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An Actual Update: Promotions

This has been a very long and intense week. We went to 5 different schools in two cities in Northern Poland to promote English Camps happening in those cities. We would go to each school for most of the school day (8am - 2pm), take over a bunch of English classes to play games in English with the students and tell them about camp. While that may not sound exhausting, trust me, it was.

It was really a hard push for me because of a couple of reasons:

1. I have never really done promotions like this before. While I have spent a lot of time with intern’s and done a lot of things with them, and I’ve even done some promotions, but never this many. It was a weird realization that there were things that interns do that I haven’t done a million times before. I have a feeling I will experience this many more times this summer.

2. No polish! During each class we would make a rule with the students right off the bat: NO POLISH! While they thought this was inconvenient for them, it was actually also really hard for me. I mean, I understood everything they were saying, but it was really important that they don’t speak to me in polish. This mattered because I wanted my teammates to understand everything that was being said, and also I am more so an American this summer than a Pole. So while I normally have a small nationality crisis, this week has been even harder. Though there was a really fun moment each class when would be teaching tongue twisters, and then they would teach us some in polish. Those tongue twisters are hard even for Poles, but when an American tries to say them the kids love it. But eventually they would make me say one, so I would pretend to be really stressed and confused, then BOOM! say it flawlessly (ish). The kids faces were great! They were really impressed, and it was really fun.

3. We also did a lot of traveling. About 19 hours were spent in trains over the past week just to get to the cities we were promoting in. 7 of those hours were on a night train.y team did really well having a good attitude about it all, and we even had a lot of fun, but that is just a lot of time spent on trains. It was exhausting. Worth it, but exhausting. Here is a short video I made of trains and such:

https://vimeo.com/130610731

We got back to our Home Base last night around 10, and we are here until Monday morning when we leave to do more promotions. The they intern team has had a similar schedule, but in different cities. It is really nice to be able to rest and hang out all together for these two days. We are tired, for sure, but we are all also very excited - camps are coming soon! The short term teams land in just over a week, and camps start two weeks from today. The time is almost here, indeed it has come, that students will start to see and feel the love of God through us and all the other camp leaders. These two more weeks of ground work may not be the most exciting, but they are important.

Please pray for us during this next week of promotions, that the students would see in U.S. Something they can’t ignore, that we would have energy, that we love them well, and that we love each other well. Please pray for me as I continue to learn my team, how they work, think and relate, and as I continue to come to God asking that he lead me in this leadership position.

Thanks!//

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An Actual Update: Intern Training and a Patty Hammock

I am laying on my bed in Wrocław right now, waiting for a website to come back on-line so I can check the prices of train tickets for this coming week, and I realized I had written much about intern training. So, here it is:

After the Amazing Race all of the 110 interns that will be in 12 countries with JV this summer spent 5 days at the Malenovice hotel for training. It was a very intense time, filled with many many many many sessions about leading english, dealing with conflict, teamwork, prayer, resting well, living in the love of the Father, and moving to a place of deeper investment in Christ’s commission. It was a lot of very practical things, but it was also a lot of spiritual things that will come up a lot during this summer.

I would love to talk about a lot of these, but I don’t really want to type that much. I will tell you about the main evening sessions though: they were incredible and challenging. Ben Williams, a missionary to Ukraine for 8 years, talked about moving from a posture of being ‘fishers of men’ to being sent out by Christ to fulfill his commission. To be honest, I had heard a talk similar to this many times before, and thought I believe it is great, I have always had a very hard time distinguishing between these two. To be honest, I am still not great at it. But there is a difference. A fisher of men can be a great servant who shares the Gospel, but doesn’t necessarily get fully and completely involved and given to the ministry. Their work is important, but I am not sure it happens without leaders, without those ’sent out.’ This means that you are spiritually mature, and that you have fully bought into Christ’s mission, believing to the point of sacrificing things you love if God calls you to. These are usually spiritual leaders in ministries.

Of course, I want to be one of these ‘more mature’ christians. And honestly I feel like I am kind of there (though I do have a lot to grow in), but there are still things that I love dearly that I am not sure I am willing to give up. A really big one came up at training, and it was hard to realize. But this is not the place or the time. I don’t feel like I can share where exactly I am going to need to die to myself. Not yet. Maybe soon, but not yet.

