tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944096295979618792024-03-07T12:51:23.264-06:00Through My Eyes"For in him we live and move and have our being".Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.comBlogger522125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-9227338042958834842016-01-20T10:13:00.001-06:002016-01-20T10:13:34.265-06:00Portugal<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Words cannot describe how good it was to be back in Portugal. That place has captured my heart, but even more so, the people. I was welcomed by Otto & Marjorie at the airport with the biggest hugs and it felt like I had come home. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am often asked what it is about Portugal that has captured me. I love the culture of the Portuguese - I love that life happens in coffee shops. But I also love that people there truly know how to do life with each other, specifically within the church. The relationships and the friendships that have developed and grown over the last 5 years have added richness to my life. I can't imagine life without any of these people! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These days in Portugal were ones of rest. After a busy 11 days in Turkey, my body and heart and head were in need of some rest. Rest didn't mean sitting and doing nothing, but rather it involved exploring new sites, enjoying good company over coffee and pastries and just being present with some of my favourite people. My bucket was filled.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first morning in Portugal I got to wake up and head to coffee/breakfast with the Saturday morning coffee group. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> It's hard to believe that this Manitoba girl paid to go ice skating in Portugal in the mall.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No trip to Lisbon is complete without a stop in </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Belém for pastries at the famous Pasteis de Bel</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ém and a walk down to the discovery monuments and the river.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was fun to be able to celebrate Marjorie's birthday with her. Kiri and I took her to a tea and cafe for breakfast in the city. It was the perfect way to start the day and celebrate the beauty that is Marjorie.</td></tr>
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Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-25515966546812262702016-01-20T08:11:00.002-06:002016-01-20T08:11:28.658-06:00Istanbul: Round 2<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After exploring Cappadocia and Ephesus, we spent the last 2 days in Istanbul where we had the opportunity to meet up with some co-workers of ours - see Istanbul away from the tourists. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next up...Portugal</span></div>
Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-24339232604514225622016-01-20T07:53:00.002-06:002016-01-20T07:53:46.087-06:00Ephesus<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was definitely another highlight for both Heidi and myself. To read through the book of Ephesians in the place where Paul sent that letter and to stand in the Great Theatre where Paul preached, felt like we were treading on Holy Ground. Scripture and the historical context in which it was written came alive in a new way!</span><div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Great Theatre - seats 24,000. This is where Paul preached and where the Gladiators would have fought. A stark contrast from each other.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do I spend almost 2 months worth of groceries on beautiful silk scarves and cloths? It was a tough call.</td></tr>
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-13923728743063176782016-01-19T17:38:00.005-06:002016-01-19T17:38:59.293-06:00Journeying<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the last 3 weeks, I have had the privilege of being able to journey into both new and familiar places and alongside some pretty lovely people. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">From December 28 to January 8, Heidi and I wandered around Turkey - exploring ancient ruins and places of worship while at the same time enjoying the hustle and bustle of a huge city. We soared the heights in hot air balloons, explored caves and cisterns beneath the city and explored the richness of Ephesus. We held in tension the conservative-ness in the midst of a secular and modern culture and we embraced the hospitality that the Turkish people we encountered extended. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This trip was a gift. It filled my bucket to the very fullest. We laughed. A lot. It's what we do. Oh how I have missed doing life with this girl in person. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">January 8th we said goodbye to Turkey - Heidi returned home to the States and I journeyed onward to Portugal for 8 more days. Words cannot adequately describe how good it was to be back in Portugal doing life again with very dear friends. Those 8 days were full of people - reconnecting and enjoying being present with one another. I found my spirit finding rest and refreshment once again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Copious amounts of coffee were consumed accompanied by rich and meaningful conversation. New sites were explored and others re-visited. I witnessed transformation and growth in ministry sites and also experienced pieces of transformation in my own heart. My bucket runneth over!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Best. Holiday. Ever.</span><br />
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Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-85305526810330089512015-02-25T14:34:00.000-06:002015-02-25T14:34:02.119-06:00Rhythm.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">The
interesting thing that happens when you are following your Rabbi, is that you don’t
always have a sense of the direction you are heading. Walking in obedience
often asks you to relinquish your sense of control and you find yourself in a
tension of sorts, where you choose to walk blindly, but yet, fearlessly and
open-handedly as you walk with your Rabbi. At least this has been my
experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">I like feeling
in control. I like to know where I am going and how I am going to get there. I’m
not a fan of being blindsided. If only it were that simple!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">But walking in
faith continues to teach me that I am not always privy to knowing the details
or seeing the broader landscape ahead. Faith is learning to journey forward in
spite of the unknowns – trusting that your Rabbi’s got you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">There are so
many days when I want to run ahead of my Rabbi – to know and see what it is
that he sees as him and I walk together. Oh to have the opportunity to see the
full landscape ahead without a cloud of dust obstructing my view! Try as I
might, but that never seems to end well. I stumble and I trip. I am that
disaster of a hot mess. Running ahead and attempting to gain some sense of
control means that I miss out on those moments where Jesus wants to point out
those little graces along the way. Grace collides with fallen mess and I get to
try again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on
religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show
you how to take a real rest. </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Walk with me</span></i><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> and work with me—watch how I do it.
Learn the </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">unforced
rhythms of grace</span></i><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. I won’t lay anything heavy or
ill-fitting on you. </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Keep company with me</span></i><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> and you’ll learn to live freely and
lightly.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">When
impatience wells up within me and I grow anxious waiting; longing to run ahead,
my Rabbi extends invitation to once again abide and to keep company with him. He
calls me back - inviting me to fall back into step with his rhythm. Grace
breathes rhythm with the Rabbi. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-18692300516867729242015-02-20T11:11:00.003-06:002015-02-20T11:11:55.057-06:00Dust.<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sEEnDRTXmMoam-ifRuLovj_4qxkO6VafZdxpNlbXqqtH0L2073De5jrnhAawX6Bi0cBtxYIWvYoJqwx3RAGNquHy4KG6dl2ePFrG10FL66T12h0PauWFiLfx8CLK7EuIS2xcK2spdG6I/s1600/IMG_6226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sEEnDRTXmMoam-ifRuLovj_4qxkO6VafZdxpNlbXqqtH0L2073De5jrnhAawX6Bi0cBtxYIWvYoJqwx3RAGNquHy4KG6dl2ePFrG10FL66T12h0PauWFiLfx8CLK7EuIS2xcK2spdG6I/s1600/IMG_6226.JPG" height="320" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">The Lenten
season is upon us. This is one of my favourite seasons in the church calendar.
