Processing Life...

yes i need your prayers, this last week and still now my mind and heart has finally started caught up in processing this crazy summer and all the changes and challengs i faced and face now. Its draining and annoying.

back to the future???....!!

So how did this happen why would we be crazy and take pictures while being dressed up?! well i do have an explanation weather or not its good is up to you to decide.
Basicly about a week ago Misha (from the Czech Republic she has curly blond hair) , April (from Wisconsin she has straight/wavy brown hair) and I went briefly to the Amsterdam libary after work. We were all really struck with the Moderness of it, it was quiet the experiance. So we were inspired to make an apointment and do a photo shot in the library.
This is such a kewl creavtive space i would sugest it as a site to see in amsterdam if you come here on your travels. (they even have a furry wall!)
So thats the story of our crazy Wednesday evening!
Jolanda is my room mate by the way (straight blond hair)

love God love life!

Well well well I just want to say God is good!
Its been a good week just experiancing God and my need for Him
when i came here i felt like i wasn't beeing real with my self and those around me, and especially with God.
Then this week i had a team glitch this is a nice way of explaining personality and cultural clashes. So through this experiance although not enjoyable at the time i've become real. every one knows now that i'm not perfect and in huge need of Gods grace
like i can't earn Gods love like we like to think so often.
We had a devo this week about freedom in Christ and that freedom is also from religiosity of being bound to the rules of religion but being free in a relationship with Jesus.
Latley i've been processing alot and i'm happy about that cuz it means i'm not comfortable and standing still...

Last friday was my day off and i went to Zandfort aan Zee or to the ocean with Marika and an american friend Julie.
We also went to Harlem on our way back and we found this awesome hippi bus!
that evening my small group hosted a travelers night where we provided a free meal and presented the gospel and introduced ourselves and why we were working there. We also had table discussions about Paradise and it branched into talking about the gospel!

Today I am leading a bible study with guests i'm excited about seeing what happens though it because every time God takes over and we learn or talk about unexpected topics etc...

I just love how no matter how good or bad you feel God is always by your side.

Small Group n' Life

So life is okay i finally started working again today and i did okay made dinner with out to much trouble, so thats good... !
Also had Small group last tuesday which was awesome!
we eat breakfast together check in do some worship and prayer. At the end one of the members shares some living words that Gods teaching them or a testemony. Its great!
April and I are the new small group leaders which just means we make sure people know what they are doing when we also keep our group in prayer and are there for them if they need our support or a listening ear.
this is a picture of our small group:
Top left is Mo from England, April from Wisconsin USA, ME!, Jochannan from Holland
Bottom left is Misha from the Czech republic, and Jens from Germany

okay i'm a little beat up..

Yesterday i worked in the morning and was sad i missed all the morning services so i check the net and found a church that had an evening service. So i went with my sister Marika and a guy I work with Sam. On our way over i got hurt, fell off my bike actually. These are the days I ask why am I so accident prone.
So it wasn't really bad i was just in alot of pain as my knee is in pain and bruised and my arm is bloody. Marika and Sam took very good care of me and i got home okay and am in the process of healing i took today off to recuperate...
i'm still really sad i didn't get to go to church.

new life

Hey all i'm here again!!!
yes i'm doing well..
definatly alot of things happen, each day seems to drag on forever because so much goes on...
at the beginning of the week we had class and working shifts at the hostel so it was really busy.
On Tuesday i lead a Guest bible study it went well considering God took all my ideas and did His thing speaking to people even through my broken uncollected self.
Also that night a co staff and i spoke with a English guy all night He was an artist and we spoke alot about world view and hoplesness and selfishness of humanity. We also lead Him to the word and the cross wich he seemed very scared about. However he really enjoyed our chats and kept coming back for more insite and discussion.
I am still praying for him as he continues his travels and a type of quest.
But this week i got thursday and friday off. a friend from Canada randomly droped by so i showed him the city thursday morning then i took to friends (americans) to Ede my uncle and aunts house to get away from the city.
It was great the small town was quiet and their home is like a home away from home.!
we had a really great time and felt quite rested...
however i did get a cold yesterday its been pridy bad and i've bin trying everything to get better...

april my prayer partner

marika @ reception

Dam Square with Sam a random homeschooler i knew stoped by and i showed him the city.

Amsterdam MINISTRY

Crazyness....
so we got here last Thurday night spending a small week visiting relatives all across Holland...
so we ran around Amsterdam on Friday and found the bank i'm gonna go to when i have a SIN number and reallized how crazy this city is really...
then saturday morning i started working got trained in Morning Cafe serving breakfast to the guests... it was cool...
then i slept at the hostel as my sleeper shift...
sunday i went to a sweet church although it was all in dutch i was really touched by the worship an the great people... i'm still gonna check some others out but i'll keep it on my possibility list...
monday was intro in class all day.
then tuesday and wednesday i worked in the monings and went to class for intro and training in the afternoons and i was really busy it was crazy so its good to finally chill right now
i also finally got to move in to my room yesterday wich was amazing my roomate is kewl shes like marika so we get along great.. also a fellow YWAMer and knows my contacts in Cambodia
ya ministry wise i've been attending the hostel bible studies they have been intresting and a really good oppertunity to share the gospel with guests..
God is good
He is present in our everyday
God be with you!
Heather

my neigborhood in Amsterdam
and street!!!






we also went to Utrecht twice once with our uncle Friso my fathers youngest brother, he told us about the history of the church and university there.
The second time i went with our cusins Willma and Annelien on a canoe tour through the motes...


we went to Ovalte a small tourist location where you can learn about the history and farming... my uncle Gert works there with a government funded work program placeing people with in experiance or diability and teaching them job/life skills...