German Weather

As most of you know, Germany is notorious for rain. It rains a great deal here, but for about two weeks we had GLORIOUS weather! It was sunny and warm. Unfortunately, the chilly, rainy weather has returned, but hey! we can't be greedy, can we? During the nice weather the Senior Youth Group and I decided to take our meeting to the park. It was great and very entertaining.

Trip to Geneva

Last week, I visited Geneva, Switzerland (http://www.geneve-tourisme.ch/). I was able to take in the sights, visit friends, and have some business meetings along the way. Geneva is a beautiful city full of people from around the world. Some of the highlights from my trip are taking in the beautiful scenery around Lake Geneva, being taken around the city by an Emmanuel Church parishoner (Helena) and youth minister (Phil) on seperate occassions, visiting the United Nations, and seeing some of the French countryside. It was a great working holiday. Please enjoy the pictures.

Pilgrimage to Canterbury

I had the distinct pleasure of leading the youth confirmation class this year at CtK. We have been looking forward to the Pilgrimage to Canterbury for months. Well, it finally arrived and we had a marvelous time! I got to meet one of the Cathedral's Canons and the Bishop of Dover (who is actually in charge of the Cathedral and Diocese due to the Archbishop's busy schedule.) Our group got a private tour of the Canterbury Cathedral during the day and a private candlelight pilgrimage through the Cathedral the following evening. We celebrated many services at the Cathedral. The music was gorgeous due to the Boys' Choir and the Men's Choir. While we were in Canterbury we celebrated my 27th birthday. The kids threw a suprise birthday bash at breakfast complete with hats, horns, and good food. Before leaving England we were also able to visit Dover Castle and the White Cliffs of Dover. It was a trip of a lifetime! Thank you, Allan!

Convocation Mission Festival

Last month, I was invited to lead the children and youth sections of the Convocation's Mission Festival. Mission Parishes from all over the Convocation were present. They look forward to this weekend all year long. I was honored to be with them for this event.
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Transforming Your Life Through Stories

The Convocation provided a special event that included bringing Jerome Berryman, creator of Godly Play over from the States. This was truly a special event because Jerome is not traveling so much these days due to health concerns. I have always wanted to meet Jerome Berryman. We use his program with the children of St. Luke's in Alabama and with the parishes here in Germany. It was a true treat!
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Disco Pancake Supper

I have a backlog of pictures to share with you all. So, bare with me. You are about to be flooded. Check out these pictures from our Disco Pancake Supper at CtK.
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New Blog

Unfortunately, I am having to create a new blog. My old blog has some major kinks in it and I cannot figure them out to save my life. So, here we are on Girl on a Mission 2. This will help me to stay in touch with you while I finish out the year here in Germany. I will be coming home in July. However, before you start celebrating my arrival, I would like you to check out what I have been up to recently. So, enjoy the pictures and the updates.