Perhaps it is the slowing down and the contemplative spirit that resonates in
my heart. Maybe it’s simply because these 40 days leading to the cross take me
to the most pivotal event in the Christian church. Or maybe it is because this
season has a way of breathing grace into my life as I reflect on sacrifice and
an extravagant grace that has been lavished upon us. Perhaps the reason I love
this season is because it is a beautiful meshing of all of the above! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">The journey
to the cross is anything but graceful on my part. It’s often a staggering,
stumbling, crawling, hot mess! But somehow in the midst of my un-gracefulness,
grace meets me and I experience moments of rhythm as I tune into what it is
that Jesus is whispering to me as He walks this road with me. Grace abounds. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">“May you be
covered with the dust of your Rabbi”, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">are words that I have received on many
occasions and words that I have passed on to others as a prayer. The phrase
comes from Rob Bell’s Nooma video entitled, <b>“Dust”</b>. I love that image. In order
for one to be covered in the dust of your Rabbi, that person needs to be
walking so closely behind the Rabbi, imitating his walk, his pace, and his
course. When you change any one of those things, you risk falling behind,
walking too fast, or straying off course, and the dust that your Rabbi kicks up
behind him as he walks, no longer rests on your own feet. The image of being
covered with the dust of your Rabbi means that there is some sense of one-ness
with Jesus. What a beautiful and messy thought! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">We are
already two days into the Lenten journey. As per usual, I have not relinquished
my coffee drinking habits, junk food consumption or any kind of media over for
the season. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">In the days
leading up to Ash Wednesday, I found myself feeling a tad annoyed that I still
had no direction, thought, word or theme to center my Lenten journey around. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Was I missing something? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Did I really
not hear anything from God? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Surely, there
must be something that God wants to do in me during this season as I journey to
the cross! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">It is only
day two and I am already stumbling. But maybe that’s ok. Maybe this year, my
journey to the cross is about being present with Jesus in the journey; being
attentive to His voice and allowing grace to meet me in my wandering and
stumbling. I want to journey with Jesus with my heart soft, hands open and my
feet covered in the dust that is kicked up from his sandals. I haven’t the
hottest clue as to where Jesus will lead me in this season, but I kinda like
the suspense and excitement that accompanies that thought. What I do know is
that the journey, regardless of where it leads, will be grace-filled and that
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Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-80970070999793878692014-10-10T22:42:00.001-06:002014-10-10T22:42:57.991-06:00Eucharisteo<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"The root word of </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">eucharisteo </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">is </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">charis</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">, meaning “grace.” Jesus took the bread and saw it as </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">grace </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">and gave thanks. He took the bread and knew it to be </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">gift </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">and gave thanks. </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Eucharisteo</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">, thanksgiving, envelopes the Greek word for grace, </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">charis</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">. But it also holds its derivative, the Greek word </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">chara</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">, meaning “joy.” </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Charis</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">. Grace. </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Eucharisteo</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">. Thanksgiving. </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Chara</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">. Joy." ~ Ann Voskamp</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Choosing to give thanks for the graces...</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- community where life is shared - the good, the not-so-good and the ugly.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- holy ground moments where grace and incarnation collide.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- cozy wool blankets on cool nights.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- reset buttons.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- cups of coffee that warm hands and fill awkward moments.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- fall walks.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- opportunities to enter into people's stories and have others enter mine. It is an honour. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- shopping dates that include wandering the aisles of Target for no reason other than to be in good company with a friend.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- reminders of being Beloved.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- hugs.