Its been just a little more than a month since I've been back. For the majority of that month I had bronchitis (again) so I was pretty out of it. But I've been feeling much better the past couple weeks so now I'm trying to sort through how I fit back into life here.
Portland
If I had to wake up in Prague and fall asleep in any city, Portland was a good city to fall asleep in. I have some really good friends here and I was told by a friend I met this summer from Northern Ireland that Portland is one of the most European-like-cities he's been to in the US. Its getting cold here as fall is definitely arrived. But I am enjoying the sunshine before the rain sets in. I am just really thankful for the church I have here and the friends I have here that I have known for almost a decade now. Its nice to have friends that will remain my friends despite the changing seasons and years gone by and the summer I spent away.
Continuing The Work
I am really excited because I am going to be serving with Young Life this year. I am working with a school called Reynolds High School. We will begin our Club next Monday night. Then we will be doing campaigners which is more of a Bible study every-other-Sunday night and as I get to know the girls I will start to meet with two or three of them individually for coffee and discipleship each week. I really think this is going to be an amazing way to continue the work I did in Czech this summer and to continue to be involved in students lives who are right here around me. That is what I'd be doing if I were to spend more time in Czech long term so what a great way to put that into practice right here and now.