Besides this hard but good time of introspection, a lot more happened. I got to reconnect with many special people, which included Rob, Josh, Jonathan, Uncle Dave Patty, Aleisha, and some shorter conversations with many other incredible people. But probably the most meaningful re:connecting I got to do was with my best friend Caleb.

I cannot describe just how important this man is to me. We went on a short walk to a waterfall near Malenovice that I had never known about, and we strung Caleb’s hammock across the water, way up in the air. Then we just sat there, hanging above nothing, for over 3 hours I think. And we just talked. About everything and nothing. We talked about what has been happening in the past year (like his first year of MARRIAGE!!!), our teams, the Race, the things we miss about JV, the things we want to change when we take over… Haha, but seriously, this was an incredible time, and even thinking about it starts to bring tears to my eyes. Caleb is such a God-honoring and God-centered guy who is seeking how he fits into God’s plan, and getting to watch him along that journey, even if it’s only every once in a while, is the greatest privilege. I am so excited to hear about all the incredible things he and his team do in Bulgaria this summer (Bulgaria! It’s so exciting!), and to hear about how God has challenged him once again, and once again he has stepped up to the plate and done a great job. What a blessing it is to have such a great friend who is so completely pursuing God. Those 3 hours may very well be the best of that whole training.

It was so special, I decided to put a picture up. See?

Also, I am now buying a hammock.

Well, I need to go to bed now so that I can be rested for church and then a 6ish hour train ride to Malbork tomorrow. We start promotions on monday! I am so excited that we will start to interact with polish teens! It’s going to be a great time, and I really look forward to watching my team fall in love with this place and with what God is doing here.

Would you please pray that God protect us during travels this week, and that he give us strength and creativity while doing these promotions? Also, as this week will be very tiring, would you please pray that we be able to resolve any conflict that comes up quickly and healthily? Also pray that we would make great connections with the churches we will be working with later in the summer.

Thanks!//

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An Actual Update - Amazing Race

I am sitting at a table in a cabin in Malenovice, Czech Republic. I am running on little sleep, overwhelmed with my job and with my God, and incredibly excited. So, let me tell you about what has been going on recently.

On Wednesday afternoon all of the interns landed (about 110 people) in Prague, Czech Republic. My team consists of six people: 4 girls my age or a little younger, me and one other guy who’s got a few years on me. They are great and energetic, but we also will definitely have some challenges this summer. 

Right in the airport we started the JV Amazing Race, which was a three day adventure that took us through Prague, Olomouc and Ostrava, all by public transportation. Along the way we had many challenges and obstacles. Here were some of my favorites:

We had to flick a ping-pong ball up 100 steps to the top of a castle, while counting the steps. If we got the count wrong, we had to run back down and count again. It took us 3 attempts to get the number right, and it only worked once my team all counted together. We learned a lot about teamwork and communication through that one. Also, the view was spectacular.

We also had a rock-climbing challenge in a rock-wall gym. This one was humbling, because we didn’t complete it within the time-limit, thus incurring a penalty of 30 push-ups per person. That was a kicker.

At one point we memorized John 14:6 in Czech, which was no easy task, especially for the members of our team who have never had to make sounds like the ones in the Czech language. But it was really cool to hear scripture in another language, and to me it was really fun to see other JVKids helping with a challenge.

There was a challenge where we had to use straws and suction to carry an entire bag’s worth of M&Ms one by one to a bucket a few feat away. This was definitely a challenge for our team, especially considering we had a few injuries.

Now you may be thinking that this all sounds fun, and to be honest, it really was. But it was also incredibly hard and draining. We did not know each other, and suddenly the six of us were thrust into high-stress situations and forced to work together, while everyone but me was on jet-lag, and all of this in a foreign country and language. Oh, and I wasn’t allowed to speak anything but English.

So now you may be asking “why in the world would JV do this to you? It seems cruel.” It was so important though. You have to understand - we will be living and working together in high-pressure situations for the rest of the summer, and we need to be able to understand each other, encourage each other and love each other. If we lose those things, then how can the students we will be sharing the Gospel with see the Gospel played out? 

On top of that, this gave us all great context within which to enter into Intern Training, which is a 5 day long training JV puts on that is meant to equip you spiritually, emotionally, intellectually and physically for the summer ahead. Now when we talk about personality types, we can say ‘oh yeah, I remember when you did that. Now I understand where that comes from, and why I didn’t like that.’ At least, that’s how it works in theory.