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- lyrics and melody that become prayer when words fail.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- new life.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- technology that close the gap between friends who are far away seem slightly less far.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- the comfort that accompanies pumpkin loaf baking in the oven.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">- daytime coffee dates.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Clearly, I have much to give thanks for. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those 5 days in Piura we visited the Catacaos market (which happened to be on Good Friday of the Holy Week, which brought on quite the festivities. I will forever have the image of a llama peeing into a plastic bag on the street etched in my memory), we indulged in ice cream & frozen yogurt, watched the Passion of the Christ at the church with others in the community, decorated the church for Easter Sunday, ran Kids club, curled up on the couch and watched movies and went on Starbucks dates. </span><br />
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Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-73587089471251756982014-04-26T21:17:00.001-06:002014-04-26T21:17:26.068-06:00Machu Picchu<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A trip to Cuzco would not be complete without making the short trek to Machu Picchu. The day of the great adventure our alarms went off at 3am - we needed to be up and at our bus station (which really was just a bunch of combi's/vans in an alley) by 4am. We found ourselves climbing in this van, which by North American standards fit 12 people. However, we were not North America and by Peruvian standards, there is always room for one more. As the van got filled with people, I found myself sitting in the very last row of seats, squished between two larger Peruvian women, one with a child on her lap who all ended up falling asleep on me shortly into our hour and a half drive. I kept thinking to myself, "yup this is happening right now". Heidi was seated in the row in front of me and later informed me that there was no way she could have looked behind her because if she did, she would have burst into uncontainable laughter at the gringo who happens to enjoy her personal space, smooshed between these two women. I have to admit, I found myself holding in my laughter as well. Ah, the memories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">By 6am, our van pulled into Ollantaytambo, where we needed to catch the train up to Machu Picchu. The train ride through the sacred valley was beautiful. The fact that the sun was shining and there was no rain in sight, had me completely giddy with anticipation. Not only were Heidi and I on a train headed for Machu Picchu, but we were also going to experience it in the sunshine (apparently a rare treat for those exploring the ancient ruins).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The train took us to the town of Machu Picchu, where admittently, Heidi and I both assumed we would get off the train and there, lo and behold, we would see Machu Picchu. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We got off the train and soon noticed the long line of people waiting for buses on the main street. That "ah-ha" moment came and we realized we needed to take another bus up to the actual ruins. Our deductive skills astound me sometimes :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">20 minutes of being on a bus, we finally arrived at Machu Picchu. It was exactly and nothing at all like I imagined it to be all at the same time. The moment of rounding the corner from the ruin site entrance to the actual ancient city of Machu Picchu was nothing I could prepare myself for. The only word that comes to mind is breath-taking.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It truly was!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was again one of those moments where I needed to pinch myself to ensure that this was all really happening. Here I was, at one of the seven wonders of the world with one of my best friends and completely in awe of creation and enchanted-ness of the history I was being immersed in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Heidi and I opted to for-go the tour guide and wander the ruins on our own. We caught little pieces of history and explanations from passing tours but it was a lot more fun to imagine and conjure up explanations on our own :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Machu Picchu brings hundreds of tourists together on a daily basis. Never a dull moment in the people watching department might I add. At one point in the afternoon as Heidi and I sat down in the shade to rest and the variety of people made us smile. Apparently some tourists arrived at Machu Picchu unaware of what Machu Picchu actually is. They didn't get the memo that climbing thousands of uneven stairs and hiking probably is better done not in fur vests, skirts and platforms. But who am I to judge? To each their own :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">By 11pm we stumbled back into our bedroom at the hostel. A hot shower and a bed never looked so good after a loooong day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To my dearest Heidi, thank you for adventuring with me. I couldn't have imagined doing this with anyone else.</span></div>
