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I have committed to a mission trip to England!
Next May - a year and a few weeks from now. I am a little dazed. I was asked to go, I said no, then felt like I should have said yes, then when they came and asked me the 2nd time it was "Yes, I need to go."
God wasn't about to let me weasel out of it, I suppose.
The trip is mainly to minister to a little church in Exeter England. We'll be entertaining children for a few hours during the day (think Vacation Bible School type stuff) and in the evening we'll be holding services for the adults and putting on plays and skits. I'm going to write some of the skits over the next few months.
During the mornings I'll be doing storytelling, and some crafts with the kids.
I've never been out of the country. Never felt a need to travel, really. Going to England? While it'd be nice, I guess I never put it on the list of things I must do.
So, this is going to be quite an experience. I have a year to raise the funds. Don't know the final cost yet. It's a 10 day trip.
*shakes head* I still can't believe I said yes!
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Read the British editions of Harry Potter. I suppose any book's British edition will do, but one should always seek out more excuses to read Harry Potter. Of course, as each new book comes out there seems to be more and more anglicisms left in. Maybe they don't bother to edit them anymore since they're going to sell 3 gazillion copies anyway.
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You mean Monty Python movies aren't the best way to learn? I enjoy Douglas Adams books. Chronicles of Narnia. Well, that about sums up everything I've ever read in my whole life apart from OSC.
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I'm going to be studying in London for two and a half months this summer, I'll let you know what I learn
Amira -- both pH and I will be in London this summer (assuming pearce is still planning to go)...we should meet up!
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I'm writing a monologue right now, from the POV of the woman who touched the hem of Jesus garment to be healed.
And, I will be sewing like the wind, to try and sell enough stuff to pay for the trip. The church will have fundraisers, but we're responsible for the bulk of the cost.
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quote: Of course, as each new book comes out there seems to be more and more anglicisms left in.
Yeah, I noticed that too. I like it alot better now that they use prat and git all day long.
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Belle, all you have to do is pick a funny-sounding verb and place a gerund at the end. You get things like cracking, spiffing, smashing, dotting, etc. You'll have no idea what you're saying but at least THEY'LL understand you.
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Ok, I'm honestly confused. Why do they need people to fly over from the States to do that? Is it some kind of exchange program?
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I'm slow in responding, but I live (or lived) in Fleetwood, and now I waitress at Maxie's Carsonia Inn in Mt. Penn.
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That can't be too close to Exeter, because I've never heard of it (although for some reason the name Maxie's Carbonia Inn rings a bell).
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There are two Exeters in PA, Exeter Borough and Exeter Township. Both are in the northeast, about 100 miles from Mt. Penn.
I had actually heard of Mt. Penn before. Didn't Fleetwood have something to do with inventing the automobile?
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No, Mt. Penn isn't a mountain -- at least, not where i'm from. It's the name of a town. Oley, Fleetwood, Muhlenberg, Governor Mifflin, Exeter, Reading...these are all towns in my area.
I've never even heard of a Mountain named Penn!
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But next summer, I should be over there somewhere.
