Let it snow..let it snow..let it snow..

Liels Ziemigs sveiciens visiem jau no Latvijas :)

Izdomaju Jus iepriecinat ar pedejiem jaunumiem! 

Zinu,ka loti ilgi neesmu devusi nekadu zinu!Vakar iebraucu Latvija pec garas dienas celojot un busu seit lidz 4 janvarim.Sajutas ir briniskigas.Loti noilgojusies biju pec majam un pavisam noteikti pec istas ziemas.Prieks but seit un nespeju sagaidit visus ieraudzit un pavadit laiku kopa :) Izkapjot no lidmasinas biju soka. Laikapstaklu starpiba ir looti liela un negaidiju tadu ziemu un aukstumu,bet vismaz varu teikt,ka man ir Ziemassvetku sajuta :)

Pedejas nedelas atpakal Halesowen bijusas aiznemtas un darba pilnas.Bijam musu otraja misija  novembra beigas uz nedelu Isle of Wight, kas ir skaista sala pasa UK apaksa. Ideala vieta atputai. Laiks ko pavadijam tur bija briniskigs un tik loti svetits. Mums ne tikai bija iespeja dot citiem, bet ari sanemt loti daudz un iegut. Dievs noteikti man iemacija ko esot tur. Musu ikdiena izskatijas diezgan traki aiznemta. Katru dienu bijam dazadas skolas,starpbrizos un pasniedzam deju nodarbibas, workshop, uzstajamies ar deju prieksnesumu, dalijamies ar liecibam, stastiem, vadijam jauniesu vakarus Rock Solid katru vakaru dazadas vietas. Briniskigs laiks ar jauniesiem. Katra vieta kur gajam reklamejam piektdienas vakara nosleguma pasakumu un aicinajam visus atnakt un piedalities. Sanemam tadu atsaucibu un labus vardus,lai kur bijam.Piektdienas vakars bija mans favorits,kad tik daudz redzetas sejas no visas nedelas sanaca kopa un mums bija iespeja vadit visu pasakumu :) Super laiks.
YFC Isle of Wights komanda mus uznema tik labi un sajutamies loti gaiditi.Dazadas forsas atminas no visas pavaditas nedelas :) Prieks bija izveidot draudzibas un iepazit tik daudz jauku cilveku un paciemoties pie viniem majas.
Viena no manam spilgtakajam atminam bija musu ciemosanas B&B "St Andrew's". Parnaksnojam tur divas naktis. Loti skaista vieta ar skatu uz juru. Tas man loti atgadinaja majas. Vienu vakaru nogajam leja un pastaigajam gar krastu, pasedejam uz solina. Debesis bija pilnas ar zvaigznem. Tik skaisti :)
Briziem es atskatotos atpakal un domaju,kaa gan mes varejam to visu paveikt, bet tas noteikti nebija musu speka, bet gan tikai Dieva speka. Nedelas laika mes piedzivojam visadus uzbrukumus. Nogurums bija loti liels, energijas nekadas, sauukstesanas, slimibas, ievainojumi utt. Bet mes tikam tam cauri un galvenais ir atcereties, kapec tu to dari un ne jau prieks sevis mes tur bijam, bet gan lai dotu citiem :)
Bija nedaudz skumji atstat Isle of Wights un visas draudzibas,ko izveidojam tur. Noteikti saplanosim kopigu tiksanos visiem atkal :)

Land on tour& Stance

Pedejais vakars Isle of Wights dejojot kopa ar superigajiem potencionaliem dejotajiem :)

Aiziet STANCE!!

Atbraucot atpakal bija paris dienas,lai atpustos un atgutos. Biju pamatigi saaukstejusies un nejutos labi vairakas dienas,bet laikam ejot atguvos :)

Tad sakas musu gatavosanas jaunajai dejai un horeografijai, jo mums visam atbraucot atpakal pec Ziemassvtekiem un Jauna gada uzreiz dodamies prom uz nedelu uz YFC Conference kur uzstasimies un satiksim visus si gada brivpratigos velreiz :) Pavadam garas ilgas stundas deju studija liekot kopa solos, muziku, horeografiju. Deja jau tagad izskatas loti labi un nevaru vien sagaidit, kad bus redzams gala rezultats :) Man atbraucot atpakal 5dien divas dienas turpinasim stradat pie dejas un tad 1dien braucam uz Konferenci jau! :)

Tapat veljoprojam aktivi iesaistamies draudzes jauniesu darba. Pagasnedel ar Emily un Rebeccu vadijam Excel Life Group un runaja par temu - Kaa Dievs mus vada? Manuprat izdevas loti labi. Trestdien bija pedeja reize ar Freedom in Christ. Divaina sajuta, jo 13 nedelas katru reizi sanacam kopa. Ir bijis briniskigi redzet izaugsmi jauniesu dzives un var ieraudzit, cik loti Dievs strada pie ikviena no viniem individuali un ir mainijis daudz vinu dzives. Pec Jauna gada visi jauniesi ir sadaliti divas grupas un bus Life Group (mazas grupas) pie cilvekiem majas. Turpinasim veidot draudzibas ar jauniesiem un palidzet un but par atbalstu vinu ticibas celojuma :)

Pagajuso ceturtdienu draudze bija vienas meitenes rikots labdaribas pasakums ''Christmas Zumbathon'', kur ierasanas bija Ziemassvetku kostimos. Lidz pat pedejam bridim domaju neiet, bet ne sekundi nenozeloju,ka aizgaju. Loti jautrs laiks kopa ar draugiem un pirmo reizi dejoju Zumba. Uz pasakumu tika uzaicinata profesionala Zumba pasniedzeja. Tas tik bija trennins. Viena stundu tikai lekasana un kustiba bez partraukuma. Fuuuuf!! :D Nebiju iedomajusies,ka tas var but tik jautrs pasakums. Pec Jauna gada,kad atbrauksim atpakal esam atradusi vietu,kur domajam iet katru nedelu uz vienu nodarbibu :)

Chloe,Emily,es,Paul un Alex ''Christmas Zumbathon''.

Piektdien bija pedejais Youth Club draudze pirms brivdienam. Soreiz bija Christmas Party. Jautrs laiks kopa, Ziemassvetku dziesmas, muzika, dejas, sarunas :)

Svetdien draudze bija Ziemassvetku muzikla uzvedums "The Search''. Loti gaidiju. Super uzvedums un aktierspele, dziesmas. Loti lepojos ar visiem,kas piedalijas! :) Bija jauki satikt visus pirms atbrauksanas uz Latviju :)

Un vakardien visu dienu pavadiju celojot jau no agra agra rita un majas atbraucu tikai velu vakara. Loti interesants brauciens,ipasi lidojums. Visu celu norunaja ar vienu puisi Philip.Vins ir no Danijas un macas Skotija,bet devas apciemot savu mammu Latvija uz Ziemassvetkiem.Izveidojas interesantas sarunas un brauciens lidz ar to bija atraks :) Pirmo reizi man aizkrita ciet ausis uz apmeram 30min un neko nedzirdeju :D

Ir loooti forsi but atpakal majas un sajusties gaiditai!Prieksa divas briniskigas nedelas un noteikti daudz forsu piedzivojumu :)

Ja velaties mani satikt dodat zinu un telefona numurs man ir tas pats :)

Svetitu Jums visiem so Adventes laiku un gaidam Ziemassvetkus!!!!!!

Paldies par Jusu atbalstu un lugsanam!Bez Jums mans sapnis nebutu iespejams :)

P.s.
'Stance' promo video!Iecekojiet :)

Milestiba,

Laura

Jaunumi.jaunumi.jaunumi.

Sveiciens visiem!

Esmu atpakal no Londonas un zinu,ka gribat zinat jaunumus un musu pirmos piedzivojumus.Tad nu atradu laicinu, lai padalitos ar Jums :)

Vispirms liels paldies,ka paturat mus lugsanas.Taja ir liels speks un ticu,ka Dievs dzird katru ikvienu musu izteikto vajadzibu :) Paldies Jums!

Pedejas nedelas bijusas diezgan aiznemtas ar gatavosanos pirmijai misijai, planosanu, garam stundam deju zale un pilnas ar dazadiem notikumiem.Pat nezinu ar ko sakt.Skiet,ka laiks paskrien tik atri.Jau gandriz tris menesi ir pagajusi un nav nemaz palicis vairs ilgi lidz atbrauksu majas uz Ziemassvetkiem un satiksu lielako dalu no Jums visiem.Nevaru sagaidit ieraudzit Jusu sejas un pavadit laiku ar Jums :)

Ieprieksejas nedelas esam stradajusi deju zale,domajot un liekot kopa jaunus deju solus prieks musu turem, jo katra vieta kur dosimies, vadisim daudz workshop un macisim jauniesiem dalu no musu izdomatam dejam :) Pagajusa piektdiena Youth Club draudze uzstajamies ar musu prieksnesumu.Bija uzaicinats kristiesu reperis Guvna B,kurs uzstajas arii YFC Comissioning day.Nebiju vinu daudz dzirdejusi.Viena no pirmajam reizem, kad biju klatiene un vareju dzirdet vina dziesmas.Loti patika.Forsi apzinaties,ka mes dosimies kopigas tures ar vinu apkart UK :) 

Tapat veljoprojam esam iesaistitas jauniesu darba draudze diezgan daudz.Palidzam ar Freedom in Christ kursiem, kur divas nedelas atpakal dalijos ar liecibu.Stastiju ka Dievs mani vadija lidz sejienei un cik svarigi ir dalities savas emocijas ar Dievu un nepaturet neko pie sevis :) Pagajuso nedel es,Emily un Rebecca vadijam Exel Life group (vecuma no 10-14) draudze, kas bija liels izaicinajums prieks mums. Sanaca sagatavoties pedeja bridi, un bija manams uztraukums un stress, bet esam macijusas no musu kludam un nakosreiz gatavosimies laicigak.Bet beigas viss izdevas labi,bet vienmer ir ko pielabot :) 

Tad nu pagajuso nedel gatavojamies musu pirmajai lielajai misijai.Lielakoties pavadijam laiku pie Grace majas Stourbridge, jo deju studija ir nedaudz neomoliga un auksta prieks planosanas.Esam tur pavadijusi tapat gana daudz laika un stundas.

