This Friday will end the five weeks I have been at Missionary Training International. I have attended two different training sessions during this time. There have been a total of 60 missionaries in attendance, some for just one training some for both. The break down, 5 single men (plus one man who came without his wife), 12 single ladies, and 21 married couples. There have also been 32 children here. Plus the trainers and facilitators, many of whom have also served as missionaries.
Just because it has been amazing for me to think about, I have listed the countries people will be going to:
Afghanistan
Austria
Cambodia
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Ethiopia
Guatemala
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kenya
Latvia
Madagascar
Romania
Rwanda
Spain
Sudan
Swaziland
Thailand
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Zambia
Take a minute, look at a map. It is pretty incredible!
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
trees and rocks and rocks and trees
So, I have noticed that I am a simple girl. There is a LOT of beauty in trees and rocks!
trees
and rocks
and rocks
and trees
My friend Mi Yun, a missionary and a great photographer. She is the one who took all the pictures I have posted except for this one.
trees
and rocks
and rocks
and trees
My friend Mi Yun, a missionary and a great photographer. She is the one who took all the pictures I have posted except for this one.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Colorado Springs - Air Force Academy
This was my first time to any of the US military schools. The Air Force Academy is really incredicle - I mean, I totally want to attend now. Their honor code is "We do not lie, cheat, steal, nor tolerate those who do so." Good code! Anyway, there was a lot to see at the Academy, but I was most impressed with their chapel, here are a few pictures.
From the outside.
inside - but the picture does not do justice to how beautiful it is.
reserved seating
the front of the chapel
In the basement, there are additional chapels, this is the front of the Catholic chapel. It was beautiful.
The Jewish chapel.
From the outside.
inside - but the picture does not do justice to how beautiful it is.
reserved seating
the front of the chapel
In the basement, there are additional chapels, this is the front of the Catholic chapel. It was beautiful.
The Jewish chapel.
pictures Colorado Springs - Garden of the Gods
So, this place is called Garden of the Gods - perhaps better to call it God's garden. It was beautiful. Clearly God is creative and amazing!
missionary friends - Jennifer, Katie, and Angie.
me and a really big balancing rock!
pictures from Colorado Springs - seven falls
the frozen waterfall
Some of my new missionary friends - Angie, Katie, and Mi Yun. We were at Seven Falls making funny faces.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Colorado Springs
Lots of random fun in Colorado. This is my first visit. I came out for 5 weeks of training at Missions Training Institute (MTI). There are LOTS of ministries here in the Colorado Springs area, including Focus on the Family and COmpassion International. On Monday, I had the opportunity to visit both.
This was taking at Focus on the Family's kids area
This was taking at Focus on the Family's kids area
Random writings not posted...until now
“I love Jesus”
For my online banking, when I sign in there are a series of security measures, one of which is a statement I chose to enter. It is “I love Jesus.” It is an important reminder to me, every time I look at how much money is in my personal account.
1. Not my money
2. Jesus is taking care of me
3. No need to worry
4. “Because He first loved me”
Sweet – stolen time at KMBC with people that I love. Should not be able to come home again, but I have had a little glimpse. 3 years at KMBC, people I came in with are still here. Never another time I would be able to come back and experience this again. What a blessing. Hard to leave. Gift really. So many of the things I love about KMBC – the people. Inside and outside at the same time.
Relationships are hard. Maybe that is why I am not married or even dating for that matter. It is hard to just be friends, aquaintences, associates, people are just difficult. It really is about balance and juggling. I think about living my whole life in a small town and knowing everyone. I think about my grandma who moved to Marion after she got married. In middle school, she would meet one of my friends and ask their parents or grandparents name because somehow, she had a connection to them. Maybe because I have spent the last 3 years on a small Bible College campus, I like the dynamic that everyone knows everyone.
I think if it were possible, I would really like to know everyone. I know it is inpractical and unrealistic. But, I struggle in sharing myself with people and getting to know them. So many relationships are so temporary, lives that just intersect for a few minutes – I want more. Lives that intersect for years – I want more there too. People not just at home in my town, but in different States and different countries. And it is hard. It hurts. Knowing people and loving people is a wonderful thing, but it costs something.
For my online banking, when I sign in there are a series of security measures, one of which is a statement I chose to enter. It is “I love Jesus.” It is an important reminder to me, every time I look at how much money is in my personal account.
1. Not my money
2. Jesus is taking care of me
3. No need to worry
4. “Because He first loved me”
Sweet – stolen time at KMBC with people that I love. Should not be able to come home again, but I have had a little glimpse. 3 years at KMBC, people I came in with are still here. Never another time I would be able to come back and experience this again. What a blessing. Hard to leave. Gift really. So many of the things I love about KMBC – the people. Inside and outside at the same time.
Relationships are hard. Maybe that is why I am not married or even dating for that matter. It is hard to just be friends, aquaintences, associates, people are just difficult. It really is about balance and juggling. I think about living my whole life in a small town and knowing everyone. I think about my grandma who moved to Marion after she got married. In middle school, she would meet one of my friends and ask their parents or grandparents name because somehow, she had a connection to them. Maybe because I have spent the last 3 years on a small Bible College campus, I like the dynamic that everyone knows everyone.
I think if it were possible, I would really like to know everyone. I know it is inpractical and unrealistic. But, I struggle in sharing myself with people and getting to know them. So many relationships are so temporary, lives that just intersect for a few minutes – I want more. Lives that intersect for years – I want more there too. People not just at home in my town, but in different States and different countries. And it is hard. It hurts. Knowing people and loving people is a wonderful thing, but it costs something.
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