Blogs from Newark, New Jersey, United States, North America - page 3

Nicht der beste Tag.. nur Probleme mitn Zoll, mim tollen neuen Handy und dem Wetter, weshalb i a Nacht in New Jersey verbringen musste... aba alles hat am Ende geklappt.... read more

Back in the States! We left Xi'an at 11 this morning and got into Chicago around 4 this afternoon. In Newark now for the night, and on to Fort Knox tomorrow. Back to the MO on Wednesday. I already miss you, China.... read more

Saturday, November 27, 2010 Morning Today began with an early rise of 6:45 where I quickly hopped out of bed to turn up the heat. Austin was a brisk 20 something degrees which is fitting considering where I am going is brutally cold. It could not be a more perfect day to fly, blue skies and not very windy to start. Final packing and a cup of coffee and out the door by 8AM. Saying goodbye to the babies was hard, and I hope they don’t forget who I am or that I am not coming home….that part makes me sad, but I know they are in good hands. Jon was a sweetheart and dropped me off and we hugged goodbye as well….now the journey begins. Afternoon/Evening Just landed in Newark….wow was that a turbulent landing! ... read more

Greetings! I’m sitting in the Newark airport right now waiting to meet up with the rest of my group. Nothing super exciting has happened yet—I rolled out of bed around 5:30 and the parents took me to good ol’ PDX. On our way out, my mom convinced me that it was indeed a good idea to take the sweet blanket that my grandparents gave me for Christmas. (I was debating earlier about taking it and had decided not to because it’s large.) But in the end, we decided to throw it in, which resulted in my bag weighing in at 53.0 pounds, and therefore the loss of a sweater and an extra sweatshirt to wear on the plane. But all is well! I also sat next to a really interesting woman on the flight. I would ... read more

Greetings from Newark, New Jersey! This morning I began my travels by traveling from Oklahoma City, OK to Newark, New Jersey. When I arrived at the airport I immediately met my roommate, Rebekah, and we caught a shuttle to the hotel. Upon arriving I met our Global Ministries leaders-Julia Brown Karimu, who will be accompanying us on the pilgrimage; Robert Shebeck, who only came to introduce us to Global Ministries and send us off; and Xialong Zhu. We spent the afternoon discussing Global Ministries (ministry of the UCC and DOC) and how we will bring our experiences back to our seminaries and congregations. The priority of Global Ministries is CRITICAL PRESENCE. Relying on the leading of God's spirit and responding in faith to the challenge of an ever changing world. Critical presence is "to be timely ... read more