But honestly, working with my team has been great. Even today we were talking about what kind of culture we want our team to have, and I am so encouraged and excited to serve with them this summer. I know that we will face many challenges, and that is why I am feeling overwhelmed. Not because I don’t think that God can get us through this summer, or that it’s a lot to do, or even that it will be hard work. No, what is overwhelming to me is that I know that God is going to use this summer in each of our lives for crazy growth, which is great. But, with growth comes growing pains. And I see them coming, and all the emotions and hurt and confusion and tears that come with those pains are simultaneously exhilarating and terrifying. I am so excited to see how God changes each of us this summer, and I honestly feel that all of us need to grow. But I also know that this is no easy task; it’s nothing to snuff at. And I want to be used by God in the process for my Interns, and I want to do well. I want to be involved in their lives, I want to disciple them and walk with them through these growing pains, as others have walked with me. But the path is painful and long at times. It is so worth the walk, but it is daunting none the less. And the realization of all of these hikes is overwhelming - but I know the fruit can be so great that I want to brave the distance. I know it will be worth it. It doesn’t make it less scary though, it just gives me more motivation to grab my backpack and get going, despite the fear.

I also recognize that God is pulling at something in me. It’s too soon to write about it now in full, but I am trying to figure things out. And there are people here whom God has already spoken through, and I believe there will be many more. Again, exciting, but scary.

Would you pray that God reveal his will for my team this summer, and also that he guide me in leadership? Having you all behind me is a huge deal, and I really do appreciate it.

I will try to get a better update about Intern Training out sometime after it’s done. Please pray that our team would learn and grow a lot during this time, and that the leaders would continue to equip us for this summer.

Thank you all!//

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Actual Update - Intern Leader Days

So, I absolutely love posting my thoughts and struggles and inner debates on this blog, but I think it is important that I actually let you know what is happening too. So, here is my actual update:

I have now been in Poland for about two weeks (13.5 days, to be a little more precise), and it has been a really incredible time. I spent time with friends and family, and I got a lot of rest, which was dearly needed. Since Saturday (so 2.5 days) I have been at Chris and Kelly Lillpop’s (our leaders) house with the two other team leaders, Elliot and Bridget. We have been talking about this summer in terms of logistics, finances, and (most importantly) leadership. A good amount of time has been spent contemplating how best to serve, support, and lead our teams this summer. Today we went to the incredible house which will serve as our HQ/home base during the summer, and we put up some welcome signs as well figured out rooms and went shopping for supplies. We have also talked about personalities and how best to work with them, potential challenges, and about how to make our team GREAT. Along with all of this we have been discussing what our roles really are this summer, as well as getting to know Chris and Kelly (whom we have all served with and love so incredibly deeply) better. Side note: I absolutely love working with them. They are really cool.

Tomorrow we all drive to Prague, Czech Republic, and our Interns fly into there on Wednesday, along with all of the other JV Interns to all the other countries. From there we begin our Amazing Race, which will be a few days of running, team building/bonding, and little sleep. I’m so excited! I’ve heard about this for years, but never been a part of one. Here is a video from last year’s race: https://vimeo.com/97519558

After that we will be at Malenovice, Josiah Venture’s training center in Czech, for about a week, going through some intense training and spiritual prep. Then we start a lot of other things in Poland, which I will explain when the time comes.

There you go; you know know a lot about what has been going on. Personally I am very tired and a little overwhelmed with everything, though more than anything else I am excited for it all to get going. I feel like I have been waiting for this for a long time.

If you guys could pray for safe travels for the interns as they fly to Prague, and for us as we drive down there, that would be awesome. And as my team arrives, please pray that God would lead me well in leadership this summer, starting with this race. A lot of jet-lagged people running around Europe for three days is not as fun as it sounds, and tempers can run high, so I really want to lead graciously and courageously; your prayers would be much appreciated.

Thank you!//

P.S. We are using the hashtag #PolskInterns for our Poland team this summer, and #URHere for JV-wide social media, so please follow our adventure son social media that way as well. Oh, and go follow @josiahventure on Instagram as well.

