BE - I too this photo at an outdoor book market in Paris. Through 2020, many have learned about being rather than doing as we've been in and out of quarantine, shutdowns, and lockdowns.  Exploring and adventure doesn't always mean traveling somewhere, join me as I blog and explore!

lauren's musings

Blogging + exploring

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Margit Island is a respite in the midst of a busy city.  I went to explore the island with 2 young ladies from our English camp yesterday. We spent time climbing trees, visiting a small zoo (laughing at funny animals), finding a geocache, and talking about life.  The girls mentioned a very large tree on the island and it became […]

Sycamore.

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When I started in student ministries at Calvary Church I was told “the relationships you build in a week of camp is the equivalent a year of youth group”.  I have absolutely found that to be the truth, the depth of relationship that is built with 24/7 access, it gives space for the good, the bad and the ugly, and then […]

English Camp Strikes Back

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WOW!  What a whirlwind!  I’m here in Hungary, Finally (My next post will be about English Camp!).  I wanted to share a story about our arrival on July 8. Travel was an adventure to say the least.  Our flight out of Philadelphia was an hour late and upon arriving in Paris we had 30 minutes from landing until […]

Like a flood.

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Prayer changes things.  I’m beginning the next leg of a journey to Hungary.  I have watched my heart towards living a missional life in a country that is not Ukraine begin to change drastically.  Prayer has been the foundation of this twist in the road and will continue to be.  I’m currently on a plane to […]

You think I would have learned by now…