"Perseverance, secret of all triumphs."
-Victor Hugo
The past few days...
*Sunday our Thaibodia team went to REI, Target, and The Arc to grab the last few items that we needed for outreach! We had a great time bonding as we also went out for pizza in the afternoon.
*This is a picture of my bed... where I have lived for
last 2 1/2 months! Before I took everything down I took a picture just to remember how I had everything set up! Seeing my cards and letters that people had sent really kept me smiling! Yes I do have a sweet teddy bear that is so precious to me so don't judge me ;)
*We had worship at Hillside Church on Monday for the last time until graduation! Wow, that seems weird to say. We joined with the YP DTS for the last time as well! We also had a speaker who came from the base in Kona, Hawaii! Did you know that YWAM / University of the Nations is in the process of producing a movie? Yeah neither did I! David Cunningham, (Loren Cunningham's (the founder of YWAM's) son) is one of the film makers! I encourage you to check out this 7 min. trailer that talks about the movie! Surprisingly I was seeing many parallels between Sight and Sound and this movie! :) Anyways, it looks like it is going to be an amazing movie about King David! Check it out!!! The link is below!
*Last evening the entire MDTS went to a restaurant for a last hoorah! We went to a place called Cinzzettis! It is an Italian Market type of restaurant! It was so delicious! A buffet style place that had windows of everything being made fresh right before your eyes! We had Crepes, Pasta, Pizza, Gelato, Canoli's, and special Italian dishes! It was such a nice treat!
*Monday we had classes on Missions and Evangelism! I really enjoyed the classes, and I was reminded of some very important things before we arrive in Thailand, such as:
-Constantly serve
-Be mindful of the attitude you may be giving off. (Like you are better than these people, customs, or culture.)
-Because we are going into a different culture we must remember that due to their language and other factors, that they may process things differently than how we are meaning to come across. Be sensitive.
-Ask questions and be a learner. Take the time to be genuinely interested in their lives and country. Most people love that and it really shows that you care!
-We are not bringing Jesus to them. He's already there and has been working!
Those were a few tips that I really appreciated! We also talked about some cultural f aux paus that we should be aware of. For example, unless you are at a funeral you should never stick your chopsticks straight up in a bowl of food. It's disrespectful. :)
::THAIBODIA::
Well, I can't believe it's here! Lecture phase of Musicians DTS 2012 is almost over! (After today) We have to present some projects today and clean the base but that's pretty much all there is! We have learned so much about ourselves, God, and are equipped with tools and teaching! We will never stop learning about any of these things, but during this time of my life I have been catapulted into a deeper understanding of all of these. I'm so excited to be a student for the rest of my life!
Tomorrow after lunch our team will be taking off from Denver, CO to Las Vegas, NV then to Seoul, South Korea, and finally to Bangkok, Thailand. Please keep myself as well as our team in your prayers! Please Please Please!! :)
I am planning to keep everyone as updated as I possibly can. My phone will not be able to receive texts or phone calls after tomorrow night. The best way to stay in contact with me is via Skype, possibly Voxer, email, and Facebook. Please keep in touch! I will try to respond and update my blog whenever possible!
Thank you for your love, prayers, and support!!!
Here we go Thailand and Cambodia... We are coming!!!
This picture to the right displays what our team T-Shirts look like! It was designed by my small group leader & outreach leader Molly Hardwick!
Talk to you soon everyone!! From halfway across the world!!
From My Heart,
Brielle Renee
P.S. I want to say a big thank you to Dad, Mom, Taylor, Nan, Pap, Sarah & Dave Boyer, & Anna for sending me the last and sweetest package ever! When I opened it and saw little wrapped presents I beamed with such a smile! Thank you for everything! I'm so grateful for each one of you and appreciate how you all took the time and thought of me. <3
P.S.S. To anyone who has seen my closet and knows how much I love cute clothes I feel as though you should be very proud of me for being able to fit EVERYTHING I need into a hiking backpack and live out of it for 2 months in 2 foreign countries... dad... (cough cough) Yes it can be done! Love you :)
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