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What a privilage

Have you ever been in a situation and realized how incredible the people around you are? Or how fantastic the situation you are in is? I mean, it's not perfect, or even that intrinsically good. But, whey out really think about the fact that you get to be a part of it, that you are there, connected with these people or this thing, you just go 'wow.' That's where I am at right now. I've know JosiahVenture for a long time, and even the people I am working with, but after spending a day going through calendars and responsibilities, I'm realizing all over again how privileged I am to be a part of this movement. And I really believe that it is and will continue to be a movement. Amongst the teens of Poland, in God's kingdom, and in our lives. We spent a lot of time today talking about how best to care for our team members, and we will spend a lot more time on that subject in these next two weeks. It is incredibly important that we care for our team members so that they can serve in a powerful way, and rest well when it is time. And that will require a lot of me that I am not sure I'm good at. But for my team I will give it my all. Would you join me in asking God to lead me in leadership this summer? The team lands so very soon, and while I'm so excited, I'm also honestly a little anxious. I want to lead them and serve them well, and also to encourage polish leaders. It's no small task. Pray that God work through me to encourage and empower others this summer.//

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Ready, Set,

I'm writing this while sitting on a bus from Katowice to Wrocław. If you know those cities, then you realize the significance of that - Katowice is home, and Wrocław is where I will be based this summer. If you didn't know what those cities are, then you had a hard time pronouncing them. It's okay, everyone does. Anyways, about leaving Katowice; this is hard, but exciting. Hard, because it means I am no longer hanging out with my parents, like I have been for the past two weeks (which has been absolutely incredible). Exciting because it means this is the start of a dream I have had for a long time - I'm finally an intern! I get to go to intern training and the amazing race, camp promotions, short term trainings, all of it (if you don't know what these are, I'm sure I will explain them all as I actually write about them). Being in this bus means that the reason I am here this summer is under way - this is the start of working with youth and local churches. Soon (about 3 or 4 weeks from now) I will be at camps with teenagers; I will be home. Nothing could excite me more - my soul has impatiently waited for this day, and now it finally begins. The time is near, indeed it has come. Let the harvest begin.//

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Confusion

Recently something has come up in my life that has really confused me. It's mostly confusing be use of the people involved, but I am still so confounded right now. I had made a decision about something, and I was just starting to feel that it was the right decision. Then, suddenly, I received a text message, and now I am questioning everything about that decision. It's funny, because had that message come from anyone else, I would not have thought twice. But it didn't come from anyone else. And I know here I am, at 1am, laying in bed, thinking about everything over again. And I hate it. I wish I could just keep my decision the way it is. And maybe I can. But the problem is, I'm not sure I want to. Because if, just maybe, there is a chance that this new thing would work out... I can't say that it isn't the better option. No, not necessarily better, but it is a really incredible option, and I don't want to miss out. And I know I'm being very vague. I'm not telling much because I'm not asking for advice. I'm just venting, and thought maybe someone somewhere on the Internet might just feel the same way about something. So there you go. My final conclusion? People are freaking complicated, and making decisions that could affect your future sucks. Deep, huh?

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Decisions, priorities and relationships.

Today I was internally confronted with the question of what matters most to me. There are a lot of things going on in my life, and as much as I’d like to say I have it all under control, the reality is I am just hanging by a thread. I’m always tired and still staying up late - probably because I also feel the need to do things like this late at night for no reason. In any case, here I am, wondering what to do. There are many things going on in my life, and I am being faced with choosing one over another seemingly everyday. Even tomorrow I will have to choose between working on lighting and going to Frisbee practice. Both of those are incredibly important, both for legitimate reasons. And I’m not sure what to do anymore. I won’t lay everything out, because that would be too much typing for right now, but let it suffice that it is a hard decision. I talked to the team captain today, and in talking to him I realized something: this is the first time I have really been on a team like this. I mean, I played some sports before, and I have served with other teams in youth group and such. But no team I’ve been on has spent this much time together, and genuinely liked each other this much. I feel like crying just thinking about how much I am going to miss them once I graduate. Which is two years away. Maybe I’m just really tired. Probably. But oh well.