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-52764107023660765642014-04-23T21:20:00.002-06:002014-04-23T21:20:35.465-06:00Peru 2014<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After 2 very long years of not seeing each other, me and one of my dearest friends, Heidi, were reunited in Lima, Peru of all places. By the time my flight finally arrived (2 hours late), it was midnight and I had been awake for 20 hours travelling. However, that did not hold me back from literally leaping into Heidi's arms when I saw her. There may have been some squealing happening in the Lima airport that night. Yup, we were those "loud North Americans".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Early that morning we were scheduled to catch a flight from Lima to Cuzco, where we would be spending the next 4 days, but since it was already midnight and we needed to be at the airport by 4am, we decided to cancel our hotel in Lima, save some money and just stay at the airport until our flight time. Thank goodness for a 24 hour Starbucks in the airport! And there we sat for 4 hours talking. It was as though we had never been apart (minus the fact that we both felt that we needed to keep pinching ourselves to see if this was all really happening. Yup, we were together in person!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is just a glimpse into an amazing 10 days in Peru!</span><br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-20224005541894725632013-12-21T16:29:00.000-06:002013-12-21T16:29:00.110-06:00Advent: stepping out.<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Advent. We are in a season of waiting. Each of us waits in different ways; for different things. We have each created our wish lists. Waiting invites us each to step out in faith.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This theme of stepping out in faith has come at me in numerous ways over the last week and a bit in particular. It started with the story of Abram and Sarah in Genesis 12. God calls out to Abram and tells him to go; to go with his wife, to take what he can carry, leave his home and extended family and start walking to the place where God will instruct him. Those are the instructions. Many details are left out. Abram's task was only to go and to be obedient as he followed. Talk about stepping out in faith! Abram obeys and God's promise for him as a result was great. God has this wild plan to make Abram into a great nation with many descendants. This is radical because at this point, Abram and Sarah have no children. They are beyond child-bearing years. No doubt they probably looked like fools by friends and family. Yet, they step out in faith, trusting that God is not only promising to be with them, but that God sees the bigger picture, even when at the moment, nothing seems to make a lot of sense.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Stepping forward a few hundred years, during the height of Jesus' ministry on earth, we are brought to the story of Peter walking on water in Matthew 14:22-36. While sitting in staff meetings last week, I was reminded of this story and again, the call to step out in faith. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Quick synopsis of the story. A storm is brewing on the water. Jesus is on land and his disciples are in a boat on the lake. While the is storm is raging, Jesus steps out on the water and begins walking toward the boat. Immediately the disciples are afraid, unaware that it is Jesus, who is walking toward them. After walking and talking with Jesus for awhile now, the disciples continue to doubt when Jesus says to them, "Do not be afraid. Take courage, I am here". To test the validity of what is going on here, Peter steps out in boldness and asks to come out on the water too and Jesus invites it. Peter steps out of the boat and onto the waves and finds himself actually walking on water. It doesn't take long before doubt sets in and just as quickly as he stepped out of the boat, he begins to sink beneath the waves until Jesus comes and pulls his head back above water and sets is feet back in the boat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I applaud Peter and his courage in wanting to step out of the familiar and enter the water; to practice bold faith. Like Abram, Peter is given little detail about how exactly this whole walking on water is going to work. The physics and math of it all do not come into question. His heart truly desires to be obedient in faith. But, like us, Peter is human and his faith falls short. Doubt sets in and he quickly finds himself sinking, but he even though there is failure that is experienced on Peter's part, there is obedience and faith in just getting out of the boat! There is no safety promised once you leave the boat, but Jesus is not in the boat - he is on the water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have been spending time with Jesus at our meeting place on the rocks by the lake often this week. I have come to Jesus weary and exhausted in waiting; longing to just get the tiniest of glimpses into the bigger picture. I didn't get any details. What I got instead was an invitation to step off of the rocks and onto the water. I was given both a promise and a challenge to walk forward in faith to the place that God is leading me. I am not going to be given the step-by-step process, but rather I am being asked to be obedient and trust that God is out on the water wanting to walk with me - the God who goes before me and behind me, the God who claims me as His own. I am promised a wild adventure in faith, journeying with Jesus. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, here I am. Right smack dab in the middle of a season of waiting; a season of waiting expectantly for the impossible. And yet, in my waiting, I am keenly aware of a very present Jesus in my midst, Emmanuel, God with me. There is a call on my life to step out in faith. A call to step out in faith when I am not privy to know the exact timing. A call to step out in faith when the details of the where, when, who, what and how cannot be answered. A call to step out in faith when the thought of stepping off of the rocks and placing my feet upon the water seems incredibly scary. A call to step out in faith when I am unable to see the big picture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So as my heart prepares to welcome the Emmanuel in a few short days, I choose to wait expectantly. I choose to step out in faith and walk on water with the Christ Child. I choose to be obedient.</span><br />