5dien izbraucam no Birmingham, lai dodos uz Londonu.Ilgas un garas stundas vilciena. Vairakas parsesanas. Kas par pieredzi ar vilcieniem! Nekad to neaizmirsisu! Kad nokluvam stacija Londona, bija sajuta, ka esam lidosta.Milziga platiba un cilveki mudz un mudz apkart :D Abraucot Londona, satikam Lizzie un aizgajam ieturet pusdienas McDonald.Diemzel nebija laika apskatit Londonu.Velak nokeram pedejo vilcienu un gala mus sagaidija Jonathan un aizveda mus uz draudzi - Gravesend Methodist Chruch, kur pavadijam nakosas 3 dienas :)

Cela uz Londonu :)

5dienas vakara atbraucot bijam loti nogurusas pec gara celojuma.Mus loti laipni sagaidija ar teju un izrunajam lietas.Taja pasaja vakara bija Youth Club. Pavadijam vairak ka 4 stundas iepazisot jauniesus. Neticami ir tas,ka jau pirmajas minutes viens puisis atveras mums tik loti un izstastija lietas, ko nekad nebiju uzticejis nevienam citam.Lieliska sarunas.Smiekli.Joki.Izbaudiju vakaru :) Palikam pie vienas no draudzes locekles Joice majas.Vina mus sagaidija ar tik garsigam vakarinam.Nekad neesmu jutusies tik gaidita un mileta ka pie vinas.Mes visas vinu iemilejam jau pirmajas minutes.Briniskiga sieviete.Pedejie vardi,ko vina mums teica - Man nav pasai savu bernu, bet Jus man esat kluvusas kaa meitas :) Mes noteikti atgriezisimies un apciemosim vinu un vinus forso suni ar :) 

6dien visu dienu bijam draudze jau no agra rita.Vadijam workshop ar jauniesiem.Macijam deju solus.Speleju futbolu gandriz 5 reizes :D Jautri mirkli.Tapat dalijamies par to,ka mes varam dazreiz justies nepienemti sabiedriba un jutam spiedienu but tadi ka citi,bet pari visam Dievs mus pienem tadus kadi esam un mil tadus kadi esam.Nav svarigi kadi mes izskatamies no arpuses, bet ir svarigi, kas ir musu sirdis. Rebecca dalijas ar savu liecibu, kas bija loti specigi un jauniesi klausijas parsteidzosi labi,kas vien bija brinums,jo visu nedelas nogali loti cinijamies, lai dabutu vinu uzmanibu.Tapat velak bija diskusijas grupas ar jautajumiem.Lielisks laiks.Gribas ticet,ka esam ko atstajusi aiz sevis :) Velak skatijamies Soul Surfer kopa, spelejam dazadas speles un pavadijam laiku kopa.

Spelejot futbolu ar jauneisiem :)

Iepazisanas spele :)

Vakara bija loti nogurusas un neko citu ka vien atgulties negribejam.Tad nu devamies agri gulet.

7dien dievkalpojuma uzstajamies ar musu deju prieksnesumu.Tapat dalijamies visas nedaudz par to, kas esam, ko daram, par jauniesu darbu kura esam iesaistitas draudze, Rebecca dalijas ar savu liecibu. Loti jauks dievkalpojums un iespeja pabut tur. Daudz sarunu pec tam un jauku vardu no cilvekiem :) Satiku pirmo cilveku seit, kurs ir bijis Latvija. Forsi :) Velak devamies pie Joice majas un ieturejam kopigas pusdienas.Bija skumigi atstat vinu un vinas birniskigo maju, bet mes noteikti atgriezisimies.

Izbaudiju pirmo misiju kopa ar komandu.Viena no skumigajam lietam braucot tures,ir tas,ka aizbraucam kaut kur,iepazistam jauniesus,pavadijam briniskigu laiku ar viniem,izveidojam draudzibas un tad braucam prom un atstajam vinus.To es atrodu nedaudz gruti,bet vareja redzet,ka esam atstajusi ietekmi un cilveki bija iedrosinati :) Viniem ir lieliska draudze, kurai ir nepieciesamas daudz lugsanas,ipasi par jauniesu darbu,jo abiem vaditajiem,kas bija ar mums nedelas nogale sirds deg par jauniesu darbu.Vini bija loti pateiciga,ka varejam atbraukt un pavadit laiku ar jauniesiem.Tas mani loti iedrosinaja,zinot,ka varam ko atstat aiz sevim :) Dievs noteikti darbojas!

Gars majupcels atpakal un sodien ir musu brivdiena,kad censos atpusties,jo esam visas diezgan nogurusas.Un sonedel liela planosana prieks musu nakosas misijas uz Isle of Wights no 25novembra-1decembrim. Ticu,ka bus svetigs laiks :) 

Tiem,kas nezin braucu majas no 17 decembra - 6 janvarim.Tad nu visiem,kad gribat mani redzet gaidisu zinu :) Dzirdu,ka pie Jums ir diezgan auksts laiks.Ceru,ka ap to laiku bus daudz sniega,jo seit laikam to nepiedzivosu :)

Paturat mus lugsanas!Ipasi par nakoso nedelu,kad busim musu otraja misija.Izskatas loti aiznemta nedela un daudz darba.Lai Dievs dod energiju,speku,lieliskas sarunas,iespejas dalities ar jauniesiem.Gribas,lai musu apciemojums atstaj kadas izmainas :) Paldies!

Labi,es nu iesu atlaisties.

Lai Jums briniskiga jauna nedela.

Svetibas Jums lielas.

Pietrukstat,

Laura

Pedejie iespaidi no mana piedzivota :)

Sveiciens visiem atpakal majas.Nemaz neticas,ka novembris jau ir klat un pavisam maz palicis lidz  Ziemassvetkiiem. Skaitu dienas lidz nolaidisos Latvija un satiksu visus savus tuvos un milos cilvekus :) 

Pedejais ieraksts bija dienu pirms YFC Commissioning.Daudzi no Jums rakstija un gribeja zinat kaa tad nu man gaja.Ir gruti visiem uzrakstit individuali,tad nu te bus mazs kopsavilkums ieks visa :)

Pamostoties sestdiena iekseji bija diezgan liels uztraukums,bet tani pat laika pozitivas emocijas.No ieprieksejas dienas garajam stundam deju zale biju diezgan nogurusi. Apzinoties, ka dosos uz Wales tas pasas dienas vakara un paris dienas bus iespeja atpusties, palidzeja :) Veiksmigi nokluvam Birmingham - Christian Centre. Ieraugot zali un skatuvi, iekseji viss sagriezas otradi un sapratu,cik reali tas viss ir. Pec paris stundam uz tas pasas skatuves mes uzstasimies un paradisim visu garo stundu,dienu,nedelu rezultatu pie ka esam stradajusas tik ilgi.Sajutas bija visdazadakas.Mums bija iespeja paris reizes izmeginat uz skatuves un iejusties. Satikam visus sii gada brivpratigos no pirmas nedelas.Bija lieliski redzet visus atkal. Diemzel nesanaca pavadit kopa vairak laiku un parunaties ar ikvienu.
Uz Commissioning dienu ikvienam bija iespeja uzaicinat savus draugus,gimeni, lai atbalstitu un satiktu visus. Loti butu gribejusi,lai mana mamma un masa butu ar mani saja diena, bet pirma reize, kad abas satiksu bus Ziemassvetku brivdienas, kas nemaz vairs nav aiz kalniem. Tad nu uzaicinaju Sue un Chris no gimenes,kur dzivoju un vinu meitu Sarah ar viru Matt. Tapat Stuart un Shannon no Latvijas bija atbraukusi mani atbalstit un velak ar viniem kopa devos uz Wales :) Tads prieks bija vinus ieraudzit un satikt pec diviem menesiem.
Programma bija loti dazada.Tika iepazistinata futbola komanda Nommad, Stance ar musu deju prieksnesumu, liecibas, vards, briniskiga slavesanas grupa, kristiesu repera Guvna B uzstasanas (ar kuru kopa dosimies dazadas misijas apkart Anglijai) un daudz kaa cita. Tapat ikviens brivpratigais no sii gada ieguva sertifikatu :)
Meginu atcereties musu deju prieksnesumu, bet del liela andrenalina,uztraukuma,visam emocijam nespeju atcereties neko daudz. Dzirdeju no daziem cilvekiem, ka prieknesuma laika es neesot beigusi smaidit :D Loti spilgti atceros beigas, kad nokritam visas uz gridas un iekseji bija TADS PRIEKS. Nevareju vien beigt smaidit. Taja bridi sajutos loti pateiciga un sirds bija pilna prieka un vareju lekat aiz laimes :D Neaprakstamas sajutas.Velak slavesanas laika, mana sirds bija pilna pateicibas Divema par iespeju dejot un but uz tas skatuves un paradit visiem, pie ka esam tik ilgas stundas stradajusi :) Kad dievkalpojums beidzas, bija loti patikami dzirdet cilveku atsauksmes un pozitivos vardus.Tas loti iedrosina.

Diemzel man nav neviena fotografija no Commissioning dienas, bet pavisam noteikti zinu,ka kads uznema video ar musu deju.Kad vien man bus iespeja pie ta pieklut, es noteikti ieliksu to seit :) Pacietibu.Pacietibu.

Pec garas dienas un visa piedzivota un emocijam,beidzot devos ar Stuartu un Shannon uz Wales.Tik loti gaidiju sis dienas. Apmetamies pie Stuarta vecakiem.Bija jauki vinus satikt velreiz kops pagajusas vasaras, kad ciemojamies pie viniem :)
Manas brivdienas ieks Wales bija pavisam noteikti istaja laika un vieta.Izrauties no ikdienas un rutinas bija tiesi tas,kas man bija vajadzigs. Briniskigi pavadits laiks kopa ar Stuart un Shannon :)

Pirma diena ieks Wales.Apstajamies,lai apskatitu ezeru.Loti skaista vieta :)

Pa celam uz Wales, apstajamies pie loti skaista ezera. Briniskiga vieta. Laiks gan ara bija loti auksts un lietains, tapec palikam masina un kadu laiku sedejam un vienkarsi verojam skaisto ainavu.Tas pasas dienas vakara devos diezgan atri gulet, lai kartigi izguletos, jo nogurums bija sakrajies loti liels pec visam garajam nedelam.

Otras dienas rita devamies uz dievkalpojuma - New Life church. Atminejos so draudzi no pagajusas vasaras. Bija jauki redzet dazas pazistamas sejas. Dievkalpojums bija loti jauks :) Velak devamies neliela ekstrema piedzivojuma. Laika apstakli bija diezgan nelabveligi - auksts, dregns, lietains, slapjs, vejains. Tomer tas mus neaizskaveja apskatit dazas iespaidigas vietas. Te ir dazas bildes no musu pieturvietam :)

Tads skaistums.

