The Sun Was Shining

I had a great walk to school today. I was extremely tired after a long night, but was still able to enjoy the half hour walk that I have grown fond of. It is really nice to have buses though, in case I need back-up. As far as I can tell, there are two ways to walk to campus. One of these days I will post a detailed map for all of you to see.

When I got out of class it felt really warm out...for which I was grateful for. It hasn't been that cold here, but it sure is nice to get some sun every once in a while (5 C). The sun was shinning and everything felt so warm and familiar. I walked home on my least frequented route, where I thought I would be able to get the most sun. I miss the sun. If I were spending more than one semester here I might be tempted to practice syncretism and start worshiping Lithuanian pagan gods, the sun and the moon.


God created the sun and the moon. I thank Him daily for providing me with warmth whenever I feel the coldest. I thank Him for providing family and friends whenever I feel the loneliest. God is my provider, my sustainer, and my vitamin D. I thank God for this opportunity to live in Lithuania and meet new people. I ask Him daily to allow me to learn what He wants me to know by living here.

I helped lead worship Monday night and had an eye opening experience of a God who loves and forgives. I was able to help a friend out last night who was in need and I felt God's power move through me as I met a need. I had the opportunity to visit an old folk's home last Saturday. Their lonely eyes lit up when they saw that we were there to visit them. Young people don't do that too often. That's what it means to be a Christian: loving God and then loving people.

This grandmother was kind enough to share what little she had. Her tangerine tasted great!

Pranked!

It looks like our neighbors from room 317 posted life-like drawings of us. I'm not sure if we are planning on doing any thing back to the girls. I know Naomi reads this blog, so I'm not going to post anything too sensitive.

1 Month or Cuatro Semanas

I've been in Lithuania for about a month now...give or take a few days. I'm enjoying myself here, but it isn't easy. I really can't believe that I've been here for a month already...but at the same time it has gone quite slowly. The sun now rises at 8 and sets at 5:10. Things are getting better! :D

"The Lithuanias" han retornado

Another fun sentence in my readings. Does any one else think these random ending sentences are funny? From page 57:

A typical Lithuanian genre is raudos (lamentations), which are performed at sad, painful and tragic moments of life. The performer usually laments a person with whom he parts. It may be on the occasion of marriage, funeral, seeing off a soldier to war or a shepherd who is hired by a farmer.

Let me know if you like these. They brighten up my day a little.

On page 60 I have run across a few riddles from ancient Lithuania.

1. White cockerels are fighting on a red perch.
2. Though it lies day and night it never rots.
3. It passes through fire but does not burn, it passes through water but does not sink, it passes through straw but it does not rustle.
4. It has a mouth of bone, a beard of flesh, it is born twice, dies once and is not afraid of the devil.
5. The father of riddles lies in a pool.
6. Upon breaking the ice you find silver, upon breaking silver you find gold.
7. The father has not yet born, but the son has gone grey.
   

You can find the answers here.

Je je Jueves

Since I am currently fasting from the Internet (Lent started today!), I haven't had a chance to find any funny videos. Confused as to how I am fasting from the Internet and yet still able to post on my blog? I'll tell you sometime soon... ;) For now you will have to make do with some do's and dont's with babies.

We all know that I didn't draw these cartoons. These guys did.