Times Flying By

So, it's already been a week since I've last updated my blog...insane. Well, I have been going to Friendrichshafen and Immenstadt (for the best ice cream in the entire world!) and just hanging out. At the Bahnhof (train station) you get free Wi Fi if you buy a coffee, so it is the new hang out place. I have been enjoying the Kaffee und Kuchen hour around here a little too much, and I've been doing a lot of bonding too. It's been a blast, some highlights from this past week:

-Peter Reid finished his session of 'Walk the Talk' and it was deep, and God definitely talked to me through the lectures.
-Then on Saturday we went to the Apls, and hiked around the Swiss Alps, no big deal :)
-Heinz Spindler, the director, started lectures this week and he's talking about Personal Evangelism. He's really good and is good at drawing out emotions in people and reaching their heart. He's talking about letting God's love compel you and using God's gentleness to share God's word. He's informational and entertaining. He likes stories and I am learning tons from him.
-We started small groups this week, called K-groups. Heinz, and his wife Ute, happen to be my leaders. They are hilarious. And Bode's accountant, Nils, is also a group leader. He's quiet and reserved, but I know deep down there is a wild side to him...I'm gonna try to find it :P
-We have a bible study project, where we basically have to write a mini sermon on a chapter in the bible (they give us a list of 50 chapter that we have to chose from). So I'm reading the chapters and am praying that God will show me what chapter he would like to teach me on.
-We got to a sheet to chose a team (sing, drama, kids, or english teams) to join. The one team I didn't want to join was drama, just because I'm loud doesn't mean I am good at acting. But God has a sense of humor. I handed in my 'choice sheet' a day late and Andy (the head of outreaches) asked me if I could do drama team, even though it was my last choice, since they needed people there. My last choice....I guess I'll see how God's going to use me. :)
-Our book assignment this month is a book called 'The Pursuit Of God' by A.W. Tozer. It is deep and convicting, and it is stretching me to be a better follower of Christ.
-I'm memorizing bible verses (we have to memorize 2 weekly) and I need to memorize the books of the bible for the old and new testament, plus how to spell them! Our first test is in November
-And last, but not least, we have to read through the entire old Testament this year at Bode. So we have a reading schedule of eight chapters a day...so there is just a lot of reading going on here. Plus the first reading assignment for the old testament is due in November. A lot of reading and good conversations, and a lot of amazing food!

Well that's what's going on in my world. I am sipping my hot chocolate and listening to music here at the Bahnhof. International night is this Friday, and I am running in a 10 KM race this Sunday. I plan on walking half :P Oh, and I am running on a regular basis, I plan to gain no weight (MARCIA!).

I am having a blast and I'm not missing home yet...but I know I will soon enough. I am starting to send out cards here...but I haven't gotten anything from anyone (except Shane) I would love a care package...*cough cough* :)

Love you guys lots!