In any case, I am realizing that, once again, the most important things to me are relationships. I think I can truthfully say that my relationship with God is the most important, though to be fair my bible isn’t as worn as it should be if that were fully the case. And I know that I get lonely so incredibly quickly. I want... no, I need people to share my life with. And I’m not always sure what to do with that, because there is a lot of crap that people have to put up with if they are going to share my life. I don’t really know what would make it worth it to other people, but when people do get close to me I am filled up. It’s really a good thing that God is willing to deal with all the crap in my life, or else I would really be left out to dry. I mean, I really think I would be in deep doo-doo. But here I am, still standing, only by his grace, strength and love. It would be really cool if I could relay that grace, strength and love to others through relationships. But that requires effort, and getting to know the other person, and spending time with them, and doing things they like, and talking to them, and even more listening to them. That’s hard. I’m not good at listening. But that’s what people need, and I’m getting better. And I’m glad that God can use a crooked stick to draw a straight line.

See you at the fields!

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Sunset on the way back 'home' to CT last night. Fantastic.

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A Day (un)Like Any Other

So, today is my last full day in Europe. And what a weird last day it is.

What I mean by that is that it has been like any other day, in a sense. I have spent the majority of my time editing in the KAM office. I went to lunch to Ima Vera, where I have gone near to everyday these last few weeks. I got a pizza, like I have every time.

Of course, there were some different things, like the morning van debacle. (Long story short, my dad and I are eternally cursed to have Volkswagen van issues, but to keep buying them for some reason. The clutch/linkage is messed up, so I can't put it in gear. The problem is being solved. Sort of. Nevermind.) Today I am actually handing over a finished project. But still it feels normal.

For now.

When I leave the office, I will not come back here for at least a year, if not more. When I leave Czech tonight I will not come for at least a few months, possibly a year. When I get on the plane tomorrow, I will not see my dog or my house or my country until Christmas. When I finish the last bottle of Raspberry bubble water that I love so much, I will not taste it again for a very long time. 

When I say goodbye over these next few days I will not see these people for a long time. These people that have meant so much to me for so many years.

I would not say that this goodbye is more painful than the big one last year. No, last year was tough. This year is... different. For many reasons. For one, I know my destination. I know, much more than last year, at least, what this year holds for me. I know many of the people I will see. I know what life will look like. And I look forward to it.

But I also leave here with an even greater desire to come back. I know that nothing other than God will be able to keep me away for ever. When I talk of my future, the question is not whether I will move to Poland, but what my role there will be. 

Knowing that makes leaving/coming home easier. Not easy, but easier. I am excited about this year, and I am not ready to not be here. I am excited to go, but despise the idea of leaving. And listening to sad/epic instrumental music is not helping. But it also feels nice.

My time here is not completely done, though. I still have to figure out how to get a non-working van into a different country. Hah! That's something that most people don't get to say. It doesn't surprise me much though. I'm a Hash. Van problems seem to run in my blood. I wonder if some day I will have as many stories as my Dad. ... Probably not, but I will give him a run for his money!

Please pray for a good last day, and that everything with the van would go smoothly. A really chill flight would be great too. Also, there was a death in the extended family, and it is hitting hard. If you could pray for God's comfort for my cousins, I would really appreciate that! Thanks! //

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Convos with the President(s)

I meant to write this update a week ago, but I have been hard at work on these videos, which may or may not get finished because of how long this rendering is taking!!! 

So, a few nights ago I had a dream that I got to talk with the President of the US. And I asked him some questions about leadership, because I was curious of his approach. I don't really remember much else, but it was pretty cool. That day we went to a camp in Malenovice, and besides hearing a bunch of cool stories of people's lives being changed, I also got to have a conversation with the other president - Dave Patty. We talked about school and what classes were worth taking and which ones weren't, etc, and what I want to do after having done this internship.

And that was pretty cool. Because I really respect this guy, and his advice has great weight. On par (if not higher) than most government leaders, of any country. Dave is just really cool.

And I get to call him Uncle Dave. It made me realize again how privileged I am to know such incredible people. Me. Young, inexperienced, learning, no clue what I'm doing, me. 

The next day I had a three hour meeting with Dave, Mel and Brian (as well as some of the C-Team members) to talk about what we need to make. Dave, Mel and Brian are the top 3 people in charge of Josiah Venture. And I got to be in a meeting with them and learn from them. It was awesome.

Again, how privileged am I, this freshman, to be involved in this.

On monday night I got to go to Dave's house for dinner. I had a great time reconnecting with Connie and Claire (whom I have literally known my whole life). Then on Tuesday I got to go to Brian and Aleisha's house for dinner. It was super fun. Last night (wednesday) I went out to dinner with Mel and Amy. We had an awesome time of talking about a bunch of things. It was great.

