ready for the next school. I have 5 accepted already. That's good...I guess. I don't want too many students. I have potentials for other staff too (besides Silas) so that makes me excited.
Oh, and I've joined a volleyball club. I am on the Div 1 team and we had our first game on Sunday and won!!! We played for at least 2 hours. I haven't played that hard since 1999. Not even when the "good" players at YWAM play indoors. And I can feel my age. My body is aching...especially my shoulder. I thought it was going to fall off again. But I had fun. It was soooo nice to be out on the courts again.
So, that's my exciting life. It's great to be involved in something outside YWAM in the city. I haven't had holidays yet, but hopefully soon.
Trisha
Monday, April 30, 2007
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Mongo rules!!!
Hi classmates, so still missing me? Still having a hard time with much weeping? No worries dudes, you can all meet me again in the city of Perth in Australia. And my plan is to ask the cool guy up in the heaven to gather everyone again in Perth. Wouldn`t that be fun?
So lets just make our own little kozy family. Simon could take care of taking pictures (memory in families are very importent), Henru could be the driver (lucky you henry!) and Vreni could be in charge for the prayers (she definitly know how to make God laugh) and Jess could represent our family with her cute smile and Roman could build us a house and Sven could take care of the spiritwars and Sharon could lead us in worship ( i really miss your voice)and Silas could tell stories and Justin could be in charge for the money (do i hear "yæs"?) and Cathy could be an encourager and Eloise could protect us with her punching arm (not that you are the strongest one...) Laura could take care of the hospitality and Vincent could be the entertainer (example dance) and Edwin could take care of counting and making sure that everyone always is where they should be and Phillip could be in charge for planning trip for the family and Trisha could be teaching us volleyball and we could played beachvolley once a week (and since you have been such a great leader you could have been the leader in the family as well) and Robert could be the big anoing brother which find joy in bothering the rest of the family and Sindre could be the the worhsipper number two - seriously, think about this: sharon and Sindre singing duett, that would be something... and Bart could be the funny one....or actually that wouldn`t work as long as I would have been more funny so i think i have to be the funny one and you Bart could be something else. Maybe make the food and do the washing (that`s an important job Bart). So everyone, remember Silas story about the body, be a good body part=)
Well done Miri, you just helped everyone with making them an incredible future!!
So miri is know a very strict, but cool teacher for students in the age of 13-14 years old. Its an enjoyable feeling to have the power over this students! And guess what, I have told them the good story about Mongo. That was well fun! I fooled the best student in the class! So as you can see, I having lots of fun!
And for the summer i will go back to the prison job.
And then dear friends we will all meet in Perth....Yæs!
Take care people and spend lots of time with God. Remember what he has done for you at the cross, on the dts and every singel day. Just by loving us whitout us deserving it. I have to admit that i find it hard to keep in thouch with our heavently father, because there is so much other things to do. So it`s a fight against the enemy, but no way that he is gonna win against me or you. So keep fighting girls and boys. Tell story about how God is working in you and through you (you should be good in that), because that`s so good for us to hear.
So since i force you to do it, i will now tell one story from Miri`s life: When i come back i worked in the prison for a while. And many times i prayed on my way that God should use me. So after a while I suddenly realized that everytime i had been praying in my car on my way to work i talked to someone about God/christianity, but everytime i didn`t i did not talk to anyone. Isn`t that cool, that is so showing the power of pray!
And one more story...I talked to an old neighbour about what i have been doing in Australia and now he wants to do a dts. He is a the sitution as i was in before the dts. Hallelujah glory! I am now praying that it will happend, i am going to meet him in two days to talk to him about it. God is using me and that`s "well nice"!
Okey i have to eat, see you soon! (remember perth in oct)
Love you all!
Miri
So lets just make our own little kozy family. Simon could take care of taking pictures (memory in families are very importent), Henru could be the driver (lucky you henry!) and Vreni could be in charge for the prayers (she definitly know how to make God laugh) and Jess could represent our family with her cute smile and Roman could build us a house and Sven could take care of the spiritwars and Sharon could lead us in worship ( i really miss your voice)and Silas could tell stories and Justin could be in charge for the money (do i hear "yæs"?) and Cathy could be an encourager and Eloise could protect us with her punching arm (not that you are the strongest one...) Laura could take care of the hospitality and Vincent could be the entertainer (example dance) and Edwin could take care of counting and making sure that everyone always is where they should be and Phillip could be in charge for planning trip for the family and Trisha could be teaching us volleyball and we could played beachvolley once a week (and since you have been such a great leader you could have been the leader in the family as well) and Robert could be the big anoing brother which find joy in bothering the rest of the family and Sindre could be the the worhsipper number two - seriously, think about this: sharon and Sindre singing duett, that would be something... and Bart could be the funny one....or actually that wouldn`t work as long as I would have been more funny so i think i have to be the funny one and you Bart could be something else. Maybe make the food and do the washing (that`s an important job Bart). So everyone, remember Silas story about the body, be a good body part=)
Well done Miri, you just helped everyone with making them an incredible future!!
