Sorry its been a while since my last post- life has gotten significantly busier this week! The last couple of days have been full of classes, but it’s been really fun! Story time: A couple of days ago I played a couple games of pickup basketball with 7 guys that are on the trip with me. Ok, I haven’t played a game of basketball in like 4 years, and it was so much fun!! It is such a blessing to be able to play (and for me, I use that term lightly haha) sports again. All praise to the Lord for giving me Humira and helping heal my back so that I can enjoy playing the game that I love again with my friends! However, the fact that I haven’t played in a while was CLEARLY evident afterwards, cause I had trouble going up stairs and lifting my arms for several days! And it didn’t help that the court we played on was like playing on a slip and slide… it was so slippery you physically couldn’t get good footing! After a couple hours later and several near broken ankles, I left the court laughing and sweating, realizing the moment I hit the stairs in our house that I was extremely out of shape! Haha
I’m pretty sure I have said this before, but I absolutely love the people that I am here on the trip with! We have had so many good laughs already, and we have only been here for 2 weeks. Dinners the past few days have consisted of all of us (but mostly me and Cameron) practically rolling on the ground laughing (and me snorting)!! But despite the funny moments, I have also had some pretty amazing conversations with people. I love hearing the stories about how God is working in their lives, and it is so much fun to hear about everyone’s lives! Tonight a couple of us ended up talking about the church as a whole, and it was a very good conversation full of insight and personal opinion. I am absolutely in love with the church, and it is moments such as these, when I am surrounded by people who are very diverse and awesome, that my love for it just continues to grow!
Well the past few days have been full of pictures (creep on fb haha). We walked about 3 miles to port meadows yesterday and it was absolutely breathtaking. It was also a beautiful day in Oxford, so the walk was very pleasant! We stopped at the trout inn for some delicious desert and came upon a live peacock and two precious little girls chasing it around. I found more entertainment in watching the girls, but the peacock was beautiful too! I was so close that I touched its tail! A group of us took the bus back (our first time!) and we met the most precious older lady. She was so cute and was very open to talking to us about how she broke her hip in Romania and all about her one trip to the States. When she found out that I was studying to go into the ministry, she found it very odd initially that a woman was going into the ministry. However, upon thought she said that she was very happy because “Christianity is under attack” and we needed more people sharing the good news. She was such a cool lady, and it was so sweet to see her waving to us as we got off the bus and it drove by! Then, this morning we went to the Ashmolean museum here in Oxford. This place is amazing, and it is free to get in. We spend 2 hours there and only barely covered the first floor (out of 4), that’s how big and awesome it is! I totally enjoyed the Egyptian exhibit, and it reminded me of my Grandma, for both of us really enjoyed talking about ancient Egypt! We spend some time shopping today too, and I got some of the gluten-free cheese balls that they sell at the covered market (highlight of my day!)
Well the past few days have been full of pictures (creep on fb haha). We walked about 3 miles to port meadows yesterday and it was absolutely breathtaking. It was also a beautiful day in Oxford, so the walk was very pleasant! We stopped at the trout inn for some delicious desert and came upon a live peacock and two precious little girls chasing it around. I found more entertainment in watching the girls, but the peacock was beautiful too! I was so close that I touched its tail! A group of us took the bus back (our first time!) and we met the most precious older lady. She was so cute and was very open to talking to us about how she broke her hip in Romania and all about her one trip to the States. When she found out that I was studying to go into the ministry, she found it very odd initially that a woman was going into the ministry. However, upon thought she said that she was very happy because “Christianity is under attack” and we needed more people sharing the good news. She was such a cool lady, and it was so sweet to see her waving to us as we got off the bus and it drove by! Then, this morning we went to the Ashmolean museum here in Oxford. This place is amazing, and it is free to get in. We spend 2 hours there and only barely covered the first floor (out of 4), that’s how big and awesome it is! I totally enjoyed the Egyptian exhibit, and it reminded me of my Grandma, for both of us really enjoyed talking about ancient Egypt! We spend some time shopping today too, and I got some of the gluten-free cheese balls that they sell at the covered market (highlight of my day!)
Another thing: I love the food here!! I had gotten conflicting reports about what to expect, but I absolutely love the food here! They don’t use preservatives, and I feel like I am eating much better! Everything, from fruit to cheese, tastes SO much better here. And the gluten-free stuff tastes so much better here than it does in the US too… I’m going to be so spoiled when I go back! I have had absolutely NO stomach issues or back issues so far, which is such an incredible blessing! I know some of that is because I am eating better and walking/exercising a ton, but I also know most of it is because I have so many people praying for my health while I’m over here… thank you!!! God is absolutely taking care of me (as we knew he would) in ways that I can’t even describe. So thank you to all who are thinking and praying for me, for your prayers are defiantly being answered!
Well, I am exhausted. I need to get to bed so that I can get up early to go to the Quaker church tomorrow morning! That should be interesting.. details to come!
PS- Why are the Mavs all getting hurt? I don’t like looking at the news and seeing everyone out! HEAL ALREADY!! And we better beat the team which shall not be named tomorrow….
PPS- Congrats to Jamie Benn on getting to do all the NHL all- star stuff! Knock them dead and represent Dallas well Jamie!
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