Internet is in tha house!!!

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AND THE 2 LONG AWAITED GIRLS FINALLY ARRIVED!!!
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their names are Elyssa and Sabine.


And freshers week started yesterday, this means:
- a great way to get to know loads of new students
- a great atmosphere around campus
- daily coffee-stalls (For the Belgians who ever did this in Leuven, you will not believe this, but over here people are queuing to get a cup of coffee and the awkward 'would you like a cup of coffee or thee' - 'no, I don't drink coffee nor thee' NEVER comes up!! Heavenly!)
- crazy full days. Today we got up at 6.15am!

And I got 2 letters from Leuven this week. I felt so loved :) Thanks guys! Wait for an answer in expectant faith. Maybe I'll have to get up at 5 to be able to write it, but it will reach you soon! ;)

Anyway,
now that we have internet, let me know when you would like to skype and we'll get a 'skype-date' :)

Looking forward to hearing from you soon!!

I have not told you...

... that I found internet IN (technically out) of the house.
If I open the top window and put my computer as far as possible out of the window, I get internet access!!!
But it's a very uncomfortable 'too low for standing', 'too high for sitting'- position, so I found out this one was the most comfortable:

Mum, just so you know: this is NOT my room :)

Community Weekend

This weekend was our community weekend. A very good way to meet everybody, get to know names and get the connections between the kids, parents, spouses etc.

The nicest part was the ceilidh (Scottish country dancing), where I got to dance with 1/2 of the community :) Nice way to break the ice...

I did not take any pictures there, but I hope to find some to show you soon. It was a 'stunning' place (to copy Julia's words).

Here are some other pictures of the last week.

in our office

MS - Joe - PM

people working... :)

Julia - PM - Camille

Going out with our (extended) team 

MS - Camille :) - Mark - Katie - Julia - PM 

(+ Joe who was taking the picture)

and my two housemates and fellow GAP-ers

Julia - Camille

Shakespeare at the globe

Just wanted to share I was able to join some people to go see 'Much ado about nothing' in the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
It was a great experience. I had to read Shakespeare at school, but this play made it very tangible and made me realize the genius Shakespeare was :) Also I know now that my legs are able to stand at the same place for 3 hours in a row. :) Yes, it was the cheapest ticket...

http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/theatre/on-stage/much-ado-about-nothing

Hi Folks!

So yeah, we got our diary's filled with awesome things :)
This week is 'plein à craquer'. Using my lunch break to write this little update.

We had our first days of 'Mission school', and started with the Psalms course and got a lot of homework... :)
Sunday we joined the community-meeting for the first time and afterwards we were invited to a welcome party for the newly arrived people. It was great to get to know a lot of new people and make connections between people we already knew and their parents and family.

I have learned a lot these last few days. I hope this will continue during the year.

Here is a picture of our house for the moment. Not a very good one, but at least you can have an idea.

also,
- we still do not have access to internet at our house.
- still no bank-account
- our little dog just died. A painful experience... I had hoped he would still be there when I would come back :(

 Tot zover deze lezing...

Start of the year...

9 Days ago I left Belgium. A lot of things happened after that.

First, we moved into our little household. At the moment we're living with 3 girls: Camille, Julia (both Americans) and me. And we are in joyful expectation for 1 (or maybe 2) Lebanese girls to join us! :)
It is a small, but welcoming house, with carpets everywhere. And with enough furniture to host a whole army.
I love how we re-arranged the rooms. It feels like home.

One of the first days the mens household (who live across the street) took us for a 'London by night'-trip.
It was beautiful! If you come to visit, I'll bring you there, I promise :)

Then we went to Glasgow for our first SWOT "weekend", where we had some training on studentwork. I did this SWOT two years ago, but it's good to hear everything again now my english emproved a bit. I got a lot more details out of it this time.

Yesterday we saw the Koinonia office for the first time. This is where we will be most of the time -I think...

Since they have to move out every summer, we were able to rearrange it and be creative with the space and furniture we have. I love this kind of work :) And I think it looks good. 

Today we will have our calendars filled with things we are going to do this year. Looking forward to that. Because, you have to admit, an empty calendar doesn't get you out of bed, innit? :)

Also, I tried to get a bank-account, but 3 different banks did not let me open one, so please pray for it to work soon. If we have an account, we will be able to get internet in the house.

That's kind of my life up till now. Hear from you soon!

Glasgow

Just back from an awesome training-weekend in Glasgow.
Again, very bad internet access. Sorry about that!

London baby!

Arrived safe and sound! Looking forward to this year!

I have limited internet-connection now.

For my current house address: check my Facebook or ask me by email.