Communication

In the last month...

I have started and completed a 60-hour (that's just CLASS time) Greek language course.

I have met some friendly Greeks on the bus and used the Greek I knew for short, funny, helpful conversations.

I have had so many wonderful, encouraging conversations with...
fellow HM staff; my fellow Athens Center Greek language school classmates; my roommate; new friends at the Bible school, church, and Bible studies; new random friends from various locations in Athens, hehe... etc, etc, etc.

I have sent an update e-mail (or two?) to my personal supporters e-mail list (but unfortunately I recently realized that I forgot to combine the mailing lists for the message(s) to send to my entire prayer network/friends list as well)

I have updated my facebook "Pray for Greece!" page with more prayer requests

I have taken more pictures of Athens and the various settings I am in to communicate with people across an ocean through image... buuut, I haven't exactly posted them all yet, haha, oops.

I have done quite well at responding to individual personal e-mails, facebook wall posts and messages, etc...

I have sent out a mass e-mail to all of the HM constituency.

I have helped organize, offer suggestions, and edit and update content for the HM and Operation Joshua websites.

I have had several great meetings about being an important part of HM's "new" communication team.

I have helped set new communication goals for keeping our HM family up to date news, events, and prayer needs.

I have composed letters to communicate with major donors about financial needs, but most importantly to ANYONE and EVERYONE about helping us communicate the Operation Joshua vision and join our prayer team.

I have experienced mutual encouragement with the Mission-Net staff as I have been communicating with them about the details for having HM present at their conference in April.

I have shared my life story (the "15 minute version," hehe) with fellow missionaries - the Campus Crusade group who I didn't even have to wait for Mission-Konnect to connect with and learn ALL of their names. :)

I have felt the Lord's presence and voice speak to me SO clearly that I wept.

I have been able to communicate (in TWO more new contexts) God's word through the memorized Scripture, with God's help, I have permanently engraved into my heart and mind.

I have creatively communicated God's love and praise through MUSIC, YEAH!!! :)
...at a Brazilian church (SO FUN!)
...at the Hall
...at the Bible school
...at basically any random piano I come across!

I have had some WONDERFUL, precious phone conversations with friends and family back home.

I have been writing in my personal journal nearly every night, conversing with God about my day, and praying for my friends through creative writing.

I have probably forgotten some of the opportunities that I have been able to communicate with people...

So....

I HAVE been communicating A LOT... (and I am SO thankful for the passion God has given me for communicating and the special ways he is leading me to use this gift!!!!!)

but...

I have NOT posted to my blog...

AH, whoopsies... For you faithful readers out there, forgive me! I really will try to do better this month!! :) But if worse comes to worse... try to find me through another various form of communication I am doing better at. Chances are I am still communicating what God is doing in my life SOMEWHERE in this web world. But if not, well, I AM doing so in live conversation, so I guess you'll just have to set up a date to come visit me in person!!!! :)