So miri is know a very strict, but cool teacher for students in the age of 13-14 years old. Its an enjoyable feeling to have the power over this students! And guess what, I have told them the good story about Mongo. That was well fun! I fooled the best student in the class! So as you can see, I having lots of fun!
And for the summer i will go back to the prison job.
And then dear friends we will all meet in Perth....Yæs!
Take care people and spend lots of time with God. Remember what he has done for you at the cross, on the dts and every singel day. Just by loving us whitout us deserving it. I have to admit that i find it hard to keep in thouch with our heavently father, because there is so much other things to do. So it`s a fight against the enemy, but no way that he is gonna win against me or you. So keep fighting girls and boys. Tell story about how God is working in you and through you (you should be good in that), because that`s so good for us to hear.
So since i force you to do it, i will now tell one story from Miri`s life: When i come back i worked in the prison for a while. And many times i prayed on my way that God should use me. So after a while I suddenly realized that everytime i had been praying in my car on my way to work i talked to someone about God/christianity, but everytime i didn`t i did not talk to anyone. Isn`t that cool, that is so showing the power of pray!
And one more story...I talked to an old neighbour about what i have been doing in Australia and now he wants to do a dts. He is a the sitution as i was in before the dts. Hallelujah glory! I am now praying that it will happend, i am going to meet him in two days to talk to him about it. God is using me and that`s "well nice"!
Okey i have to eat, see you soon! (remember perth in oct)
Love you all!
Miri
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
how YOU doin'?
Hey deeudes!! It's Caffy. Just thought I'd update you on what I've been up to. I would post a pic but my batteries are dead...so anyways. I've been home for just over 2 weeks now and it's been going really well. I'm enjoying visiting family and friends and catching up with everyone. I feel like I've been so busy doing that though, that I haven't had much time to chill by myself and really reflect on the past 6 months. So I am slowly working on that, going through lecture notes, going through our millions of pictures and sharing with people how my experience was. But God is totally providing in many ways- providing me with money, borrowing my sisters car for a few days...AND...I'm working fulltime at camp again in the registration department! I'm so thankful, it's good to be back. It's just till June so I'll be looking for a job again but that's okay.
I find it easy to get back into your "old" routine of life again, easy to ignore God and just do your own thing. But since going to DTS I really feel closer to God and am aware more and more of his presence in my life. So my quiet times have been going well, but of course I could always improve!
In reading the "re-entry" book I felt to share my thoughts what it says on page 74 and 75 about your identity- it says "We are sons and daughters of God. Whether we were missionaries or not has nothing to do with how God views us. He may be pleased with our diligent service, but that doesn't elevate us to the status of a priveledged child." I thought that was really cool 'cause it can be easy to think you are better than others because you did a DTS but this reminds us that we are all equal in God's eyes and we must act accordingly!
So thanks for reading, I love and miss you all. Email me how you are doing. Keep up the emails and posts and stuff, let's keep eachother accountable in things if you want to:D
Love Cathy
I find it easy to get back into your "old" routine of life again, easy to ignore God and just do your own thing. But since going to DTS I really feel closer to God and am aware more and more of his presence in my life. So my quiet times have been going well, but of course I could always improve!
In reading the "re-entry" book I felt to share my thoughts what it says on page 74 and 75 about your identity- it says "We are sons and daughters of God. Whether we were missionaries or not has nothing to do with how God views us. He may be pleased with our diligent service, but that doesn't elevate us to the status of a priveledged child." I thought that was really cool 'cause it can be easy to think you are better than others because you did a DTS but this reminds us that we are all equal in God's eyes and we must act accordingly!
So thanks for reading, I love and miss you all. Email me how you are doing. Keep up the emails and posts and stuff, let's keep eachother accountable in things if you want to:D
Love Cathy
Saturday, April 14, 2007
my video slideshow
hi guys,
Here's a 6 min videoslideshow i made to show my friends and supporters.
It was fun looking thru your phots guys! Some of the shots were awesome, especially yours, ed!! great job!!
Pls feel free to use it.
Here's a 6 min videoslideshow i made to show my friends and supporters.
It was fun looking thru your phots guys! Some of the shots were awesome, especially yours, ed!! great job!!
Pls feel free to use it.
Friday, April 6, 2007
"A day in the life of el and miri"
This is my first attempt at video making...
