DOICHELAND!

Saturday marks the start of two months in a foreign country...well, I guess Sunday, because by the time the plane lands, it will be Sunday. ANYWAY...no longer will I have the safety and security of being somewhere that I know, with food that is safe, and a language that is natural. NOPE. Germany holds much more for me than just being new and exciting. It is going to be challenging. For those who don't know, I am going to be spending 2 1/2 months, mostly in Germany, taking 15 credits through my school, Moody Bible Institute. This means, a full semester load of school, and work, and reading, and papers...IN GERMANY! It came so quickly, and I don't feel as prepared as I would like. The first five days that I will be spending there, I will be living in a hostel with about 25 other students, and a couple profs, studying early Christian thought, which is a 3 credit class that will be done in 5 days! This means, over those 5 days, that 7 hours a DAY will be spent in lecture! ah! BUT, the end of those 5 days will lead me to travel in Italy, where I will get to spend time where the early church fathers taught and established churches. Right now, I can't fully imagine what it is going to be like. I am going to be tired, jet-lagged, and probably stinky, but the beauty of a foreign country and the life that will be put to Christian history will be overwhelming. 

While I am there, I will be going to internet cafes and updating all you, friends and family, with thoughts, pictures, and maybe some random lessons that I have learned from the classroom and the foreign land. I feel SO fortunate to be a part of this trip, and not only that, but to also have my boyfriend, John, come along with me. It is going to be a crazy experience, and I would like to hear from you guys via comments, emails, facebook, etc. I hope that some of you would follow this page, because this is probably going to be my main way of communicating, and I would like you all to be a part of my trip to Doicheland...and beyond. 

AND if you think of it, be praying for safety on our journey over there, and during our stay!

Thanks much,

Jenna

PB&J.

I think I can live off of PB&J sandwiches for the next two weeks. I won't go hungry...I just might get sick of them...but it's cheap, it's fast, and it's food! All my stuff is in storage bins and suitcases, and so living is a little complex right now. But I love having to go through stuff like this. It's good character building, and I am learning how to manage space, time, and money. Which I'm bad at. But it was a wonderful day outside today. I took my Romans homework outside, and read with my boyfriend John, and got some color on my skin. It felt good to be warm. The only drag was, I was thirsty ALL day...it was weird. But the vitamin D and colors outside distracted me for most of the time. I love the city in the summer. Life is so much more care free, even with loads of homework to do. I actually feel like I'm at camp sometimes, which is weird...but I don't mind it. It's a change of pace. I'm just hoping I can stay awake in the remaining 8 class days I have left of Romans. 4 hours of Romans at 8 am is starting to wear on me...but, hey, it's character building...right?

Romans has started, and summer has ended. It was a short, four day interlude between semesters...I'm starting another! YA! Well I guess it's a time to start a lot of new things...like this blog for instance. As I start a new semester, in Germany, I want my friends and family to keep updated on my travels. It is a nice and easy way of communicating, and sharing experiences. But for right now, I'm not going to share much. Romans is kicking my butt. I'm tired. But here are a few pictures of my summer (weekend)...John came out to my house in California. It was a blast!

Love these boys...no homo.

The "Bro arm"

This picture is taken in Dana Point, CA

Our little foster child, Raine, and my mom.

The fields at San-O