i really want an american coca-cola...

So Germany life is going swell. I'm really loving it here and enjoying this time that God has set apart to reveal more of Himself to me in every day life. For the past couple weeks in Guest Lectures they've split up us guys and girls and we had the opportunity to hear Shannon Woodward teach (my Revelation teachers wife). She has an amazing testimony and a ton of stories about the million different ways God has blessed her in subtle but ginormous  ways. She's an amazing woman and full of godly wisdom and truth. 

Last week she taught on not dwelling on the past but always looking to what's ahead... somewhat cliche' but so true. A quote she said was something about a man who was faced with a brain tumor and he had to go into surgery risking loosing his eyesight or part of his memory. When the doctor asked which one he would rather have the man said, "I would rather have my sight... I want to see where I'm going rather than where I've been." There's good reasons to look back, like to remember God's goodness and hand in my life. But there's time when I look back and hurt when I should just forget about my past and turn my eyes to Jesus and what's ahead... or even right in front of me. 

Anyways, that's something God's been reminding me of over this weekend and it's been good meditating on it. Soooo... I just thought I would share that with you all. 

on the move...

God is so good. it's just fact. He's showing me so many amazing things here and it's still pretty much the first week. it kind of feels like i've been here for a month already... it's a strange feeling. When I first arrived it was like everything was so... foreign? i thought it would take forever to try and get used to how everything works around here but it doesn't seem to be taking very long at all.

i love the land around here, everything is so green and beautiful. i went on the most beautiful bike ride last Sunday... and at the end we came to the edge of the river and it felt like i was right back in Hawaii... on the swinging bridges hike or something. it was simply amazing. AND THE TREES HERE! oh, they are so beautiful and different and not palm trees. it's nice... but there's a lot more spiders about. pro's and cons i suppose, but in the end God is good.

update much?

alright, so this whole updating thing is a lot harder than i thought it would be... i always forget how busy Bible College keeps me. but the classes I'm taking are soooo incredible. I'm enjoying them all so far. :)

I am taking the following.

Revelation with David Woodward

James with Inga-Lill Guzik

NT Survey with Jeremy Kirby

Women's Discipleship with Hannah Berry

and Apologetics... but I forget who the teacher is. It's on DVD and I haven't started that class yet.

Oh! aaand Guest Lectures with Nick Long and other various staff members.

My schedule's a bit crazy right now, it's kind of all over the place cause my M1 (practical Christian Ministry) changes a lot too. Life in Germany is amazing though! and even above all the craziness of school and being on time i'm finding a lot of free time to just be with Jesus. So far it's all been a great experience... no bad one's yet. haha. The staff here is AMAZING, they really show that they care about the students and make us feel loved. 

sorry no photo's this post. but i did take a ton on my home from school a couple days ago. So i'll try and upload those sometime.

-sharon-

here it is...

the blog you've all been waiting for... I'm in Germany.

woohoo.

it's really strange being here, but i'm beginning to like it more and more... and yes, i know it's only the first day.

like all bible college's everyone plays the guitar. haha, it seems pretty chill though. all the staff is amazing and super nice.

the students seem cool... but we all know how that can be... haha, juuust kidding. here are some pictures from on the plane... and then the villa where I live!

mmm, flying in.

"banana bread"   ...hmmm...

driving to Siegen.

the villa. i live on the 3rd floor... it's a long flight of stairs.

so yeah, it's raining outside and I'm inside sitting in between those corner windows on the bottom floor... sitting on a really comfy couch and sipping on a cappuccino  my new friend Michal made for me. it's reeeally good... my feet are cold. 

and i miss you.

hello, how are you?

Welp, I did it! I'm sitting in the Denver airport feeding off of the free internet they provide... how generous of them. 

Anyways, I already miss home and everyone there. Before we left the house I went through and put a letter on each person's bed. So I hope they all found them and read them... aaron probably didn't see his so now it's like crumbled up in his bed somewhere. haha, anyways, i just thought i'd update you on that. 

sorry, no photo's this post... next one for sure. 

praise Him!

ok, so I know the last post was one of tragedy... but don't give up just yet!

pretty much 5 days before I leave God allows me to find my camera! I was so ecstatic... it was hiding under a pile of hats. cwazy little camewa. God is so good! something I was just praying about the other day was that I would be content without a camera. but I was so bummed... just thinking how I would be able to keep sane without a camera for 4 months in a foreign country. I knew God would provide, and hey, He did! He always does. Anyways, I just thought I'd share that with you. 

3 more days until I leave... see my suitcase behind me? 

empty hands

the biggest adventure is ahead of me and i am unprepared. 

i don't have a camera.... this is unsettling.