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Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-64070879242779573112013-11-02T11:55:00.003-06:002013-11-02T11:55:40.855-06:00thankful.<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Part of my quiet time with Jesus lately has been returning to a posture of gratitude and thanks. This notion of giving thanks daily - in the big things and in the small things - is something that I am continually being challenged with. It is challenging me to both continue to live out of a place of intentionality and live life on my knees before Jesus. Journeying with gratitude and thanksgiving consistently re-shapes focus and ushers me into a place of humility. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This morning I have had the rare privilege of time. Time to sit, curled up on my couch, wrapped in the coziness of a blanket and enjoy multiple cups of coffee. This morning has been time I am giving thanks for. Mornings such as this have been few and far between lately. My heart has missed this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, as I have had space and time to sit and take this moment in, I am giving thanks. Today I am full of gratitude for incredible job I have as "auntie". In the last 7 days I have had multiple opportunities to soak in time with some of my favourite kiddos. I am thankful and honoured for the role I get to play in these kids' lives. I am blessed by the company of incredible friends and their awesome children. I am thankful for tea parties, first meetings and newborn cuddles, story reading, trick-or-treating with Iron Man and a Unicorn Fairy, giggles, babes who fall asleep in my arms and conversations at church that go like this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">G - <i>"Kara do you want to know something?"</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">K - <i>"Yup, I sure do G."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">G - <i>" I just farted on you"</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*insert ridiculous giggling by both G and myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My life is richer because of my role of auntie and the presence of these kids in my life. They continually call me back to a place of authenticity and joy.</span><br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-30346156935511962452013-10-19T21:35:00.001-06:002013-10-19T21:35:38.895-06:00Azenhas do Mar<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The other day Kiri and I discovered the beautiful coastal town of Azenhas do Mar thanks to the recommendation from Otto and Marjorie. The sights were incredible. I will just let the pictures do the talking.</span><br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-18724029213933414792013-10-19T21:05:00.000-06:002013-10-19T21:05:01.147-06:00my favourites.<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the best parts about being able to spend the past three weeks in Portugal was being able to spend concentrated time with some of my favourite people. Portugal is a beautiful country, but a big part of why this place is so special to me is because of the people I have the privilege of working with and doing life with. I am so thankful for this dynamic group I get to call amazing friends.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This awesome Australian family have been in Portugal for about 8 years now. Matt is a professor at the Portuguese Bible Institute (PBI). Both Kiri and Matt have a passion for discipleship and walking alongside young adults. They draw those around them closer into the heart of the Father. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They are an energetic couple with 3 even more energetic children. These 5 have a very special place in my heart. I love them dearly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Words cannot describe how much these two mean to me. They have been in Portugal for 25 years (as of this coming January) and they live out what it means to be loyal and faithful in what God has invited them into. Their heart for the people of Portugal and their desire to see people around them walk in obedience and in relationship with Jesus is evident in all that they do. I have learned so much from these two. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Joe and Paula are also included on this list. I wrote about them last week. You can read it here: </span><a href="http://karafriesen.blogspot.ca/2013/10/jose-and-paula.html">http://karafriesen.blogspot.ca/2013/10/jose-and-paula.html</a></div>
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Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-43183070125489214442013-10-15T05:50:00.002-06:002013-10-15T05:50:41.846-06:00weekend in London part 2<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our third day in London we were not as blessed in the weather department as we were on day 2. The forecast called for heavy rain and cold temperatures. Me, being the awesome packer that I am, forgot to pack appropriate shoes for spending hours in the cold and rain. Way to go Kara!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">By the time we got off the train and got to the city, my shoes were so wet I could literally wring them out. This meant that one of the first things on our agenda was to find me some shoes. Thankfully there was a Primark right when we exited the Underground. Praise the Lord!