Archive for December, 2007

CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Monday, December 31st, 2007 by Curly

Christmas morning was alive! My team and I were rushing around to make sure everything was clean and that breakfast was ready on time.
It was 10 in the morning when the other team finally walked through our door with as many bags as they could possibly carry up our seven flights of stairs. [...]

A Tomato Soup Christmas…

Monday, December 31st, 2007 by Ginger

Asian people love to eat soup. They eat it often. I like soup too- soups with big chunks of meat & vegetables, creamy soups, soups with lots of cheese. Mmmm…cheese.
My roommates and I had recently been given the best tomato soup recipe ever, so we decided to make it on Christmas Eve. [...]

But I didn’t finish my sermon!!

Sunday, December 30th, 2007 by Buttercup

Our biggest family party yet – eight girls finally available at the same time! But nothing went as planned. The games took too long, the homemade cookies tasted terrible, and we stumbled awkwardly through the local worship songs.
But God's presence was there! It came time for me to share, but it was evident the party [...]

Job, hair dryers, and dunking

Sunday, December 30th, 2007 by Bear

The other day I was spending a night with the group in the western part of the city. Chicka and I sat and talked about how the book of Job was one of the books that we both have the most trouble reading when she got a call. It was time to go and meet [...]

Melting

Sunday, December 30th, 2007 by Reebok

Huffing and puffing, I arrived at the top of the stairs almost late for my own Christmas party. We’d spent the afternoon baking cookies at a friend’s house. And soon after I began putting our delicacies out on trays, I heard the doorbell ring.
Group by group, the girls began to arrive filled with holiday excitement. [...]

Mighty to save

Saturday, December 29th, 2007 by Acorn

It’s the day before Christmas Eve, and our team of four along with two other short-term workers from the States are hosting our Christmas party. As the third floor of our favorite cafe fills up with our friends the evening takes off. The atmosphere warms as conversation and laughter fill the room. This feels like [...]

Merry Christmas

Friday, December 28th, 2007 by Harry

Merry Christmas Everyone! I'm sure you've all been enjoying the gala that surrounds the Christmas time! For me, this has been a Christmas to remember; let me tell you why….
The week before Christmas was very busy as we were planning to hold a few parties for our friends. We were calling friends, making up skits [...]

Speak my word, Knight

Friday, December 28th, 2007 by Knight

Right before I came here, I felt led to commit to speak God’s word. To hold nothing back, make no apologies. Just be faithful and speak.
Well, I’ve had more opportunities to do that here than ever before in my life. But sometimes I need some help. That’s why I have my partner in crime, Vash.
Every [...]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…

Friday, December 28th, 2007 by Lily

“Lola”, my American friend, is visiting Rosey and I for the next couple of weeks. Recently I decided to take her with me when I went to visit a few of my friends at our university campus. Their department was having a huge Christmas/New Year’s performance, and they got us tickets to go. [...]

The best & the worst!

Thursday, December 27th, 2007 by Philip

It's the day after Christmas and I'm sitting at my favorite internet place thinking back on possibly the craziest charismas I ever had? It's been an incredibly emotional week for me and the team, and it's hard to even get a grip on everything that's happened, this Christmas. In just the last week I have [...]