Things are just changing location."
Besides that, I knew that when I got back to Canada two things would happen very quickly:
Time would fill up
and
God would give me something to do.
And here I am, a mere 12 days after leaving Germany with the next steps planned.
Well, God planned them for me.
Jesus took the wheel, someone better let Carrie Underwood know...
As soon as my family found out I was coming back they did a little bit of research for me. Seeing as I had applied to schools in Ottawa and Toronto, my parents looked to see if there were any Christian organizations I could volunteer with for a month before I was to start working. Just so that I could have one more experience before getting jobs to pay for university.
Got back to Canada on the 13th. Got to Emo on the 16th. Relaxed, slept and played games on the weekend.
January 19th. I had an hour long meeting with my parents to plan the next few weeks and months ahead, just looking at options and thinking out loud. It was a little overwhelming to say the least. We found out the Toronto option was not really an option, so on to our lead in Ottawa.
Here it is:
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada is situated in Canada's capital. They are a large organization that takes part in Canadian politics, church life, and research among other things.
And I will be volunteering with them for the month of February.
It all happened SO fast.
The idea came on the 19th. A phone interview was held on the 24th.
They said they would love to have me, I would be an assistant researcher and a help in the office, able to sit in on meetings and just see what life is like at to serve in a large Christian organization. but that we couldn't really finalize anything until I had lodging.
That weekend emails flew around and leads came in and connections were used and the search for lodging was on. On the 26th I had around 5 homes to choose from.
Well that escalated quickly.
And today the final decision was made. Its a home with two young children, a piano, that's within a 25 minute walking distance from the EFC and Carleton, the university I will be attending in the fall.
Seriously. This is perfect.
Here's why:
- Another different experience before six months of solid work
- Get to see how a large Christian organization works
- Will be able to see how Canada operates, politically and spiritually.
- Able to explore the city I'll be living in for the next four years!
- Old historical buildings, a little bit of an easier transition from Europe
- Transition from Bible School to University, a little bit of business preparation...
- Put all the stuff I learned (Jesus, practical, personal) in Europe into practice
- Able to find a church
- Get to use my French - hopefully!
- Skating on the canals....
- Tourist options
So there's a lot of glorious opportunities in Ottawa.
I am thrilled to see what God is going to do and teach me there, it is going to be such an amazing and education experience. Even though it's not a Bible School in Germany.
And I'm totally content with that.
Because who would have thought that Canada could be this exciting?
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