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We made sure to get most of our outdoor walking around and sightseeing done on the first day when it was sunny and dry, so we left our indoor tours and museums for the second day. On our way to the British Museum, Kiri and I stumbled across this fabulous second hand bookstore. We nearly screamed when we caught sight of it. There is nothing quite like the smell of a second hand bookstore. We both found some pretty great finds including a Princess Diana Tribute book. Ahhh!!! I could hardly contain the excitement. </span><br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-1648203344443272692013-10-14T10:48:00.003-06:002013-10-14T10:48:53.388-06:00London weekend adventures part 1<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This past weekend my dear friend Kiri and I flew over to London to spend 3 days together. Call it an early birthday gift to myself if you will :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The whole weekend felt a tad surreal as we tried to cram as much as we possibly could into 3 very short days. Let me just say, that 3 days is NOT enough time to see all that needs to be seen in London. However, we did hit the big spots...Buckingham Palace (sadly no royalty was spotted much to my disappointment), Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, Regent Street, the British Museum, Big Ben and the list goes on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The forecast was calling for rain and cold for the whole weekend, but Saturday morning when we woke up, I just about squealed with joy when I opened up the curtains to discover the sun brightly shining. It was the perfect London day, even if the air was a little chilly.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Queen's swans floating down the canal in front of friends' Doug & Myra's house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">not sure what was with the blue chicken. In the words of Kiri, "Random"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a fish n chips lunch at a classic English pub</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starbucks on a double decker...perfection.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">supper out at another English pub</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-14050797844357567962013-10-10T13:48:00.001-06:002013-10-10T13:48:51.312-06:00the sights of Lisboa.<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love the city. I love the hustle and bustle. I love the noise and the chaos. I love walking down a street hearing the sound of different languages being spoken. I love how servers at various cafes and restaurants call out for you sit down and eat. I love how you know the fall season has begun when you can smell chestnuts roasting. I love finding a spot at a cafe, sipping the world's most perfect latte while watching people walk by. That is truly fascinating. I love it even more when I can inconspicuously take photos of people walking by, accurately noting the absurdity in their clothing or actions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This afternoon I enjoyed all of the above. I parked myself at my favourite Starbucks in downtown Rossio where I could sit outside with the most spectacular view of the Castelo Sao Jorge in the distance. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ahhh, perfection. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I spent time writing in my journal and observing all of the special characters walking by - there must have been a cruise ship that had come in this morning because the downtown was packed with sunburned, bathing-suit wearing tourists. It didn't feel like a true experience of what downtown Lisbon is like due to the copious number of tourists, but it was lovely nonetheless.</span><br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-4389797191099367772013-10-09T14:24:00.001-06:002013-10-09T14:24:20.498-06:00Jose and Paula<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has been an incredible joy and privilege to spend time with a number of different people here in Portugal. I love how conversation and relationship pick up right where they left off! That is a gift.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Two people I have loved spending time with these last few days in particular, are Joe and Paula. If you don't know Joe and Paula you are truly missing out (although I am quickly discovering that Joe knows EVERYBODY). Joe and Paula make you laugh - their joy is contagious. They are those people who you can talk about anything with and I have loved spending these last couple of days with them catching up on friends, family, church, faith, missions, struggles and everything in between.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our first day together we spent time sitting in a beautiful cafe and walking through the streets of Sintra. Sintra is another favourite spot of mine. It doesn't seem to matter how many times you go to Sintra, the beauty of the town never fails to capture me. </span><br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-1181097313489157612013-10-09T13:36:00.003-06:002013-10-09T13:36:50.469-06:00Morning at the Beach<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Days Off" around here mean coffee at the beach. There is nothing more soothing to the soul than hearing the sound of crashing waves while sipping a perfect cup of coffee. </span><br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-24642315789043495022013-10-09T13:27:00.002-06:002013-10-09T13:27:12.656-06:00Feira de Ladra<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last Saturday Otto, Marjorie and I spent the morning wandering around the Alfama area of Lisbon and making a stop at the Feira de Ladra (the Thieves Market - basically a large flea market). I could have spent hours at the feira sifting through all of the treasures. </span><div>
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Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-68861342411621812032013-10-04T10:09:00.005-06:002013-10-04T10:09:54.285-06:00Museu Nacional do Azulejo<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can't believe that it has already been a full week of me being here in Lisboa. The last seven days have been full of coffee dates, catching up on sleep, doing life with friends and crossing things off my list of "to do's". One of the items on my "to do" list was to visit Museu Nacional do Azulejo (The National Tile Museum) in Lisboa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The unique tiles of Portugal can be found everywhere and that is no exaggeration. The tiles are found in homes all across the country - in homes - on floors, walls, kitchens, bathrooms - and in places like government buildings, churches and cafes. The colours and the patterns and the history behind each tile is incredible. The museum highlights the different tiles used throughout Portugal and the stories and history behind each of the tiles from the 16th Century to the contemporary era.</span><br />
