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Copenhagen Mini Outreach

We had a really good weekend in Copenhagen. I was really tired, a lot, but it was good. We arrived at the church Thursday night and had a little service and social time with the youth group there. I preached a short message about the Armor of God. It was a fun time. Then we went up to our room where the 7 of girls slept in one room. Oh the mattress and sleeping bag! My best friend. If only I could sleep like that every night... (Please tell me you note the sarcasm in my typing...) We also didn't have a shower where we stayed either. What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger! Or at least the smell get's stronger! Friday we went to a school in the morning to put on a performance and hang out with the students. Then we went sightseeing and shopping. We shopped for 5 hours! Can you believe it! I was tired let me tell you! Then we went to the largest church in Denmark to participate in their new album recording. It was really good worship, but a long day.

The next day we did some practical work around the church and then taught three dramas to a team that is going on a mission trip to Wales. That was fun, they did a really good job! Then we went to another church at night for a big youth meeting there. We did dances and dramas, and I preached to about 100 people. It was so fun. I loved preaching and it seemed like everyone enjoyed it too. We had so good times chatting then it was back home. Sunday we had service in the morning, relaxing time in the afternoon, then to another worship service at another church. From there I met a friend of mine and went back to her place to spend the night and chitchat as the Euroclassers went home. It was so fun. Now it's back, business as usual!

Football

So I got a text to come to the Cutting Edge young adults group yesterday and bring shoes and clothes to play football in afterwards. Now, me being Canadian, I'm not very good at 'football' or soccer as we would call it. So I wasn't very excited, but whatever, I would play. We had a great session before hand where two guys from the group shared about knowing our identity. Then afterwards, we went over to the Sports Hall where I found out it wasn't scandinavian football but... American football! I was soooo excited. I love American football! (And I'm not too bad at it either). So I was excited to play a fun sport, and not suck. It was a really good night. A few heated arguments and confusion of the rules. But in the end, my team came out victorious! What a game! I have never played it indoors before. But it was fun regardless.

Now this afternoon we are leaving to go to Copenhagen where we will separate into our teams and minister in different churches and suburbs there. I'm preaching tonight at a youth group and really excited for it! God is good! I'll let you know all about it later! God bless!

It was a good weekend!

This was a really good weekend. Today especially! I love hanging out with people! After church I invited some of the girls back to Euroclass to eat lunch. All the students were gone, so we had it to ourselves. Then we went over to the boarding school and played some beach volleyball. It was still cold, but today was gorgeous, and the sun was actually warm! I took my socks and shoes off and suffered the cold sand! Come on! Bring on the summer! Then we watched 'Over the Hedge' with the boys. That is a funny movie. My favorite part is at the end when Hammy drinks the energy drink. So good! Anyways. Then me and the girls hung out, had girl chat, hung out and then went to eat some pizza! Good times were had by all! I feel so good! God is so good! I am getting to hang out with people now! This week has been super cool.
And if you read my last blog, there is something to add! Then next day, after surpising Kasper, we went out to the pool hall again to celebrate... again. And then we went dancing at a little club, all of us. It was fun. It was sober, but it was also loud and crazy, as friends can be in large groups. Anyways, on the way home we had more trouble with the cops! They stopped us this time and Kasper had to do a breathalizer, which he passed, but it was still a little scary! I don't know if I want to drive with him too much, because everytime I do... well. I like taking risks! Who am I kidding, a little adventure never was scared of me!

Well, that's all I have to say.

Time flies

Wow, I just realized that I haven't posted any new blogs for a while! I guess because I'm lazy. Because fun things have happened! Like this week God has been so good to me! I have been invited out by the young adults so many times! I went to Randers with the Cutting Edge band and young adults group and filmed the worship night they had at a church there. That was so fun to get back into it! And then I went to somebody's house after church on Sunday to eat cake and watch a movie! It was so fun. We almost got stopped by the cops on the way home. We were six in the car, uh oh, and could have got a major fine. And my seatbelt didn't work! Yikes! But fortunately the windows were so foggy, from six people, and it was dark out, so I don't think they saw us even though they followed us for a while. Poor Kasper who was driving was shaking afterwards! And speaking of Kasper, today is his birthday, so last night after Cutting Edge, we all went out to play pool as a mini pre-birthday celebration. On the drive home, when each of our watches and cellphones turned 12:00, we sang the birthday song at the top of our lungs! Fun times.

As well, this is a theme week over at the Bible College which we are taking part of. The theme is Worship! So it's been some good worship sessions and Chris DuPre from the States, and some dude Pablo are here to teach us. It's been really good. I guess Chris was one of the ones who started the House of Prayer in like Kansas or somewhere where they do 24-7 prayer. Cool stuff.