Nosalam loti,bet bija to verts. Loti iecienita turistu pieturvieta :)

Tresaja diena izgulejos loti labi un jutos beidzot atguvusi spekus :) Musu plana bija pavadit daudz laika ara un apskatit dazas no skaistajam vietam Velsa. Sagerbamies cik vien silti varejam un devamies garas pastaigas pa kalniem, pa mezu, ka ari pa celam apstajamies dazadas pieturvietas. Nekad nebiju redzejusi tadu skaistumu. Pavisam noteikti varu teikt, ka Wales ir ideala vieta, lai relaksetos, atpustos, ieelpotu svaigu gaisu un pavadit laiku prom no ikdienas darbiem un steigas :)

Pievarejam kadu no virsotnem :)

Skaistas pastaigas pa mezu :)

Ceturtaja pedeja diena celamies agrak, jo pa celam uz Halesowen atpakal, piestajam pie lielaka akvarija Anglija - The Blue Planet. Pirmo reizi redzeju tik daudz vienuviet. Loti skaisti un iespaidigi ar. Nepriecajos par iespeju redzet dzivu haizivi, bet beigas nevareju vien beigt brinities un uznemt bildes :D

Pamulkoties jau ari vajaga :D

60sek iespeja piedzivot Orkana speku.Jautri :D

     

         Te nu vinas ir. Tapat apmekletajiem ir iespeja 30min panirt zem     udens ar haizivim. Es gan atteiktos no sadas iespejas. Bet bija iespaidigi redzet aiz stikla dzivu haizivi :)

Sis nu bija mans pedejais piedzivojums pirms dosanas atpakal.Piestajam,lai paeestu vakarinas un nobauditu pie kafijas tases garsigas kukas :) Tur nu man japiekrit nekad neesmu edusi tk daudz gardumu,karumu ka esot seit Anglija :D Ta vien gribas visu izmeginat un nobaudit.Veljoprojam neesmu pagatavojusi Latviesu edienu, par ko man drizuma japadoma :) Ja kadam ir ideja,ko es varetu uzmeisterot, tad drosi pametiet idejas.
Atgriesoties atpakal bija mazliet divaina sajuta.Zinaju,ka no nakosas dienas saksies trennini,darbs un viss ierastais. Izrauties no taa visa, bija tiesi tas,ka man bija vajadzigs :)

Nakosaja diena biju atpakal darbos. Divas dienas ar Hub apmacibam ar futbola komandu Nommad. Macijamies par skolas darbu, ka efektivak vadit stundas, lekcijas, darbu ar jauniesiem utt. Interesanti. Loti daudz informacijas un noderigas. Otras dienas beigas piedzivoju diezgan stipras galvas sapes, tas laikam del nemitigas koncentresanas un  tulkosanas no anglu uz latviesu valodas.
Tapat trestdienas pirms Freedom in Christ kops sis nedelas ir sakusies ari Exel Life Group, kas ir vel viena lieliska iespeja iemacit patiesas dzives vertibas jauniesiem un apspriest dazadus jautajumus un temas. Turpmak palidzesim katru nedelu.
Ceturtdien vakara devos uz Jauniesu slavesanas grupas meginajumu, jo esmu paluguta spelet so 7dien jauniesu dievkalpojuma leja, kad Exel ( 7~12 gadiem) un Resound (12-18 gadiem) pa satiekas kopa.Loti priecajos par so iespeju. Nevaru vien sagaidit :)

Aizvien turpminam palidzet 5dienas vakaros ar Jauniesu klubu draudze.Lieliski pavadits laiks ar visiem jauniesiem.Nakosnedel mes uzstasimies ar deju prieksnesumu atbalstot kristiesu reperi Guvna B,kur uzstasies nakos5dien Jauniesu kluba :)

Grace mums ir iedevusi 3 dienas brivas lidz 1dienai, kas lauj atpusties un izdarit dazadas praktiskas lietinas. Manos planos bija sodien iet un nokrasot, nogriezt matus, bet neesmu tik talu tikusi un izskatas, ka uz kadu laiku man bus tas jaatliek. Sodien vakara ar jauniesiem no draudzes dosimies uz Himley Hall skatities ugunosanu/ugunskuru viena no parkiem. Tas ir tradiocionals pasakums seit un esot loti iespaidigi, kur tukstosiem cilveku sapulcejas :)

Ritdien ir musu pedeja diena off,un tad no 1dienas atpakal deju studija un gatavosimies musu pirmajai misijai, kura bus 16/17 novembri uz Londonu. Nezinu kaa tas lidz galam izskatisies, bet zinu, ka uzstasimies ar deju prieknesumu, vadisim workshop un busim skolas :) Butu pateicigi,ja paturetu lugsanas musu komandu un lai visi sagatavosanas darbi izdodas lieliski un varam dot to labako no sevis! :) Paldies!

Labi,es nu tagad iesu..
Jasak gatavoties vakaram.
Esmu so nedelas nogali majas viena pati,bet ir labi pabut vienai un atpusties :) Ir reizes,kad to izbaudu!

Velreiz lieli sveicieni Jums visiem atpakal un loti gribas apciemot Latviju :) Paldies visiem,kas rakstat un atceraties par mani. Ir prieks lasit un sanemt jusu pozitivas vestulites :)

Lielas svetibas,

Ar milestibu,

Laura

Rudens Anglija

Rudenigs sveiciens visiem atpakal Latvija!

Varu iedomaties,cik skaists rudens ir pie Jums un taa vien gribetos aizbraukt uz Siguldu un pastaigat pa skaistajam takam...Pie mums arii iesacis rudenis un seit ir loti skaisti :)
Dzirdeju,ka pie Jums ir uzsnidzis pirmais sniegs,par ko nedaudz Jus apskauzu,bet tani pat laika vel neesmu gatava ziemai :)

Skiet,ka ilgu laiku neesmu rakstijusi jaunumus.Laiks skrien atri un daudzas lietas notikusas un piedzivotas. Katru dienu macos, ko jaunu un censos panemt, cik daudz vien varu no sis pieredzes.Aizvien ir dienas,kad cinos ar lietam un sonedel esmu loti macijusies novertet pozitivas lietas man apkart un neskatities uz negativo, jo to vienmer var atrast.

Kopuma jutos labi.Esmu vesela un nejauka saaukstesanas ir mani atstajusi.Nogurums ir jutams liels. Loti gaidu sis nedelas nogali,kad brauksu atpusties uz tris dienam uz Wales. Ritdien ir Youth For Christ Commissioning day, kur satiksu visus si gada brivpratigos no pirmas nedelas. Bus liels prieks visus satikt un dzirdet stastus :) Tapat mes pirmo reizi uzstasimies ar deju tik lielas auditorijas prieksa (simtiem cilveku). Nespeju sagaidit,sajutas noteikti bus neaprakstamas :) Nenoliegsu satraukums ieksa ir loooti liels!

Ieprieksejas divas nedelas esam daudz stradajusi deju studija pie dejas kopa ar musu horeografi Sofiju, ka ari pasas. Beidzot salikam deju kopa un nu ir redzams rezultats. Tikai pagajusas nedelas vidu uzzinajam, ka mums bus jauzstajas svetdien draudze.Tad nu salikam visus galus kopa un meginajam paris dienas izdarit visu, ko vien varejam :)

Tad nu pagajuso svetdien pirmo reizi uzstajamies kaa komanda draudzes prieksa. Ieksejs satraukums bija manams. Uzstajamies abos dievkalpojumos.Loti izbaudiju so iespeju. Manuprat,mes izdarijam loti labu darbu un lepojos ar meitenem. Loti palidzeja, ka mums bija iespeja uzstaties pirms YFC Commissioning, jo redzejam lietas pie kuram ir japiestrada un kuras ir japieslipe.Todien kopuma bija briniskiga diena. Dievkalpojums bija loti labs. Atskirigs no citam ieprieksejam reizem. Radosaks kaa vienmer. Gan ar musu prieksnesumu, gospela kori, kura sastavu veidoja jauniesi no 5dienas Youth Club. Tapat liecibas un jauniesu vaditajs Andy runaja.Loti svetigs laiks.Iekseji bija liela pateiciba Dievam un velme Vinu slavet! :)
Tad devamies uz McDonald, kur pirmo reizi nobaudiju 'loti veseligo' partiku kops atbrauksanas uz Angliju. Jauks laiks ar komandu, puisiem no draudzes - Mathew un Alex. Tas viss beidzas ar 2h aizkavesanos  un 5Love language testa pildisanu :D Hehe!!Vakara devamies pie Nathana. Jautri aizvadits laiks,spelejot Twistter, paslepes apkart majai un nejausi salauzot dusu :D Tapat sarunas, gitaras spele utt. Jau tagad es lenam tik loti pierodu pie sis vietas un cilvekiem, varu iedomaties, ka pec nakosajiem 9 menesiem bus gruti aizbraukt prom un atstat visu ko zinu seit :)

Tapat vakar ar mums stradaja horeografe Helen.Vina ir lieliska dejotaja un pasniedzeja.Visvairak mani piesaistija veids, kaa vina pasniedz deju un maca. Vina mums loti palidzeja ar soliem,pozicijam un lava dejai izskatities daudz dzivakai.Bija liels prieks stradat kopa ar vinu :)

Sodien,cik nu varejam visu dienu pulejam deju lidz pedejam,lai ritdien butu gatavas uzstaties un paradit, pie kaa esam visu so laiku stradajusas un ko esam sasniegusas.Esmu loti apmierinata ar to,ka deja izskatas un lepojos ar sodienas paveikto :) Bija jutams gan nogurums, jo briziem runajam pilnigas mulkibas un musu sarunas didnt make sense (te nu ir,mans prats jau doma angliski un nezini kaa parfrazet latviski) :)

Rit ir LIELA diena.Nespeju noticet,kaa laiks ir paskrejis un ir palikusi mazak ka viena diena lidz mes uzstasimies visu cilveku prieksa,kas rit tur bus.Man jau tagad iekseji ir liels satraukums,bet tikai pozitiva nozime.Noteikti izbaudisu to un dejosu no visas sirds un dosu labako ko vien varu no sevis dot :) 

Laiks skiet ir paskrejis tik atri.Tik spilgti vel atceros pirmas nedelas,kad sakam stradat kopa un sodien ir pedeja diena pirms mes pirmo reizi kopa kapjam uz lielas skatuves un uzstajamies.Nevaru sagaidit.Ticu,ka tas bus neaizmirstami :)

Sis nedelas sakuma mums bija filmesana deju studija prieks musu Stance Promo Video,kurs ir mazs video klips par Stance komandu.Tas bus redzams ritdien isi pirms uznaksim uz skatuves.Ah.Es vien runajot par to klustu pozitiva nozime satraukta.

Esmu gandriz beigusi pakoties, gatava iet gulet un pamosties jau ritdien :) Rit jau agri no rita jabut augsa, lai sagatavotos.Un tad ar vilcienu uz Birmigham Christian Centre!

Nevaru sagaidit,kad satiksu Stuartu/Shannon.Loti pietrukst cilveku apkart ko pazistu.Tapec zinu,ka es izbaudisu brivdienas ieks Wales :) Ceru,ka laiks mus lutinas,jo pie mums sodien bija visaukstaka diena lidz sim. Pat cepure,cimdi un salle nelidzeja :D Bet lidz sniegam es ticu,ka pie mums vel ir loti loti taaaalu..

Esmu loti sagurusi.Nenoliegsu to.Garas stundas deju studija un viss parejais, kas notiek apkart panem daudz energijas.Tapec es nu dosos pie miega.

Soreiz tads mazaks ieraksts un mazak detalu,bet gribeju kaut nedaudz padalities,lai mani neaizmirstat :) Hehe!Un Jus negribat,lai ieeju detalas,jo visadi brinumi un lietas notikusas pedejas nedelas!

Paldies visiem,kas vel aizvien man raksta un iedrosina tik dazados veidos.Tads prieks,ka atpakal majas ir cilveki, kuri atbalsta :) Jus esat labakie!

Noteikti pec brivdienam ieliksu ierakstu,kaa pagaja ritdiena un mana atputa :) Ceru,ka bus iespeja nofilmet un ielikt musu uzstasanas video Jums redzamo! :)

Sveicieni Jums no Anglijas!

Daudz Dieva svetibas,vadibas ikdienas un pari visam Vina milestibu ik uz sola :)

Laura

Otrais menesis iesacis/Second month has started

Sveiki,visiem mana bloga lasitajiem! :)

Prieks,ka esi ienacis seit un atveltijis laiku,lai izlasitu manus jaunumus!Paldies Tev :)

Ta nu ir sanacis,ka iet jau otrais menesis.Neticas.Liekas,ka tik daudz,kas piedzivots un jau aiz muguras, bet kad skatos uz prieksu, zinu, ka vel tik daudz kas notiks un japiedzivo :)

Sobrid man ir brivs vakars,tad nu izlemu,ka jaatvelta laicins un japadalas ar maniem pedejiem piedzivojumiem.

Pirms divam nedelam Simon no sis gimenes aizbrauca prom macities uz universitati. Bijam aizbraukusi uz Birmingham (krogu) , kas ir skaista vieta pie kanala. Diena bija loti jauka un pavadijam laiku sarunas un jautra kompanija. Ir mazliet nepierasti, kad vina nav apkart. Tad nu tagad esmu es ar Sue un Chris :)

Pedeja kopiga pasedasana pirms Simon aizbrauksanas (Birmingham)

Taja pasa vakara pirmo reizi nobaudiju indiesu edienu Indiesu restorana. Pie gimenes, kur Emily dzivo, tevam bija dzimsana diena un vini uzaicinaja ari mani. Loti patikams parsteigums :) Pavadijam loti jauki laiku kopa sarunas, smieklos, jokos. Isti nezinaju,ko gaidit no indiesu virtuves, bet ediens bija tiesam garsiigs. Es gan nemeginaju neko asu, jo nevaru ieest stiprus edienus. Bet vismaz tagad varu teikt, ka zinu ka garso indiesu ediens :)

Svetdien bija loti svetigs laiks draudze. Loti speciga slavesana, kas man seit pietrukst ik pa laikam, tapec bija liels piepildijums pec tam. Tiesam prieks, ka esmu tur, kur esmu. Draudze ir loti jauka un cilveki ar :) Velak kopa ar Chloe un Emily pirmo reizi Anglija aizgajam uz kino (AMC) Birmingham. Liels kinotetaris, bet man skiet, ka Form Cinema ir lielaks. Noskatijamies filmu Looper, kuru nokavejam 20min, jo devamies pec saldumiem :D Es nespeju pierast pie Anglijas laikiem. Dazi cilveki uzskata,ka laika ir daudz, bet vienmer kave vai nemaz nesteidzas. Filma bija loti divaina, lidz pasam beigam nesapratu par ko vispar ir sizets. Laikam del pirmajam 20 nokavetajam minutem :D

Pagajusaja pirmdiena atsakas musu intensivie dejosanas trennini.No pasa rita dalijos ar vardu, ko biju sagatavojusi un runaju par Dieva milestibu.Paldies visiem par Jusu lugsanam :) Man skiet,ka izdevas labi. Grace lielu uzsvaru lika  uz stiepsanos. Nekad lidz sim taa nebiju stiepusi savas kajas. Vairakas stundas tikai tira stiepsanas. Ir loti redzama izaugsme un par to pasai loti liels prieks :) Ticu,ka gada beigas varesu mierigi noiet spagata. Varetu teikt,ka tas ir viens no maniem mazajiem merkiem sogad :D

Nakosaja diena pamostoties manas kajas jutas loti divaini. Nezinaju, ko isti darit un kur likties :D 

Otrdien pec garam stundam dejosanas zale, vakara devamies uz pedejo Bootcamp vakaru draudze. Loti jauks laiks speciga Dieva klatbutne. Noverteju iespeju but sajos kursos. Iemacijos daudz jauna, ka labak dalities lieciba ar citiem, evengelizet, atbildet uz dazadiem grutiem jautajumiem utt. Vertigs laiks :) Tagad katru otrdienu sakot no sis nedelas busu Life group, kas ir maza grupa pie kada cilveka majas no draudzes. Jau ir izlemts, ka busu pie Sarah un Matt. Sarah ir Simon masa un meita gimene, kur palieku. Prieks,ka varu pazit vinu un vinas viru Matt. Briniskigi cilveki :) Un par lielu parsteigumu, vini abi atrada iespeju un ir aizdevusi man gitaru uz laiku, kad esmu Anglija. Vai tas nav super?! Priecajos loti, jo teiksu godigi man  briziem pietrukst mirkli, kad varu apsesties un uzpelet kadu slavesanas dziesmu. Sobrid gan vinai tiek mainitas stigas :)

No trestdien lidz ritdienai esmu majas bijusi viena, jo Sue un Chris ir aizbraukusi prom. Ir labi  pabut vienai ar :) Trestdiena deju zale no visam ieprieksejam atskiras ar to, ka paraleli dejosanai, praktizejam musu liecibu, jo daudz un dazadas vietas ar to bus jadalas, tapec ir svarigi, ka jauniesi kurp busim to uztver pec iespejams labak. Dalijamies visas pec kartas, apspriedam lietas pie kuram japiestrada un kuras japielabo. Sonedel stradasim pie taa talak :) Vakara ka katru trestdienu palidzejam ar Freedom in Christ.Soreiz runajam par dazadiem pasaules skatijumiem - ka mes redzam pasauli? kas mus ietekme? ko Bibele par to saka? Loti interesanti un aizvien pati iegustu daudz prieks sevis, un ir prieks redzet, ka jauniesu iesaistas un dalas savos viedoklos :)

Ceturtdien bija paredzets,ka musu horeografe naks un macis mums talakos solos, bet diemzel vina nejutas labi un mums bija brivdiena. Ar Emiliju aizbraucam uz Merry Hill - iepirksanas centru. Nopirkam dazas nepieciesamas lietas un pavadijam jauku laiku kopa :)

No piektdienas lidz svetdienas vakaram bijam musu pirmaja mazaja misija uz Fort Rocky, kur bijam dala no  vaditaju komandas. Briniskiga nedelas nogale jauniesiem, kura tiek pavadita kopa ar  jauniesu vaditajiem, ka ari lieliska iespeja tuvak iepazit Dievu un dzirdet daudz cilveku stastus. Vieta bija taa pati, kur notika ETC ( pirma nedela kopa ar visiem si gada YFC brivpratigajiem). Nedaudz nepierasti but atpakal. Sonedel pavisam kopa bija 90 berni no 7 dazadam draudzem kopa ar jauniesu vaditajiem. Sis nogales tema bija filmas, kur katru ritu un vakaru apskatijam dazadus zanrus. Daudz dazadu spelu, aktivitates,Roadshow,Dieva vards, liecibas,disko vakars, smiekli,garsigs ediens,jauni draugi utt.. Pirmo reizi vadijam dejosanas workshop, kur macijam berniem musu izdomatu deju. Sakuma gan biju nedaudz uztraukusies, bet jauniesi iesaistijas lieliski un varejam viniem iedot to labako un iemacit ko jaunu :) Nogurums pec taa visa ir milzonigs un energijas tikpat ka nav. Veljoprojam censos atpusties. Labi,ka sodien ir brivdiena un iespeja atgut spekus, jo prieksa vel viena aiznemta nedela!

Fort Rocky stage :) Pirma diena.

Atpakalcela no Fort Rocky.

So pirmdiena bija musu diena off, kur pavadijam kopa ar Emily,Rebeccu un Grace. Devamies uz Birmingham, lai kinoteatri noskatities filmu Taken 2. Filma bija tik laba ka es biju iedomajusies. Aizraujoss sizets un lieliska aktierspele. Dodoties ara no zales un kapjot leja pa kapnem, meitenes vienkarsi sasntiga uz bridi, saka kliegt un nevareja nomierinaties kadu laiku. Ilgi nesapratu, kas notika. Lidz vinas beidzot man pateica, ka leja pie kasem atrodas Diversity. Ja kads nezin, kas vini ir, tad jus esat lidziga situacija ka es tobrid. Ta ir Street dance deju grupa no Anglijas, kura kluva atpazistama pateicoties uzvarai sova Britain got Talents. Pasaules slavena un viena no labakajam deju grupam. Un tur vini visi pilna sastava bija. Divainakais bija tas, ka apkart nebija neviena cita cilveks. Tikai mes un visa komanda. Protams meitenes nevareja aiziet prom bez fotografijas kopa ar viniem. Viss beidzas ar to, ka apmeram 20 min pavadijam runajot, jokojot un smejoties ar viniem. Atzisos tas bija diezgan neticami!! :) Prieks, ka mums bija iespeja ar viniem padalities, ka esam jauna new christian street dance crew Stance, kura strada ar jauniesiem un sabiedribu :) Meitenes visu vakara nevareja beigt par to runat, un nakosaja diena un nakosaja un pat sodien....

Diversity & Stance

Vakar atsakas musu dejosanas trennini un sobrid loti intensivi stradajam pie deju soliem, jo laika ir pavisam maz. Tapat sonedel busim daudz kopa ar musu horeografi Sofiju, kura maciss talakos solus un rutinu lidz galam. Vakardien man bija vienreizeja iespeja redzet muziklu Sister Act Birmingham (Hippodrome). Devos kopa ar gimeni, kura esmu un vinu draugiem. Biju liela sajusma no pasaka sakuma lidz beigam, nevareju beigt smaidit. Loti pozitivas emocijas. Taa bija pavisam noteikti viena no manam labakajam atminam lidz sim :)

Sodien bija musu pirmais Hub training (apmacibas) kopa ar Nomad (futbola komandu), kas notiks ik pa laikam un katru reizi bus cita tema. Sodienas tema bija How to Access God (Ka aizsniegt, pieklut tuvam Dievam?) Briniskigi redzet, ka Dievs darbojas vinu dzives, ikdiena un kalposana, ko vini dara. Atskirigi no mums vini jau dodas uz skolam un dara daudz jauniesu darbu tur, tai vieta mes sobrid vairak sagatavojamies prieks ta un stradajam pie dejas. Lielisks laiks kopa macoties daudz jaunu lietu prieks ikviena no mums, tapat labs laiks sarunas, lugsanas, Bibeles studijas.
Diemzel sovakar neaizgaju uz Freedom in Christ un paliku majas. Sodien nav taa diena, kad jutos vislabak. Sonakt aizgaju gulet 5 no rita pildot nepieciesamos papirus un lietas prieks sodienas, ko patiesiba bija jaizdara jau sen ieprieks. Tapat skiet, ka esmu ko sakerusi nedaudz. Nogurums, mazguletas stundas sonakt un saaukstesanas sajaucoties kopa ir diezgan brrrrrrr...tapec censos atgut spekus un but gatava nedeas nogalei, jo daudz stradasim pie dejosanas :)

Laiks pedejas dienas ir bijis loi jauks un silts.Neizprotu laika apstaklus seit. Tie ir neprogrozejami visu laiku.

Jutos jau labak sonedel,esmu vairak atverusies un iejutusies gan komanda, gan ar cilvekiem apkart. Laikam visu prasa laiks :)

Labi,es nu sobrid beigsu.Ir daudz vestules,emailu uz kuriem vel jaatbild.Piedotiet, ja neatbildu uzreiz. Kad vien man ir brivs laiks, ta vien gribas atpusties un neko nedarit, tapec dazreiz tas prasa ilgaku laiku prieks manis :)

Ceru,ka Latvija vel ir vieta un Jums visiem labi iet un izbaudat skaisto rudeni.Pietrukstat loti!

Jau domas esmu Ziemassvtekos un gaidu,kad atbrauksu ciemos :)

Dieva svetibas Jums visiem!

Ar milestibu,

Laura

Gandriz vesels menesis seit/Almost one month here

(english is below)

Atzistos esmu noslinkojusi ar blogu un vairaki cilveki ir prasijusi pec jauna ieraksta,tad nu luk beidzot esmu atradusi tam laiku :)

Sveiciens no Anglijas visiem,ko pazistu atpakal majas.Man Jus tiesam pietrukst un loti gribetu kaut uz vienu dienu pabut ar Jums!Bet Dievs man ir paversis jaunas iespejas iepazit briniskigus cilvekus seit,par ko esmu loti pateiciga Vinam!

Tad nu laiks ieskatities ieprieksejas divas nedelas.Tas ir bijusas loti aiznemtas un pilnas ar dejosanu,fizisko slodzi, trennininiem un sagatavosanas darbiem, ka arii laiku draudze un ar jauniesiem.

Pagajuso nedel pirmdien iesakas musu  6 nedelu garie, intensivie trennini dejosana lidz musu pirmajam lielajam prieksnesumam Commisioning YFC (27oktrobri) . Katru ritu sakam ar personigo laiku ar Dievu, Bibeles lasijumu, domu graudu un lugsanam. Sakot no sis nedelas ikvienai no mums vajadzes novadit rita lugsanas un padalities ar kadu domu no Bibeles. Ja varat aizludzat par to, lai Dievs dod istos vardus ko teikt, jo nedaudz esmu satraukusies, ka ari nelielas valodas barjeras. Jau so 1dien vadu pirmo un runasu par milestibu :)

Tapat katru ritu sakam ar paris stundu iesildisanos, lielo akcentu liekot uz fizisko slodzi un izturibu, lai varam pierast pie slodzes un uzlabot musu izturibu. Sis paris stundas katru ritu ir bijusas pasas grutakas, un pasa sakuma viss mans kermenis un muskuli ir bijusi lielas sapes. No ritiem izkapt no gultas man ir prasijusas 5 minutes vai pareizak sakot izvelties no gultas :D 

Otraja diena pamostoties vareja just, ka vakar ir stradats deju zale.Pagajusa trestdiena laikam bija visgrutaka diena lidz sim. No rita pamostoties, sajuta tada, ka man pari butu parbraucis autobuss :D Biezi ir japarkapj sev pari, lai spet izturet slodzi, bet pats galvenais ir pareiza domasana un attieksme, ko meginu saglabat :)
Katru dienu aktivi stradajam deju zale no rita lidz vakaram. Sestdien visu dienu bijam kopa ar Sofiju, musu horeografi. Vareja just, ka visas esam nogurusas, jo briziem skita, ka vairak smejamies neka stradajam. Gajam cauri jaunajiem soliem un horeografijai. Kustibas izskatas tiesam labi, ir daudz jastrada, bet tik loti nevaru sagaidit,kad bus musu pirmais lielais prieksnesums oktobra beigas :) Tas bus satriecosi!
Ticu,ka sajuta bus neaprakstama :) Un atskatoties atpakal bus prieks par paveikto!

Tapat sonedel esam stradajusas daudz pie workshop vadisanas, jo biezi dosimies uz skolam, dazadam iestadem, kur vadisim deju nodarbibas prieks berniem, jauniesiem un macisim deju rutinu. Gajam cauri punktiem, idejam, kas palidzes vadit, meginajam daudz reizes, nemot dazadus piemerus. Sakuma tas varbut skiet viegli novadit stundu nodarbibu, bet esmu sapratusi, cik patiesiba liels darbs ir jaiegulda, jo ticu, ka braucot apkart mes sastapsimies ar dazada rakstura berniem un jauniesiem, un ir svarigi zinat, ka rikoties dazadas situacijas, ko teikt un ka panakt, lai vini sanemtu to labako no mums un panemtu ko lidz :)
Nakosas nedelas stradasim tikpat citigi ar dejosanu, soliem, horeografiju, jo laiks isteniba skrien loti atri un jau pec 4 nedelam ir musu pirmais lielais prieksnesums!Tas nemaz nav daudz, jo jastrada un jaiemacas vel ir loti daudz, bet ticu, ka viss izdosies un gala rezultats bus lielisks :)

Tapat turpinam palidzet stradat ar jauniesiem draudze. Aizvien katru trestdienu palidzam ar Freedom in Christ kursiem. Esmu ieverojusi prieks sevis - katru reiz naku turp, lai kalpotu un dotu no sevis, bet tani pat laika es loti daudz sanemu un ir lietas, kuras Dievs man atgadina caur siem vakariem. Tapat redzot jauniesu sejas, interesi, dzirdot diskusijas - tas nelauj padoties un turpinat darit to darbu, ko esi iesacis :)
Piektdienas vakari Youth Cloub ir bijusi lieliski. Pagaspiektdien skiet bija sasniegts rekords,apmeram 170 jauniesi. Bija jauki izveidot sarunas ar viniem, kaut pavisam ikdieniskas un iepazit vinus tuvak, pavadit laiku ar viniem divu stundu garuma. Nevaru sagaidit sodien vakara doties turp. Sovakar bus Karokes vakars, tas izklausas loti labi  :)
Tapat mums ir bijusi sapulce par to, kaa visas tris varam vairak iesaistities draudzes aktivitates un es loti gribetu spelet slavesanas grupa, tapec redzes vai paversies kadas iespejas turpmak un vai bus iespejams to savienot ar laikiem, jo sobrid esam diezgan aiznemtas :)
Tapat pec musu pirmas uzstasanas mes vairak tiksim iesaistitas jauniesu darba un ar laiku musu abildiba augs, jo sobrid daudz laika panem dejosanas klases katru dienu.

Me and Emily at Mery Hill :) 

Vakardien pec ilgiem laikiem bija diena off, kad vareju izguleties nedaudz vairak. Atlikuso dienu pavadiju kopa ar Emily un aizbraucam uz Mery Hill, kas ir liels iepirksanas centrs un pavadijam tur parsteidzosi daudz laika. Ja nemaldos, tad sesas stundas. Bija loti jauki pamainit atmosferu un pavadit laiku arpus dejosanas telpam un draudzes. Tapat palutinajam sevi ar dazadiem gardumiem, karsto sokoladi un ilgu laiku norunajam sezot kafejnica. Esmu pateiciga, ka varu vinu pazit. Vina ir briniskigs cilveks un mes tik loti labi saprotamies :)  Kopuma izbaudiju savu brivdienu, iepirksanos, sarunas un smiesanos gandriz lidz asaram :) Vairak tadu dienu!

Aizvien esmu pateiciga, cik loti Dievs mani ir svetijis ar gimeni, kura esmu. Vini ir tik briniskigi cilveki un varu tiesam justies ka majas un esmu pavadijusi loti jaukus brizus ar viniem :) Tapat esmu izmeginajusi pirmo speli esot seit - Double Nine Dominoes. Laba spele un izsmejos ar :)

Sobrid sezu sava istaba, ara ir saulains un patikams laiks. Pec neilga laika dosos uz Birmingham, lai pavaditu laiku ar jauniesiem no draudzes, jo Simon (no gimenes,kura esmu) rit dodas prom uz universitati macities. Laiks pie mums ir loti divains. Ir bijusas dienas, kad list, list un list un taa vien negribas celties no gultas un iet ara no majas. Ir dienas, kad no rita ir saulains un skaists, un tad peksni nenokurienes sak lit. Laikam beidzot Anglija parada savu isto dabu.

Emocijas esot seit aizvien ir dazadas, ka ari nogurums briziem sakrajas liels. Ir dienas, kad jutos labi, prieks but seit un izbaudu, tapat ir dienas, kad cinos ar daudz ko, ir gruti but seit un ta vien gribas dazreiz but majas pie visiem maniem tuvajiem cilvekiem. Bet galu gala es esmu seit un ticu, ka Dievs mani seit ir ielicis del iemesla. Un censos palauties uz to, lai kadas domas naktu galva. Ja vari  un tev ir uz sirds vari drosi paturet lugsanas mani :)

Un drosi rakstiet man, es priecajos lasot ka jums iet atpakal majas :)

Paldies par Jusu ikvienu finansialo atbalstu.Loti noverteju katru Jusu devumu, jo bez Jums es netiktu tik talu. Jus esat superforsi!!! :) Prieks, ka esat man!

Lai Dievs Jus visus sveti un maca ikdienas staigat Vina vadiba! :)

Milestiba,

Laura

/Have been lazy with making new post here and several people have alread asked me to do it. So know  I finally found the time :)

Greetings from England to everyone who I know back home.I do miss you all a lot and I would love to spend even just one day with all of you guys!But God has given me chances to get to know some wonderful people here.I am grateful to Him for that!

Its time to look how my previous two weeks has been.They have been busy with dancing,work outs, fitness and preparation work. As well going to church,helping with youth events and spending time with youths from church.

Last Monday started our 6 weeks long intensive dances classes till our forst big perfomance at Commisioning YFC day (27th october). Every morning before we do any dance or fitness, we start with devotion time - reading some verses from Bible, sharing how God has spoken trough that and praying together. Starting from this week each one of us will have a chance to lead devotion time and share what God has put in our hearts. If You can please pray for me, so God could give me the right thing to share and also for language. I am doing my first on Monday and gonna talk about love. Thanks! :)

Also every morning we have been doing few hours work out,which has been challenging for all of us in different ways.These hours every morning has been the hardest ones so far and my body and muscules have been in a lot of pain. You dont have wanna know details! To get up from bed in the morning has took about 5minutes :D
Last thuesday when I woke up,I could feel that I have been working yesterday. Last wendsday I think was the hardest day.In the morning by waking up I had the feeling that bus has been driven over me :D Sometimes I have to over come myself, so I can be able to do al the exercise,but the most important thing is to have a right attitude and thoughts, which I am trying to keep :)
Every day we actively are working at dance studio from morning till evening.Saturday all day we were together with Sofia, our choreographer. You could tell that we were tired, because most of the time we spent there we were just laughing and being silly :D Went trough the new steps and choreograpghy . Movements are looking realy good, there is still a lot of work to do, but I cant wait for our first big perfomance at the end of October. Its going to be amazing! I belive those feelings will be indescridable! And a joy to look back on the work we have done :)

This week we have also been working a lot with leading workshops as we will go to schools where we will lead dances classes for children and youths by teaching routine. Went trough some points, ideas which helps leading, tried some examples, practised a lot. At first it may seem easy to teach a routine for childrens at school, but I have undesrtood how hard work that actually is. We gonna face so many different characters of childrens and youths. Thats why its important for us a team to know how to handle different situations, what to say and do so they can get the best out of our dance lesson and enjoy it :)
Next week we will be working as hard as every other week, because time is running realy fast and we only have 4 weeks left till we gonna perfom on the big stage.Its not much, we still have to learn and work a lot, but I believe that everything will work out and the end result will be more than great :)

In the same time we are still helping with youth work at church. Every wendsday we are helping with Freedom in Christ course. Very nice time together with all of the children. I am usually going there to give,but every time I recieve something also for myself and God reminds me something. As well as seeing the faces of the children, listening in discussions - it helps me to keep doing it :)
Friday evenings with Youth Cloub has been amazing. Last week if I am right there was a record - about 170 young people coming in. Its nice to spend time with them for two hours, chat with them and get to know them closer. Yesterday was Karaoke night. So much fun and some nice conversations with young people :)
Also we had a meeting about how all of us three can get more involved at church activities and I would dearly love to play guitar at worship band, so will see if I will have this oppurtunity and how it works with our time schedule , because at the moment we have been quite busy :)
Also after our first perfomance we will be more involved with youth work and by time our responsibility will grow,  because at the moment a lot of our time is taking dance classes.

Thursday finally we had our day off when I could sleep longer. The rest of the day I spent together with Emily and we went to shopping centre Mery Hill (pictures above). We spent a lot of time there suprisingly. If I am not mistaken, then six hours. I know crazy! :D It was very nice to change atmosphere and spent some time outside dance studio and church. We also treated ourselfs with cakes and hot chocolate. I am so thankful that I can know her, she is an amazing friend and person. We are getting on so well :) Overall I did enjoy my day off - shopping, long chatting and laughing almost till tears :)

I am still so grateful for how God has blessed me with a family where I am now. They are such a wonderful people and do feel like at home here and I have spent nice time together with them :) Have even tried the first game here - Double nine Dominoes. Good game. Liked it :) I am sure I will try other ones too.

Now sitting in my bed and a bit later going out to Birmingham with youths from church to say goodbye to Simon who is leaving tomorrow to go to University :) The weather here is strange. It can badly rain all day and then it can be sunny in the morning and one moment it just starts raining and then it stops. I think finally England have shown its true nature :) But today is quite nice weather!

My emotions here are still changing all the time. They are days when I fell good, its nice to be here and I am enjoying every moment of this, but they are also days and moments when I am struggling and its hard to be here and all I wanna do is go back home. But in the end I am here and I believe that God has put me here with reason. Even if I cant figure out things, He can and He knows! I try to rely on this all the time, every day being here.If You can and its on your heart, you can keep me in our prayers :)

And feel free to write me.I wanna know how everything is back home :)

And BIG THANKS for your financial support. I appreciate it a lot! Without you all I wouldnt be here, you have been so amazing and every encouragement means a lot to me :)

May God bless you all and teach you how to daily walk with Him!

With lots of love,

Laura

Mana otra nedela/My second week

(english is below)

Sveiki visiem maniem draugiem Latvija.

Man Jusu loti pietrukst un gribetu Jus visus sobrid satikt :)

Ir pagajusas divas nedelas kops esmu prom no majam. Kad es iedomajos - vel prieksa ir 10 gari menesi, man laikam nav tas sajutas,ka es busu seit tik ilgi.Laikam ejot,gan es pieradisu pie taa.

Padalisos ar Jums kada ir bijusi mana otra nedela seit.Piedzivots ir loti daudz un skiet,ka loti daudz jaunu iemacisos un panemsu no sii gada prom.Jau tagad to varu teikt.

Nedela sakas ar 10h garu iepirksanos Birmingham,kur nopirkam visu nepieciesamo Foto sesijai un uzstasanai prieks dejosanas.Garas stundas.Pastaigas.Toties cilveku bija uz pusi mazak kaa brivdiena. Bet laiks kopa bija jauks un izbaudiju.Dienas beigas gan neko citu ka gultu negribeju redzet :D Ceru,ka izdosies kadu dienu aizbraukt uz Birmingham un apskatit pasu pilsetu :)

No kreisas puses Hannah (YFC) , Grace (Stance team ledar) , Rebecca (Stance) un Emily (Stance)

The Bullring Shopping centre (Birmingham)

Otrdien no rita mums bija neliela ievadlekcija un ekskursija pa draudzes (ZION Christian centre) eku.Es nekad nebutu iedomajusies, cik liela patiesiba ir si draudze. Tur pavisam noteikti var apmaldities pat pasi darbinieki :D Velak devamies paest pusdienas draudzes kafejnica, kur svetdienas parasti notiek sadraudziba. Tad pirmo reizi ar komandu devamies uz deju studiju, kur pavadisim daudz laika nakoso 10 menesus.Pavadijam pecpusdienu domajot par apgerbiem prieks foto sesijas. Jautraka dala bija apgerbties vienalga kadas drebes un iziet ara, lai nopirktu paris aksesuarus :) Sanemam pat  komplimentus - You all together look like some cool street dance crew! :) Yes,we are! Bet tada paskata Latvija drosi vien neietu ara :D

Pa nakti palikam pie Grace un trestdienas rita bija jacelas jau piecos no rita, lai friziere mums ieveidotu matus, uzliktu make up, lai apgerbtos un pirms astoniem  jau devamies uz Birmingham gatavas foto sesijai. Laiks gan bija loti auksts, vejains, bet tas mums netrauceja izbaudit dienas pirmo pusi uznemot lieliskas bildes kopa ar Stance komandu. Fotografs paveica loti labu darbu :) Noteikti izbaudiju so iespeju. Ta bija laba pieredze. Fotografijas bus redzamas nakosnedel un ieliksu dazas ar seit. Vakara ar Emily un Rebecu devos uz draudzi, kur vaditajiem palidzesim katru nedelu ar Freedom in Christ  jauniesu (11-16 gadi) vakariem, kuri tikai tagad sakas un norisinasies paris menesus. Ta ir laba iespeja jauniesiem izprast vairak Dievu, sanemt dazadas atbildes, iesaistities diskusijas.

Ceturtdien Grace mums iedeva dienu,lai varam izguleties,atpusties un atgut spekus. Izgulejos pirmo reizi esot Anglija. Laba sajuta. Pirmo reizi devos uz supermarketu palidzet Sue iepirkt edamo. Tiku ar pie auglu tejas, kas man loti pietruka :) Pavadiju dienu majas, palidzeju gatavot pusdienas un vienkarsi atputos.

Piektdien pirmo reizi devos uz deju studiju viena pati, kas ir 20min gajiens no sejienes. Lieliska rita pastaiga.Cels ved leja no kalna. Briniskigs skats. Pirmo reizi gan apmaldijos pamatigi. Vienu bridi nebija ne jausmas, kur man ir jaiet talak un kur esmu. Labi,ka Emily atrada celu pie manis.Diemzel pirmais dejosanas trennins izkrita del manas nokavesanas. Tapec svetdien pec draudzes bija musu pirma  deju nodarbiba.Vakara palidzejam ar Youth Cloub draudze, kur pavisam kopa atnaca apmeram 140 jauniesi (gan kristiesi,gan nekristiesi). Tas ir labs veids ka jauniesiem pavadit piektdienas vakaru laba, veseliga vide, spelejot speles, dejojot, runajoties. Ka ari mums vaditajiem iespeja izveidot sarunas ar jauniesiem un pastastit vairak par Dievu vai vienkarsi but tur un pavadit laiku ar viniem. Pec Youth Cloub pirmo reizi devos uz krogu ar draudzes jauniesiem. Tas varbut neskan pec manis, bet Anglija prieks viniem taa ir pavisam normala satiksanas vieta. Pavadiju jauku vakara noslegumu.
Sestdiena bija mana otra briva diena. Taa sakrita ar Simon 20 dzimsanas dienu. Uz pusdienam ciemos atnaca paris cilveki, ar kuriem bija iespeja iepazities. Velak vakara devamies kupla skaita nobaudit vakarinas Stourbridge vieteja kroga. Nekad nebutu iedomajusies, ka uz krogu var aiziet, lai nobauditu gimenes vakarinas. Lot priecajos ar sevis izveleto edienu. Tas garsoja pec Latvijas - cepta vista citronu sula, kartupeli, sauteta paprika un darzeni. Pavisam noteikti izbaudiju.
Man tiesam ir liela pateiciba Dievam, ka varu but dala no sis gimenes :)
Tad nu pienaca nedelas pedeja diena - svetdiena. Devos uz dievkalpojumu plkst.11.00, uz kuru ari turpmak iesu. Soreiz runaja Leon Evans, kurs ir draudzes vecakais macitajs. Loti uzrunaja vina spredikis - Cik talu mes esam gatavi iet ar Dievu? Cik ekstremi mes esam gatavi but del Dieva? Bija jauki slavesanas laika dzirdet pazistamas dziesmas un dziedat lidz :) Pec dievkalpojuma bija musu pirmais dejosanas trennins. Par musu prieksnesuma horeografiju ir atbildiga Sofija (Anglijas cempiona street dance ar 18 gadu dejosanas pieredzi) Sakuma gan bija loti nobijusies, jo dzirdeju cik vina ir stingra un prasiga. Bet patiesiba vina ir loti jauks cilveks, nenoliek sevi augstak ka citus un labi mak sevi pasniegt un macit. Apmeram divas reizes nedela vina ienaks pie mums, apskatis, ko esam iemacijusies un paradis mums solus talak, lai varam atstradat. Vina mums pat macija pamatus, lai iemacitos dazadus breika elementus, salto utt. Biedejosi, bet musu pirmaja prieksnesuma vina velas redzet ko tadu jau. Ak vai! :D Bet man jau patik muzika, pirmie soli. Nevaru sagaidit. No ritdienas sakas musu intensivie trennini - ilgas, garas stundas pavaditas deju zale.

Sodien ir mana diena off.Pirmo reizi iztiriju savu istabu, lai pasai prieks :)
Ara spid saulite, ir skaidras debesis un burvigs laiks, tapec velak domaju iziet viena pastaiga un aiziet lidz kadam vietejam veikalam, bet ar karti kabata, lai neapmaldos :D
Sodien vakara pirksu biletes Ziemassvetkiem. Nevaru sagaidit, kad atbrauksu uz majam un satiksu visus :)

Grace mums ideva ari dazadus datumus, kas mums turpmak uz prieksu jazin. Musu pirma liela uztsanas ir 27 oktobri YFC Commisioning un musu pirma ture ir 16,17 novembri uz Londonu. Ceru,ka bus iespeja apskatit ar pilsetu :)

Jutos visadi seit.Dazadas emocijas.Zinu,ka nav manos spekos so gadu but seit, bet zinu, ka Dievs mana nespeka paradas sava speka :) Paldies par katru Jusu lugsanu, vestuli, iedrosinajumiem. Jus esat super!Un pietrukstat man :)
Drosi rakstiet man, es tikai priecasos sanemt no Jums vestules!

Laikam sai reizei tas bus viss. Izdzersu savu rita teju un dosos izlukot apkartni :)

Lai Jums visiem briniskiga sii nedela.
Ceru,ka Latvija laiks ir tikpat jauks ka pie mums.
Ar lielu lielu milestibu,
Laura

/ Hello to all my friends from Latvia.
I realy miss you all and I would love to meet you just for a second now :)

Two weeks has gone.When I think about all those 10 months which are just coming,I still dont have a feeling that I am gona actually be here for so long time. As a time goes, I will get used to it.

I wanna share with you what I have been doing for my second week here. I have experienced a lot and I am sure I will learn a lot and I will take so much from this year with me.

My week started with 10 hour long shopping at Birmingham shopping centre (see picture above), where we bought all the things for Photo session and peforming for dancing. Long hours. Walks. People were much less than previous time. But I did enjoy a time with my team. In the end of the day the only thing I was think about was how to get in my bed :D

Thuesday in the morning we had small introduction and excursion trough ZION Christion Centre building (the church where I am going). I would never imagined how massive and big the church actually is. I am sure even the staff members can get lost there :D Later we went for a lunch at Coffe Shop which is based at church where people usually at sundays go for a fellowship. Then for the first time together with my team we went to see our dance studio where we gona spend most of all time during our next 10 months. We spent al afternoon there thinking about outfits for out photo session. The funniest part was to dress as as street dancers and just go out for 20minutes to get some accessories from the shop. We got a compliment - You all together look like some cool street dance crew! :) That made my day! But in this kind of look I wouldnt probably go outside in Latvia :D As I am in the another country, its easier to dare to something different which is fun!

We stayed over night at Grace place and wendesday morning we needed to get up at 5 in the morning, so our hair could be done by a hairdresser, make up, also to wear our outfits and about 7.30 we left Grace home and went to Birmingham ready for photo session. The weather was cold and a bit freezing for one moment, but it didnt stop us to enjoy photo session together with Stance team. The photographer did a very good job :) I enjoyed this opportunity so much. Life experience.In the evening I went together with Emily and Rebecca to church where we wil be helping every wendesday with Freedom in Christ course which they only started this week for youth people to get to know them more about God, find some answers, to get  involved with discussions.
Thursday Grace gave us a day off, so we could get a propare sleep and rest which was realy good otherwise I was getting realy tired and needed some time off. I slept realy well  for the first time being in England. Good feeling. Later for the first time also went to Supermarket together with Sue helping her to buy a food. I also got fruit tea which I missed so much.The rest of the day I just spent at home, helped Sue to make a lunch and rest at my room.
Friday for the first time went to dance studio by myself,which is about 25min walk down the hill. Realy nice walk. But ge lost also,good that Emily was coming after me. As now she is living just 5minutes away from me since friday so I will have a chance to walk with her to church and dance studio :) Unfortunately our first dance practise didnt happen because of me getting lost. In the evening we helped with a Youth Cloub at church where all together came about 140 youth people (non christians and christians). Its a great chance for young people to spend friday night in nice and healthy atmosphere. Its also for us a chance to talk with them, telling about God or just being around and spending time with them. After Youth Cloub for the first time in my life I went to pub. It probably doesnt sound like me. For english people it is a normal meeting place. I spent a nice ending of the day :)
Saturday I had my second day off and its also was Simon 20 birthday. For a lunch some people came over and I had a chance to know them. Very nice people. They even invited me to their place in the middle of october for a few days but I think I will not be free that time which is sad, but who knows - maybe I will have another oppurtunity. In the evening we went to a pub for a family dinner to celabrate Simon birthday. I could never imagined that you can go to a pub for a nice dinner with family.I was realy pleased with my own choised food. It tasted like Latvia - fried chicken poured with lemon juice, potatoes, sauteed peppers and vegetables. I did enjoy it a lot :)
I am realy thankful to God that I can be a part of this family :)
Then come the last day of week - sunday. I went to a service at 11.00. This time Leon Evans was speaking, who is a senior pastor of the church. I was very touched by his sermon - How far are we willing to Go for God? How extreme we are ready to be because of God? It was nice also to hear known worship songs and sing along :) After service was our first dance practise. The choreography of our performances is responsible Sofia (British street dance champion with 18 years of dance experience). At the begining I was realy scared because I have heard that she is a strict and demanding teacher. But in fact she is a very nice person and a good teacher with such an experience. About twice a week she will come to our dance classes ad see what he have learned  and show us the steps below so we can work with that later. She even taught us basics how to break variety of elements, do flips and so on. Scary, but in our first perfomace she wants us to do some of that already.Oh! :D But I do like the music already, our first steps. I can not wait. I know its gona be a hard work, but its worth it. From tomorrow starts our intensive training. Long hours spent at dance studio almost every day.

Today is my day off. For the first time I cleaned my room.Good job, its looking much better now :) Outside the weather is absolutely fantastic - the sun is shining, clear sky, so later on I will go for a walk and go to some local shop with a map in my pocket otherwise I will get lost again :D Once I even needed to ask some lady for a help and she called a taxi for me, so I could get home from train station. But it was because my phone just freezed and I couldnt call for someone to pick me up :D
In the evening I am buying tickets for Christmass. I can not wait to come to Latvia and spent two weeks with family and friends already :)

Grace also gave us a different dates which we need to know. Our first big perfomance is 27th October YFC Commisioning and our first tour is 16-17th November around London. Hope I will be able too see city by itself :)

I am feeling different kind of emotions here. I know I cant do this year with own srenght, but I know in my weakness comes God with His strenght :) Thanks for every prayer, your support, encouragaments. Guys you are awsome! Feel free to write me anytime. I will try to answer as soon as I can :)

Wish to all of you a wonderful week!
Hope the weather in Latvia is as nice as here!
With lots lots of love,
Laura

Mana pirma nedela/My first week

(English is below)

Sveiki visiem!

Uzreiz bridinu,ka nemaku nomainit valodu uz sava jauna laptopa,tapec piedodiet,ka rakstu bez misktinajuma zimem :)

Ir pagujusi tikai viena nedela kops esmu seit,bet sajuta,ka daudz ilgak.Tik daudz,kas jau piedzivots,tik daudz jaunas informacijas,tik daudz jaunu seju,emociju,pardzivojumu.

Lidojums bija loti veiksmigs,un paldies visiem,kas atnaca uz lidostu pavadit mani.Prieks manis tas bija loti ipasi.Paldies par katru kartinu un vestuli,ko uzrakstijat.Bija tik jauki izlasit un tas mani loti iedrosinaja.Un lika novertet,ka man esat :)

Paldies ari visiem parejiem,kuri gribeja atnakt,bet dazadu apstaklu del nevareja,es noverteju Jusu atbalstu!

Pirmo nakti pavadiju pie savas komandas vaditajas (Grace - fotografija 3 no kreisas puses). Loti patikams un jauks cilveks, esmu parsteigta, cik vina daudz ir piedzivojusi un redzejusi savos 20 gados. Man ir liels prieks, ka vina vadis musu komandu un man bus iespeja vinu iepazit vairak :) 

Pirmaja vakara aizgajam uz restoranu un nobaudiju savu pirmo mielastu Anglija. Man garsoja, bet jaatzist, ka biju ko lidzigu jau nobaudijusi :) Pedejo nedelu esmu edusi tik daudz ediena :D Es nezinu kaa vispar tik daudz iespejams apest. Tapat ir nedaudz gruti pierast pie taa,ka lielais mielasts ir vakarinas, nevis pusdienas.

Pirmo nedelu esmu pavadijusi Pioneer Centra,Kiddderminster, kur notika ETC (Evengelistic training course) un man bija iespeja iepazit ari visus parejos 40 brivpratigos, kuri sogad bus ar YFC (Youth for Christ). Mes tikam sagatavoti darbam ar jauniesiem. Garas lekcijas no agra rita lidz vakaram katru dienu (Child Protection, Youth work, Mission and Evengelism, Communication skills utt.), no kuram esmu loti daudz iemacijusies. Tapat ir bijis briniskigs laiks lugsanas, slavesana, lasot Bibeli un sadraudziba.

Sobrid esmu uznemusi tik daudz informaciju, un ir japaiet laikam,lai spetu to visu atcereties un paturet atmina. Ta ka lidz sim neesmu stradajusi ar jauniesiem, ta bus jauna pieredze. Jaatzist,ka sobrid mani ir lielas bailes. Viena lieta ir but seit, gatavoties jauniesu darbam, bet pavisam kas cits doties uz skolam, festivaliem, uz ielam un tiesam redzet jauniesus, stradat ar viniem, klausities vinu dzivesstastos, runat ar viniem. Jutu lielu atbildibas sajutu, jo velos dot no sevis to labako, kas man ir un redzet izmainitas dzives. Sis laiks jau ir bijis izaicinoss prieks manis un skatoties talak, es redzu, ka nebus viegli, bus daudz grutibas, izaicinajumi, tapec man ir loti nepieciesamas Jusu lugsanas :)

Esmu iepazinusi ari daudz briniskigu cilveku. Lieta,kas mani parsteidza, ka esam tikai 4 cilveki arpus Anglijas kopa sagad ar YFC ( tris meitenes no Vacijas - Sulia, Estere, Julia un es). Biju domajusi, ka bus vairak.Tapec ir bijis patikami dzirdet,ka cilveki ir iedrosinati redzot mus seit :)

Esmu iepazinusi savu komandu. Vinas ir briniskigas meitenes.Musu komandas vaditaja ir Grace, ka ari divas meitenes no Anglijas - Emily, Rebecca un protams es. Visas ir vietejas, tapec man ir nedaudz japierod pie visa un jaiedzivojas. Bet nevaru sagaidit,kad saksim kopa stradat :)

5dien mes visi devamies katrs uz jaunajam majam un gimenem,kuras ir gatavas mus uznemt uz gadu. Biju loti satraukusies, bet Dievs mani ir loti svetijis.Vini ir briniskigi cilveki - vecaki (Sue un Christ), Simon (19 gadi) un ciemos biezi nak meita - Sarah ar viru Matt. Simon gan brauks prom septembra beigas studet universitate kimiju, tad nu paliksu ar Sue un Chris, bet vini ir loti jauki cilveki. Un jutos loti gaidita seit :) Es jau esmu vinus iemilejusi. Fotografija var redzet skatu no mana istabas loga. Visu nedelu ir bijis fantatisks,saulains un silts laiks. Neesmu vel piedzivojusi lietu, bet laikam nedrikstu pierast pie sadiem laikapstakliem :)

Vakar devamies apskatit Birmingham, kas atskiras no taa kaa esmu pieradusi redzet Angliju lidz sim. PILNS ar cilvekiem, tik aiznemts. Visi ieperkas, veikali parpilditi,uz ielam liela rosiba. Tik daudz notiek. Skiet,ka visa pilseta izgajusi ara sestdiena :D Pavadijam dienu kopa ar Grace un Emily un devamies uz lielako  iepirksanas centru Eiropa - iepirkam drebes (daudz daudz daudz), aksesuarus prieks uzstasanas un foto sesijas,kura bus jau so 3dien.Nevaru sagaidit. Pirmdien dosimies atpakal, jo vel daudz,kas ir nepieciesams. Ceru,ka bus iespeja redzet, ko vairak no Birmingham, jo lidz sim man ir iespaids, ka taa ir cilveku parpildita un visa rosiba notiek veikalos, kuros cilveki iztere DAUDZ naudas seit :)

Tapat vakar bija Barbeque vakars pie manas jaunas gimenes.Cilveki no draudzes ari bija atnakusi ciemos. Jauki pavadits laiks ar briniskigu edienu :)
Sodien bija mana pirma diena jaunaja draudze - ZION Christian Centre. Loti jauki pavadits laiks, tapat mes tikam iepazistinati dievkalpojuma sakuma. Pec draudzes bija iespeja uzrikot vel vienu barbecue tepat darza. Ciemos bija atnakusi Patricija no draudzes, kura reiz gaja uz Pestisanas Armiju, tapec bija interesanti iepazit vinu un parunaties. Loti jauki pavadits laiks :)

Nu es dosos pagulet,jo esmu loti nogurusi pec visas garas nedelas.Neesmu dabujusi kartigu miegu un nakosnedel jau viss sakas.
Vakara beidzot bus iespeja caur skype parunat ar masu un mammu.Nevaru sagaidit jau :)

Paldies visiem,kas mani atbalsta,iedrosina,raksta man.Piedodiet,ja nevaru visiem atbildet uzreiz.Centisos darit labako no manis :)

Man veljoprojam ir nepieciesama finansiala palidziba,lai varetu nosegt so gadu.Tapec,ja tev ir ko dot un  tu velies atbalstit,es loti priecasos :)

Man pietrukst Latvijas un pavisam noteikti runat latviski :D Rakstot tekstu, es jau galva domaju angliski un tulkoju latviski.Iedomajos,kas bus pec gada aizvadita Anglija.

Sai reizei viss.Meginasu ielikt jaunu blogu katru nedelu :)

Esiet svetiti,

Laura

/Hello to everyone!

Only one week has past since I'm here, but the feeling is that I'm here much longer. I have experienced so much, a lot of new information, many new faces, emotions, and experiences.

Flight was very smooth and thanks to everyone who came to the airport for farewell. It was very special to me. Thanks for every card and letter, that you wrote me. It was so nice to read and it encouraged me a lot. It made me appreciate that I have you all :) 
Thanks to everyone else, who wanted to come, bet due to different circumstances couldn't, I appreciate your support! 

My first night in UK I spend with my team leader Grace (3rd from left side in the picture above).She is a very nice person, I was so surprised how much she has experienced and seen already in her 20 years. I am very glad that she will lead our team and that I'll have opportunity to get  to know her even more. :) 

We went to the restaurant in the first night and I ate my first UK meal (in the picture above). It was good. I have ate something similar already. This last week I have had so much food.:D I have no idea how a person can eat so much. It is also hard to get used to that supper is bigger meal than lunch.

First week I have spent at the Pioneer Center, Kidderminster, where ETC (Evengelistic training course) took a place and I had an opportunity to meet other 40 volunteers, which will also take part in YFC ( Youth For Christ) this year.They were preparing us for youth work. Long lectures from early morning till the late evening every day (Child Protection, Youth work, Mission, Evangelism, Communicationskills etc.). I have learnt a lot from it. We had a wonderful time praying, praising, reading Bible and in fellowship. 

I have taken in so much information that I need to have time to remember it all.As I have not worked with youth, this will be a new experience for me. I have to admit that at this moment I am quite scared. One thing is to be here and prepare for youth work, but another is to go to schools, festivals, to streets and see and work with youth for real, listen to their life stories and speak to them. I feel great responsibility, cause I want to give the best from me and I want to see changed lives.

This time for me have already been challenging and I can see that it won't be easy, there will be many challenges and difficulties, so I need your prayers. :) 

I have got to know many wonderful people. It surprised me that there are only 4 people outside UK this year in YFC (3 girls from Germany - Sulia, Estere, Juliaand me). I thought there will be more. But it has been very pleasant to hear that people are encouraged to see us here. :) 

I have got to know my team. They are wonderful girls. Our team leader is Grace, and then in our team  there are 2 girls from UK  - Emily, Rebecca and me of course. They are local, so I have to get use to everything. I can't wait when we start working together. :)

On Friday we went to our new home and families, who are ready to host us for a year. I was rather nervous, but God has blessed me a lot. They are wonderful people - parents (Sue and Chris), Simon (19 years old) and her daughter Sarah with her husband Matt are visiting them often. Simon will go to University to studychemistry at the end of September and then I will stay with Sue and Chris. I love them already. Theyare wonderful people. I am feeling very welcomed here. In the photo above you can see view from my room. The weather has been fantastic all week, very sunny and warm. I haven't experienced rain yet, but I guess I can't get used to this weather :) 

I went to see Birmingham yesterday, which is quite opposite what I'm use to see in UK. MANY people, everything so busy. Everyone shopping, shops are full, busy streets. A lot of things happen. It seems that all city is out on Saturday. :D I spent my day with Emily and Grace and we went to the biggest shop in Europe - we bought clothes ( a lot of clothes), accessories for performances and photo session which we will have on Wednesday. I can't wait.  We will go back  tomorrow  cause we still need many things. I hope I will be able to see something more of Birmingham cause right now I think it's a crowded city and everything happens in the shops where people spend a lot of money. :) 

Today I had a Barbeque night with my new family. People from church also came to visit. It was a nice time with good food. :) 

Today was my first day in the new church - ZION Christian Centre. It was a nice time, we were introduced in the beginning of the meeting. After the church another barbeque was organized. Patricia came to visit,she use to go to the Salvation army, so it was nice to talk to her and get to know her a bit. Time well spent J

Now I wil try to get some good and propare sleep.Have been feeling realy tired after this one week and haven’t slept so much. Tommorow also starts my first week or training,photo sessions,still shopping etc.

Thanks to everyone who is supporting me and writting me. Sorry, that I can't answer you straight away.I will try to do my best J

I still need people financial help, so I could pay for this year. If you have something to give and you would love to support my year,I will be very happy about that!You can see a bank account details at the right side :) Thanks already!

I miss Latvia and I miss speaking Latvian :D  When I'm writing this text I'm starting to think in English and translating my self into Latvian. 

For today its enough.I will try to write a post every week :)

Have a blessed next week,

Laura