The Paradox of Christmas

Happy Christmas!

Rejoice!
The waiting is over! Christ is born!
Praise God for his endless love.

Rejoice - Chris Tomlin

See the morning, see it rising

Over the mountains high

See the mercy in the mighty hand of God

Living Water come and fill us

Only You can satisfy

Turn our sorrow into singing

The song of our life

Rejoice, Rejoice

Sing with the angel voices

Rejoice, Rejoice

All Heaven and earth rejoice

Lord, Your strength is a tower

The righteous run into

Lord, Your love is a banner over us

And we hold on to the promise

That Your hold on us is true

There’s no other like You, Jesus

No one like You

Rejoice, Rejoice

Sing with the angel voices

Rejoice, Rejoice

All Heaven and earth rejoice

Rejoice, Rejoice

Sing with the angel voices

Rejoice, Rejoice

All Heaven and earth rejoice

Always

Again I say rejoice

Always

Again I say rejoice (2)

Rejoice, Rejoice

Sing with the angel voices

Rejoice, Rejoice

All Heaven and earth rejoice (2)

Kew gardens

London is a beautiful city. Or to be more honest: London city has some beautiful spots. 

One of them is Kew gardens. It's gorgeous! 

A very calm, huge, surprising and beautiful park. I wish I could live there. Be one of those super cute squirrels and have all the time I want to chill out in my garden. 

http://www.kew.org/
Thanks Mercy!

Fusion: Student work equipping Day

http://www.fusion.uk.com/forstudentworkers/equipping-days

Two weeks ago we got the opportunity to join a group of young people for more training in the area of student work. It was very encouraging to see that people from other groups non-related to community shared a similar vision and saw the same needs. 

What I found most touching was the agreement on the fact that bringing people to Christ is not about throwing the best events, but about daily choices to live life the best way possible. And to let God's love and care overflow to the people around us. 

Like someone once said: to be the light and the salt of this earth. 

young and old friends

Friends visiting

Kim & Elisabeth, thanks a lot for coming all the way up here! It was great having you. Please come back!

Could you send me some of the pictures?

Saint Nicholas

He is the best!

Je serai toujours sage comme un petit mouton, 
Je ferai ma prière pour avoir des bonbons!

voor de nostalgie:

Giving thanks...

I can't believe we're the 18th of December already!
So throughout the coming week, I'll post a few things that happened since I came back.


First Thanksgiving!


Good old Wikipedia says:
Thanksgiving in North America had originated from a mix of European and Native traditions. Typically in Europe, festivals were held before and after the harvest cycles to give thanks for a good harvest, and to rejoice together after much hard work with the rest of the community.At the time, Native Americans had also celebrated the end of a harvest season. When Europeans first arrived to the Americas, they brought with them their own harvest festival traditions from Europe, celebrating their safe voyage, peace and good harvest.

Julia and Camille cooked us a fantastic Thanksgiving meal! It was a great experience to be part of this holiday. 

Apparently thanksgiving is supposed to be a bigger family-holiday than Christmas is... hard to imagine!

Joe helped make it all happen and Q, Jamie and Mercy joined us for the meal.