I want to start off this post with an apology. I wasn't able to do a weekly lent post like I was going to try to do, I just couldn't think of what to write. Also I am sorry I have not been more informative lately, I have tried to write a few different Blogs and they just have not come out the way I would like them too.
Just a quick update:
Easter was great we celebrate it a week later here because we are on the orthodox calendar.
It has stopped being cold finally.
I have been able to get outside (See Pictures below)
Feeding ministry has been going great, we received a very nice donation from someone very loosely connected that has taken care of the bags that we make. Also the student center will stop doing the feeding ministry after this month as many of our students are gone.
As many of you know I love the outdoors, mostly rock climbing and Backpacking. One of my biggest concerns was that being in a foreign country I wouldn't be able to enjoy those things here. But luckily I was wrong. I have been climbing several times already and even had my gear sent to me so that I can take others to get to know them. I also spent 2 nights and 3 days hiking in the beautiful Carpathian mountains! I hiked through all terrains, snow, hills, steep mountains, rocks, forest, and rivers, it was amazing!
Okay now on to the title of this post. Everyone has heard "You never know what you have until its gone" but I seriously think there is a better way to know what you have and that is to share it with others. This thought came to me today as we were having a picnic at church (it was suppose to be in the park but the weather wasn't being nice). Everyone was asked to bring enough food for themselves and we could all share. Being a single guy my fridge isn't always stocked the best for this kinda thing and I was planning on just going and getting food on the way to the park. Well I still went and got some food. I grabbed a bit extra for some people who didn't know we were having a picnic and a few homeless guys that attend church. A couple other people had the similar idea of grabbing food on the way so we went and got some food. It didn't see like a lot just a few loafs of bread some cheese meat and vegetables. But when we got back to the church and started setting everything out that we had bought and that others had brought we had a feast! And yes the food is all gone now but we didn't know what we had in then amount of food until we had set it our to share.
So next time you think about no knowing what you have until its gone try sharing what you still have left and see home much you really have to give to the glory of God :).
As always thank you for your support :) I love all of you and Happy Mothers Day to all the moms, Especially Mine :)
Just a quick update:
Easter was great we celebrate it a week later here because we are on the orthodox calendar.
It has stopped being cold finally.
I have been able to get outside (See Pictures below)
Feeding ministry has been going great, we received a very nice donation from someone very loosely connected that has taken care of the bags that we make. Also the student center will stop doing the feeding ministry after this month as many of our students are gone.
As many of you know I love the outdoors, mostly rock climbing and Backpacking. One of my biggest concerns was that being in a foreign country I wouldn't be able to enjoy those things here. But luckily I was wrong. I have been climbing several times already and even had my gear sent to me so that I can take others to get to know them. I also spent 2 nights and 3 days hiking in the beautiful Carpathian mountains! I hiked through all terrains, snow, hills, steep mountains, rocks, forest, and rivers, it was amazing!
Okay now on to the title of this post. Everyone has heard "You never know what you have until its gone" but I seriously think there is a better way to know what you have and that is to share it with others. This thought came to me today as we were having a picnic at church (it was suppose to be in the park but the weather wasn't being nice). Everyone was asked to bring enough food for themselves and we could all share. Being a single guy my fridge isn't always stocked the best for this kinda thing and I was planning on just going and getting food on the way to the park. Well I still went and got some food. I grabbed a bit extra for some people who didn't know we were having a picnic and a few homeless guys that attend church. A couple other people had the similar idea of grabbing food on the way so we went and got some food. It didn't see like a lot just a few loafs of bread some cheese meat and vegetables. But when we got back to the church and started setting everything out that we had bought and that others had brought we had a feast! And yes the food is all gone now but we didn't know what we had in then amount of food until we had set it our to share.
So next time you think about no knowing what you have until its gone try sharing what you still have left and see home much you really have to give to the glory of God :).
As always thank you for your support :) I love all of you and Happy Mothers Day to all the moms, Especially Mine :)
