After being home just a few days and getting back to work, I had the weekend off in order to spend time with other Greater Europe Mission Interns. Eight interns who are serving in all different places like Romania, Germany, Scotland, and all around England, decided to all come together in London to meet and catch up. It was such a wonderful time of fellowship and friendship. It is incredible how close we became as a group in a matter of 4 days of training in Colorado. Seeing everyone was like meeting with old friends. We were able to share what our placements have been like, the struggles we have each been facing, and what God has been doing all around Europe. Many of the challenges we are facing are so similar, so being able to talk and relate with one another was really encouraging! We spent two days together doing all the touristic spots in London for those who had never been. It was a lot of fun to be a tourist instead of trying to not be touristy like I usually do!
Today I was back to my regular schedule. I went to my weekly training at the sublime office, which is always my favorite day of the week. First, we spend time praying and worshiping, then we honor one another by throwing a Disney Frozen Anna doll at each other (spinning off of how British people say honor as "honah") and acknowledge something positive about each person. Then we have a speaker teach us about something. This week we learned about what worship looked like in the gospel, and why the gospel is important for worshiping. After the teaching session we head out to run the X-Bus. But because the bus has been broken, I haven't been able to see it in action yet. But today, for the first time I was able to go out on the X-Bus! It was great! We drove out to a spot near a park and some apartment buildings and parked. The moment the bus stopped there was kids waiting to get on, as well as parents. We had over 20 kids between the ages of 3 and 16 come hang out on the bus. We have two laptops for use, an Xbox, a wii, a movie playing, music playing, card games, coloring, bracelet making, and nail polish all on board our double decker bus. It was quite impressive! And the kids were great! Loud, but great. It was was not what I expected. I didn't realize how young some of the kids would be, or how many parents would hang out on board or right outside the bus. It has some serious potential for great Jesus-centered conversation with both the kids and parents!
After this weekend and today, I feel newly pumped! I am so eager to see how God is going to continue working in my placement, and how He will continue to lead me to His will for my life. Meeting with the GEM interns and finally seeing the X-Bus in use brought me a new wave of excitement! Even though I should be tired from how busy I have been, I feel more energized than ever.
