New things

Today, I was offered a second teaching position within the International Studies Program at Corvinus. My good friend, Mark Newell works in this program and got me the foot in the door here but I turned it down for the full time position in my current job.

This job is a blessing and I'm really looking forward to stepping into a English for Specific Purposes Realm. I will teach in this program on Tuesdays and Thursdays and it is half hungarian and half Chinese. I will also broaden my number of students and this semester will be a busy one... but those who know me know that I love busy ;)

I am excited about this opportunity and am really looking forward to it!

Now my month will be full of prepping for both sets of groups and making sure I'm ready to step into the classroom doors on February 8th.

I refer to these verses.. Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.

I am praying over many things since this new year has begun. I hope you continue to have a great start to the new year!

Here is a picture of my university at night. On the left is the "old building" where I might teach some of these new classes. The building on the right which is lit up is where my office and my classrooms are.

New Year's Sermon

I got to hear my dad preach today at the DelPest Golgota Church in Budapest. It was a great sermon and I gleaned much wisdom from it...

Here are four questions which I am contemplating..
-What do our words and thoughts tell us about the condition of our hearts?
-What are the ways I am training my mind for God's use?
-What do my fears tell me about what I really believe?
-What am I doing to care for my temple?

2011: a year of balance so that I can be used by God

and lastly a verse..
Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

Happy New Year

Its the end of January 1st and I'm about to go to sleep. I'm thankful for the year that has past. So much has changed in my life in a year and so much will change in this coming year.

It has been a whirlwind two weeks with my family being here and getting ready for them to arrive, Christmas parties and spending time with those I love here.

I hope that everyone's holidays were wonderful, Christ-filled, delicious and filled with peace.

As I embark on this next year of my life.. the end of my 20's.. I hope to increase my time with my Lord and Savior to become more firmly rooted in him. I also look forward to the day that I can call Will my husband!!

end of the semester

It's the end of the semester and in this upcoming week I have two more classes with my students. I'm very excited.

I came down hard with a sickness, tonsillitis, where I lost my voice and I slept a lot. I'd say I'm almost fully recovered and today I'm hoping to get much accomplished.

My sister and my mom come in 1 week and I can hardly stand it! I'm so excited to see them, spend Christmas with them and have lots of fun! Woohoooo!

Can you believe its only two-weeks before Christmas?! Better get to shopping!!

Have a great week!

Joanna

Video Will Made

Here's a video Will has been working on for the past few weeks and it does an awesome job representing our partners here in Budapest!

30 before 30

So, I hear all about people doing these things before they turn a certain age.. well since next September is my 30th birthday (oh my gosh) let's see what I can come up with.

1. marry Will (pending)
2. Bake a Souffle
3. Knit a Baby Sweater for a friend's new baby
4. See a New European City (not including Brussels)
5. Start writing my Textbook (2 Chapters)
6. See Taylor Swift in Concert
7. Attend a Stitch & B**** in Budapest (knitting group)
8. Start Compost in my apartment
9. Write an article about TESOL in Hungary
10. Plant a Spring Herb Garden on my Balcony
11. Go to the Villany Wine Region
12. Make Felted Slippers
13. Go out in Budapest and do some night-time photography
14. Make Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch
15. Fit into my Skinny Jeans
16. Finish the Nanny Diaries
17. Read Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky
18. Be able to run 3 miles again
19. Write a letter in Hungarian
20. Prayer Journal every day till 30
21. Go to a Nat's game
22. Make Creme Brulee
23. Go on a Danube River Cruise
24. Buy an antique-real deal
25. Write a handwritten letter every week
26. Make a Korean food dish
27. Memorize 10 Bible Verses
28. Learn how to say hello in a new language
29. Go to Robert Dinero's New Restaurant
30. Win Dutch Blitz against Sharon Bauer and Ashley Romig

Prague

For Will's fall break we went to Prague to visit some of my dear friends the Stewarts. It was a refreshing to hang out with dear friends and enjoy a beautiful city.

On Friday evening we were able to go to the main square and pray over the sex trade, prostitution and deliverance of the city! It was moving and motivated Will and I to begin praying more here. We will begin praying over certain parts of our district for deliverance and a great work to be done in our lives here. Pretty Exciting.

Click here for Will's pics on Facebook