So that's my week so far! God is so faithful! I really am glad he loved me first so I can love Him! He is so worthy of all our thanks, praise and love.

Unge på flugt

Unge på flugt. That is the title of what happened this weekend. The danish Red Cross came and put on a role playing game for our students. A translation could be "Young on the run." They put the students in 'families' and had to act as muslim refugees from Somalia. Then the next 24 hours was a gruelling time of running, hiding, getting 'arrested' and finally reaching Denmark. It started out with them going to the 'passport office' to fill out all the right paper work to be able to leave the country. They had to deal with the stress of getting denied and dealing with people who don't really care about their situation. Then they had to walk 5 km in the snow to try to get to the refugee camp. On the way they passed a checkpoint where the soldiers rifled through all their stuff, threw it on the ground, 'confiscated' valuables, and stole thier money. Then they walked more and were picked up by a 'boat' (it was really our bus) to take them across the sea. They had to lay down on the seats so no one could see them from outside. Then when they got to 'NoHope' the refugee camp, they had to sit on the cold floor in the garage and not talk for 3 hours. If they needed the washroom, they had to have a guard follow them. There each family only got one bag of rice and one cocktail weiner between them. And since they are 'muslim' they couldn't eat the pork wiener. Some converted on the spot. They got first aid supplies, but it was baby clothes and one shoe, things they couldn't use, because the first aid got robbed before it reached them. But finally they were allowed all the rice they could eat. Then the camp got attacked and they had to run to flee. One family got offered a ride, but when they couldn't pay all the driver wanted, they were dropped back off where they were picked up. Then I got to be in the van when the students were 'hunted.' The were making their way to Denmark along the road, and we would drive up and down with big flashlights trying to find them to arrest them. We were yelling out the windows for them and telling them to show themselves. This really got their adrenaline pumping and some have some funny stories of leaping over streams and not knowing how they could have ever jumped that far. After another 5 km, they were picked up by another transport and taken to Denmark where a family hid them in their basement. They had all just fallen to sleep when the cops came in and arrested them. They brought them over to the station, took their fingerprints and were kept there. Then after a few hours sleep, they were interviewed and told who recieved assylum and who didn't. Not everyone did after all that. It was a really cool game. There were only 9 Red Cross people with many different costumes to play all the roles. It looked like so much fun. I was talking to the main guy, and he said I could join in the future if I would like. I am so up for that! It sounds like a blast! One cool thing about the weekend is the testimony of the students. The Red Cross people kept saying how nice the students were and how good attitudes they had and had no problems. I guess we've taught them something this year!

London

So I had a fabulous time in London! We saw a lot of things! We arrived at our friends house at 4:30 in the morning! So after sleeping til noon, we woke up and had an english breakfast... bacon, eggs, toast, beans, fried tomato. It was great. Then we went to Hounslow, where the movie Bend it like Beckham was filmed. It is very Indian culture there, so I just had to buy a bangle. Which I did. Then that night we went to Wimbeldon village to a nice little pub to meet up with my travel mate's friends. After some good laughs, we headed home. The next day we went into the city to see the sites. We saw trafalgar square, big ben, westminster abby, London eye, Buckingham palace, and my personal favourite, Madame Troussauds wax museum! It was well worth the 21 pounds. We got our pictures taken with all the stars. And they have a Chamber of Horrors with live actors that freaked the pants off me! So good! But I'm thankful that I kept my pants on. That could have been embarrassing! The next day we went to the Equippers Church in the morning, home for a rest and then Starbucks and Hillsong Church at night! I got to see two friends from when I was in Hillsong College in Sydney. That was so good! Afterwards we went to Leciester Square and had icecream at the Haagen Daas restaurant!
The next day we spent shopping on Oxford street and we saw Guys and Dolls at the Picadilly Theater starring Don Johnson! What a treat! We raced back to our friends house to start our long journey home. We got a ride to the tube station to catch one of the last tubes to Heathrow airport. There Rebecca left her purse with EVERYTHING on the tube. But we ran to the guys and they radioed and found it all intact, Praise God. So we picked it up, then went back to Heathrow. We had to wait there till 3:30 am to catch the bus to Stansted Airport. We got to Stansted just before 5am. Then we had to wait til 5:30 to check in. Then once we passed security, we slept at our gate til boarding to take off at 7:30. Hour and a half later we landed in Denmark. We just barely caught the bus from the airport to the train station which is 45 mins. Then the train from Århus to Kolding. Then the bus from the Kolding station home! All said and done it was like 14 hours! Crazy! I slept for like 11 hours last night! Now I am on duty and have to teach and it's going to be great! Hopefully the students don't find the teacher sleeping in class!