| | So much has happened in the past week! I went to the interview conference and was completely blown away with all that goes on. Southern Baptists really know how do this kind of thing and the International Learning Center is so very well put together. I'm not dreading living there for there months. The land around it is beautiful and even on our short week they gave good options for food.
Anyway, but the important thing is that we all pretty much figured out what job we want to apply for. Some people decided to not go with the programs offered - and were complete supported for it - and other of us are getting ready for lives overseas. I kept expecting for "the other shoe to drop" but things went beautifully. The employees were so helpful, I was already completely cleared on my medical so I never had to worry about all the mess of the past year (PRAISE GOD), and the ILC was a peaceful place to go through so much stress. Have I mentioned the amazing people who were interviewing along side of me. They were so wonderful. Now I will have friends all over the world, literally. Thank God for Facebook!
After researching and lots of groups discussions and meetings and interviews, I became more and more certain that I wanted to apply for the student mobilization job in Austria. Which means that I will get to know Vienna and 1) get to know students studying in Vienna and try to figure out what God is doing in and through them - to hopefully start a college ministry/churches; 2) Get groups from the States to come into Vienna to do dynamic mission trips that will change the groups lives and the neighborhoods of Vienna for the better. Needless to say, it's a pretty amazing job. At this point I have confidence that this is the way that I should be going - but things are NOT final yet. Stay tuned . . .
And! Did I mention that I am currently sitting in my friend Janine's apartment in the Bronx? I'm getting to meet all her great New Yorker friends and I'm just loving the mix of real New York moments - and my times of tourist-y-ness. This is such an amazing city. I mean, they (New York) have this great frozen yogurt topping called moshi - it's not on the menu, you have to be in the know - that are like little square pieces of heaven.
Yesterday I got to go to The Gallery Church and meet the family from Tennessee who planted the church five years ago. We all went out to lunch after at this GREAT pizza place called Deanie's. We also got to go to the Modern Museum of Art along with about 20,000 other people. The Dali film exhibit was so cool - a little too crowded but it was a weekend. Then, we ended the day with a very fun and messy sushi making dinner party. I wish that my computer would work so you could see all the pictures - hopefully soon.
Today was very laid back but still about four times the walking I'm used to. I loved getting to have dinner with Janine's friend Maureen at this great little Italian bistro. We were going to try to catch a show but apparently that's hard to do at the last moment in peak season on a Monday. Everything was sold out or standing room only - or way past our budget. Still very fun just hanging out in the theatre district. I'm back home at the Bronx. I love this neighborhood. Janine lives really close to a reservoir so it's actually quiet on her street. It's also quite the climb up to her house. Out her window I look down on apartment buildings and the trains. She's very high on a hill. So beautiful, but no wonder she's in such great shape! Guess I'm going to have to get used to hills again with the whole Vienna thing . . . :)
Anyway, tomorrow I think we're just going to enjoy another beautiful day and try to see a musical.
Vacations are wonderful.
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