My all-time favourite videos
More may come...stay tuned to this site!- simon
My all-time favourite videos
More may come...stay tuned to this site!- simon
Thursday, April 5, 2007
From Hong Kong
Hey people, I'm in hong kong and was actully able to sleep lieing on three chairs for six hours last night, that was an accomplishment. so I still got about 7 more hours here but stumbled on free internet so that might keep me busy for a bit.
Top three lines would have to be;
1) "Why Henry? Thats not funny. There are so many things you could do that are funny. But thats not funny."
2) " We don't just athletisize, we evangilize, we prophecize, while we circum... navigate the globe."
3)"Hey, check this out. Clap on Lights!!"
Top three lines would have to be;
1) "Why Henry? Thats not funny. There are so many things you could do that are funny. But thats not funny."
2) " We don't just athletisize, we evangilize, we prophecize, while we circum... navigate the globe."
3)"Hey, check this out. Clap on Lights!!"
els butt, i mean bit
so im well impressed with this blog simon, great job mate!!! im in freo at the moment, its great to jus chill out with joanne, chat and im on the phone to miri lauvskar as we speak...i mean msn...well good!!! hahaha. so i love most of you guys...especially henry...hehehe. wasnt dts great?!!! as u know im stayin here in perth and waitin for miriam to come and look after me...also outreach in bali, thailand and figi over the next few months...wooo!!!
so this what i'll be doin in Figi...see pic...yes for you guys who went early. that is me God has fully opened many doors for me during the IWT phase, he's awesome and obedience brings results.
so my fave three phases for the outreach ans leccy phase...
'dude, thats grossy, take yourself together!' tops it, henrys 'so are we dating now?' then jess' 'hehehahahahaha!!?? i dont know why im laughing' or vince singing to r kelly...
anyways later peeps. love.
strangely difficult
i just got back from the airport.
It feels about right.
To post a new entry.
It is a new chapter.
And it's weird to send people off to the airport
We should all just leave on the same day
it just feels strange for the people who stay behind
Saying goodbye to people you lived with for 6 mths(some say 7 years) is tough
I feel it now cos there's nothing tomorrow
They're gone.
No more.
No more us.
No more instructions for the number of toast i should eat.
No more reminders to bring my bible for devotion
No more "8am, ready to go."
They've been there every morning
Groggy faces, big haired, half opened eye at morning exercise
We share the toilet reluctantly,racing to be ahead in the queue for the toaster/butter/jam/mee goreng bowl/toilet bowl
We huddled together on trucks, vans, buses,
singing to the karaoke in Thai,
worshipping, big bootying, wet willying,
play fighting, telling stories, sleeping
We shifted houses 9 times in 6 months
We laughed and cried together,
We removed our masks
6 months was long enough
We shouted out prayers and praises
We stood together and believed
We saw money switch hands
in hours, fees paid
We didn't always agree
We kept silent during long rides
We retreated into our worlds
but
We also learnt to come back
We fought battles
Our own and together
We heard, we saw, we did, we grew
We laughed, danced, partied,
limbo-ed, farted, burped
We ate, shopped, ate
We kicked, threw,bumped,
passed, shot, scored
volleyed, smashed, surfed
sand, sweat, blood,
beard,puke, crap
Cement slabs, plywood, nuts and bolts
splinters, sandwiches, shakes and roos
We've seen it all
Some i'll miss,definitely more than others
yet it's strangely difficult
to omit these characters from tomorrow
Time's up, but inertia keeps the inside ticking away
i rest but still feel tired
i look and one more is gone
For a time gone and never to return
It left a mark, an imprint to remember
"Know God, and make Him known"
Where ever
However
Forever
You'll be hard to forget,The Originals-Sports DTS
simon
It feels about right.
To post a new entry.
It is a new chapter.
And it's weird to send people off to the airport
We should all just leave on the same day
it just feels strange for the people who stay behind
Saying goodbye to people you lived with for 6 mths(some say 7 years) is tough
I feel it now cos there's nothing tomorrow
They're gone.
No more.
No more us.
No more instructions for the number of toast i should eat.
No more reminders to bring my bible for devotion
No more "8am, ready to go."
They've been there every morning
Groggy faces, big haired, half opened eye at morning exercise
We share the toilet reluctantly,racing to be ahead in the queue for the toaster/butter/jam/mee goreng bowl/toilet bowl
We huddled together on trucks, vans, buses,
singing to the karaoke in Thai,
worshipping, big bootying, wet willying,
play fighting, telling stories, sleeping
We shifted houses 9 times in 6 months
We laughed and cried together,
We removed our masks
6 months was long enough
We shouted out prayers and praises
We stood together and believed
We saw money switch hands
in hours, fees paid
We didn't always agree
We kept silent during long rides
We retreated into our worlds
but
We also learnt to come back
We fought battles
Our own and together
We heard, we saw, we did, we grew
We laughed, danced, partied,
limbo-ed, farted, burped
We ate, shopped, ate
We kicked, threw,bumped,
passed, shot, scored
volleyed, smashed, surfed
sand, sweat, blood,
beard,puke, crap
Cement slabs, plywood, nuts and bolts
splinters, sandwiches, shakes and roos
We've seen it all
Some i'll miss,definitely more than others
yet it's strangely difficult
to omit these characters from tomorrow
Time's up, but inertia keeps the inside ticking away
i rest but still feel tired
i look and one more is gone
For a time gone and never to return
It left a mark, an imprint to remember
"Know God, and make Him known"
Where ever
However
Forever
You'll be hard to forget,The Originals-Sports DTS
simon
emotions
Hey originals!
I wanted to just say hi and hope you are doing well. We are officially done DTS!! Well the 7 of you who left are done, but the remaining 10 of us were done yesterday. Praise the Lord for an amazing time- an awesome 6 months. Life-changing. I haven't wanted to be anywhere else, God truly led me here.
We've had a great week of debrief and re-entry talk. I feel prepared to go home but also just need to pray a little more and prepare myself. I have a looong journey home with a 20 hour layover in Hong Kong to reflect on everything!
Last night Simon and I went with Trisha to take Laura to the airport. I cried a bit again because goodbyes for me are hard, but also it's a happy cry because I am so thankful to God for the awesome friends I have met and the gifts he's given me and the awesome memoriesof DTS. The past 3 days a bunch of us have been hanging out with Paulinho and Matheus from TX, and we had to say bye to them too. They are amazing guys, all of the TX are so awesome and I have felt priveledged to serve with them and hang out with TX.
love Cathy
a.k.a. cathinator or muesli girl- inside joke for our IWT team, ask me if you want to know why!! haha
I wanted to just say hi and hope you are doing well. We are officially done DTS!! Well the 7 of you who left are done, but the remaining 10 of us were done yesterday. Praise the Lord for an amazing time- an awesome 6 months. Life-changing. I haven't wanted to be anywhere else, God truly led me here.
We've had a great week of debrief and re-entry talk. I feel prepared to go home but also just need to pray a little more and prepare myself. I have a looong journey home with a 20 hour layover in Hong Kong to reflect on everything!
Last night Simon and I went with Trisha to take Laura to the airport. I cried a bit again because goodbyes for me are hard, but also it's a happy cry because I am so thankful to God for the awesome friends I have met and the gifts he's given me and the awesome memoriesof DTS. The past 3 days a bunch of us have been hanging out with Paulinho and Matheus from TX, and we had to say bye to them too. They are amazing guys, all of the TX are so awesome and I have felt priveledged to serve with them and hang out with TX.
love Cathy
a.k.a. cathinator or muesli girl- inside joke for our IWT team, ask me if you want to know why!! haha
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
favourite quotes
ok, this should be fun
let's post our top 3 favourite quotes overheard in our time together
I'm sure there're some of you who are bored at work or stuck in the airport and can contribute
But first, let me just go through the step on how you can create a new post on this blog. You can do more than writing comments, Miriam. but thanks for that too.
step 1: Go to http://www.blogger.com/start
step 2: Sign in. Username: sportsdts, password: **************(bart wants to tell us the secret of the...)
step 3: Create new post
step 4: Click the orange "publish" icon
easy right?
ok, back to the quotes...
Here's my share(just edit post and add on)
1. Can anyone tell me why i shout "Ai yah"? Because it helps me to breathe- Luke, TX
2. "Shut up and die,you selfish, ignorant slob!"- Mark Parker
3. "Trish? Please can we stop at the store?" - El
This post by SIMON
let's post our top 3 favourite quotes overheard in our time together
I'm sure there're some of you who are bored at work or stuck in the airport and can contribute
But first, let me just go through the step on how you can create a new post on this blog. You can do more than writing comments, Miriam. but thanks for that too.
step 1: Go to http://www.blogger.com/start
step 2: Sign in. Username: sportsdts, password: **************(bart wants to tell us the secret of the...)
step 3: Create new post
step 4: Click the orange "publish" icon
easy right?
ok, back to the quotes...
Here's my share(just edit post and add on)
1. Can anyone tell me why i shout "Ai yah"? Because it helps me to breathe- Luke, TX
2. "Shut up and die,you selfish, ignorant slob!"- Mark Parker
3. "Trish? Please can we stop at the store?" - El
This post by SIMON
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