Again I realized - how privileged am I, that these people who are high up and awesome would take the time to have dinner and talk with me. They made me feel special, and appreciated.

And as I write this, I think about how what these guys are doing is nothing close to the care, time and effort God has put into his relationship with me. Worth-nothing, lazy, sinful, confused me. How cool is that?

So yeah, it's been a good few days. A lot of work though. I am sitting at the computer, and trying really hard to not get super frustrated and punch the screen because the editor is not working, and I'm not going to get to finish my project before I leave. But that's okay, I guess. I'll get there.

If you could pray for patience, and a fully functioning computer (as well as car, because I'm having issues) that would be great!

Thanks!//

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Look! I actually do work! And it's great!

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The natural divide.

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Found this abandoned in the forest above Malenovice

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MALENOVICE! SO STINKING GREAT! #jvupsidedown #myinternshipisbetterthanyours

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Home; A Heart In Many Places

I've spent the majority of today on my butt in an office chair staring at a screen. It's been a pretty good day :). But seriously, I have been editing all day (for the last near 7 hours, minus lunch). I'm working on a video for the Camp Dance, and I'm getting kind of close. I'm pretty excited about it actually. It's looking pretty cool. It's been fun to see how even in completely different contexts these camps really are similar. A good reminder and picture of how God is working all around Europe. It's pretty cool, though that may be reading a bit too deep in too it :).

I have too admit though, I've been getting home-sick recently. Which is a weird feeling, because I'm not really sure where home is. Ever. 'Home' is a very, very fluid concept, so being homesick is a bit confusing. But, I have been experiencing, which has made me reconsider what I understand as home.

I'm sure you have all heard the saying 'home is where the heart is.' And that explanation is tough for me, because when I think of home, many places come to mind. And how can my heart be in many different places at once? The first two places that come to mind when I think of 'home' are Mikolow. where my house is and my parents live, and Siloam Springs, where I go to school (J. Alvin specifically - J. Alvin Rules!). I cannot not call those places home. (Please forgive the double negative. It felt necessary to get my point across.) But those are not my only homes. I have found myself calling many other places that I feel comfortable in my 'home,' amongst others Colorado, Minnesota, h2o and Czeski Tesin.

When I think about all of these 'homes' I see one common thread - people I love and that love me. 'Home' is a place that I have experienced love. So I guess I could say that my home is where me heart is, but that is not just one place. I have been blessed to experience love in so many different places from so many different people. Missionaries, family, friends, family friends... Honestly it feels like almost every place is home... 

Well, I guess that is what it means to be a TCK (Third Culture Kid). Home is nowhere and everywhere. And I'm okay with that. Except now this whole 'homesickness' thing is coming, and it throws a huge wrench in my explanation. If home is nowhere and everywhere, how can I miss it?

Honestly, I think the reason I miss 'home' so much is because of the people there (shocker, right?). I have fallen in love with the people at 'home,' and the longer I am not with them the more I miss them, and the more excited I am to see them again. 

But this means something too. It means I am settling down, and that scares me a bit. Life seems like it could be so much easier if we just didn't get attached. Attachment is work, and it is painful to say goodbye. Trust me, I know. I have had my fare share of goodbyes (2009 still hurts because of all the goodbyes that were said that year). But isn't a life that is constantly being filled, poured out, filled, poured out, filled, etc. so much better than a life that is completely empty to begin with. It may not always seem so, but a 'Home' or two are worth having, because that means that you have loved. #TotallyWorthIt.

Well, that's all for today. Tomorrow I edit more, and then go visit a camp in Malenovice, though I'm not sure where the students are from. Then on Friday I go to a Skoczow and Wisla camp, and (hopefully) get to spend a day or two in Poland and go to my church. We will see.

Please pray for energy and endurance as I get close to the end of my trip. I want to finish well. Pray for (as always) creativity and focus. It gets tough on these long days. Thanks for supporting me!

Thanks!//

P.S. If you want to think more about the concept of home, watch this. It's pretty deep. You may cry. I almost did, but then the guys in the office would look at me funny. You've been warned: http://bit.ly/1ttdtk0

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The clouds. Austria and Serbia.

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Best job ever