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The museum occupies various rooms of the ancient monastery and Igreja Madre de Deus (Mother of God Church).</div>
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As Marjorie and I entered the sanctuary of the church we were both incredibly struck by the beauty and the intentionality that was put into this place. Without thinking, one enters into a space of awe and contemplation. We both thought how it's too bad we don't often enter into our own churches with this same spirit of contemplation and sacredness. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is where the tiles are fixed up, painted and worked on. I think that would be a pretty awesome job to have.</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">On the top floor of the museum is a panorama panel which captures approximately 18 kms of Lisbon coastline as viewed from the Tagus River, which was painted before the Lisbon earthquake in 1755 that destroyed most of the city. Much of the view remains the same to this very day. Stunning!</span><br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-66720352165013822372013-09-30T14:54:00.000-06:002013-09-30T14:54:51.770-06:00Transformation<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the perks of being able to return to a place multiple times is both to return to all things familiar but also to see how things have grown and changed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Back in 2011, when I was here in Portugal on TREK, one of the tasks our team was assigned was to clean-up this new space the Massama church had acquired. This space was located right next door to the existing church, but previously to it being in the hands of the church it was a butcher shop. I still remember the first days of us cleaning and scrubbing dried blood off of tile walls and floors. The smells of that building are permanently etched in my nose! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After months of scrubbing and pouring chemicals down drains in attempt to remove any lingering stench, we ended our 8 months here proud of the work that was accomplished. The space had been transformed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Last summer when I returned on the ACTION team, it was neat to see how the space was being used for various ministries. I hardly recognized the place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now, another year later and the Espaco has experienced further transformation. The space is now being used as a second-hand clothing store for the Massama community. It has taken numerous hands to transform that space - a true community effort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday, the community of Massama gathered after the worship gathering to dedicate and celebrate the space, the ministry of the second-hand store and the people working there. It is my prayer the presence of God would dwell in that space - that all who enter there would feel welcomed and experience the presence of God in a very real and tangible way. May there be genuine conversations and relationships built within those four walls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Butcher shop to kids ministry space to a second-hand store. The journey has been great. I can't wait to come back next year to hear the stories and see what has become of the space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-76090749627430772932013-09-29T17:39:00.003-06:002013-09-29T17:39:35.897-06:00home.<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After a looooong 24 hour day of travel, I cannot describe how good it feel to have the pilot on the plane say over the intercom, <i>"Welcome to Lisbon."</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is so good to be back in this place. I was welcomed by an incredible group of people. I hadn't slept on any of the flights, so I was exhausted and then walking into the Lisbon airport all I saw was a huge sea of people, so when I heard 2 little girls (who actually aren't that little anymore :) cry out, <i>"There's Kara! She's here!!!"</i>, I got a little emotional.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Words cannot describe how full my heart has been these last few 2 days seeing people I have missed so very much. Lots has changed in a year - kids that I still see has being "little" in my head are actually not so little anymore - and yet, there is still so much that is familiar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I must practice taking in every single moment because these are 3 weeks that I do not want to pass by quickly.</span><br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473532010167147267noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94409629597961879.post-77634928415032694582013-09-25T21:41:00.004-06:002013-09-25T21:43:40.222-06:00Family.<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7 awkward adults in front of a camera + 3 dogs = 1 gong show of a family photo session.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A couple weeks ago, my dear friend, Drew (<a href="http://drewpiperphotography.blogspot.ca/">http://drewpiperphotography.blogspot.ca</a>) spent some time photographing my family. It was that time again when the family photo album needed updating. Drew is just starting out with her photography business and graciously said she would be our photographer. Drew you are amazing!</span><br />
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