Since the snow was so pretty at home today. . . I decided to take my camera to school. I hope you enjoy the pictures!!

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SNOW . . .

I never know what to expect being that in California we don't get "real" winters. Today it snowed a good part of the day, pretty nice considering it's almost March. And of course I took some pictures so you all could see. . . :-)

For all of those Americans who miss me. . . I'll be back in California on June 22, 2007!! I changed my flight this weekend. I was originally supposed to be flying back on July 5. But since I will be doing some schooling and training this summer, I thought it would be better to get home earlier. It will be so good to see all my family and friends again! I love you all!!

Numbers 21:4-9:
4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the desert? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!"
6 Then the LORD sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died. 7 The people came to Moses and said, "We sinned when we spoke against the LORD and against you. Pray that the LORD will take the snakes away from us." So Moses prayed for the people.
8 The LORD said to Moses, "Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live." 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, he lived.

How many times do I grow impatient with God's timing. . . Reading this passage made me think about the things I'm missing out on because I'm not looking at the greater picture of what God is doing. We all know that the Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years because they kept complaining about what they didn't have. They didn't receive his promise because they were looking at their difficult circumstances. We all have difficult circumstances, but do we see what God is trying to teach us in them? Do we see the light at the end of the tunnel, do we see the promises that God has ahead for us? Today I'm making a choice to not look at the difficult circumstances, but to trust in God and remember the promises that he has for me. Have a blessed day!!

Decision time. . .

TeachOverseas needs to know by March 15 if the current teachers would like to come back next year.

I have made my decision. . . I let them know on February 9 that I will be back next year. I hope to have the same school, flat, and flatmate. Right now it's looking like that will happen, but things can change.

It's the little things that do my heart good. . .

Erin and I had 11 people over for brunch after church today. She made her famous waffles. It was so nice, we just hung out and talked and ate lunch. I just love having people over...oh, and I finally bought a coffee maker with some gift certificates the school gave me for Christmas. So I was able to brew coffee for those who wanted some.

. . .what can I say. . . I'm easy to please.

It's a beautiful day to live in Budapest!!! I thought you would enjoy some pictures of a warm winter day in Hungary... :-)

Erin took this picture of me while I was chatting online with my aunt and working on some lesson planning. Isn't my cousin so cute!?!? She will be 1 this week.

I have to write about this because it's kind of funny to me. . .

Erin and I are both sick. We have colds. She has stayed home from work the past few days. But, I haven't felt that bad, so I've been going to work. Well today (Friday) I only have one class. . . and it's cancelled, so I don't really need to go to school. . . but I need to be there later this afternoon for picture day.

All that said, we were both sleeping in today. We don't feel well, we need to get some rest. But what we didn't plan on is our neighbor doing some work on their flat. At 8:00am I was woken up by some drilling into concrete walls, pounding on metal pipes. . . it is 9:20am as I write this and it still hasn't stopped.

It's pretty crazy, the walls of the building are all concrete. I'm not sure what the metal sound is coming from, maybe the heaters or something. But you know, back in California we have insulation so we don't hear each other. It's not like that here. I have been woken up at two or three o'clock in the morning from a baby crying. Then I just pray, Lord please comfort that baby so I can get some sleep.

It is a little annoying, but I don't really mind that much. I feel rested. And since I'm awake, I can work on somethings I wanted to do this weekend anyway. This reminds me of a Precious Moments Figurine called Praise the Lord Anyhow, I found a picture of it: