Volendam

Hello all, last night we visited volendam. There we walked around and saw the old houses there by the dock. it was very interesting. I was told there is a line of buyers because everyone who comes from there wants to live there. They dont want to leave their home town.
Well, we are heading out to buy some last minute items before we leave tomarrow. I probably wont be writing before we leave.
will post something when we arrive in Johannesburg.

God Bless!

Zoetermeer

Hello, I am back in Zoetermeer today till we leave on wednesday. Sunday was very good, we had a sermon on Acts 5 (I think) with Ananias and Sapphira and their decietfulness to the church. in the evening, the sermon was on matt 25, there was a baptism for a little child.

Well, I am not sure what is happening today. Have a wonderful monday, I will post something hopefully tonight or tomarrow.

God Bless!

May 24

Hello from Doetinchem. Last night was interesting as I witnessed part of a dutch wedding. This afternoon, we stayed at home and enjoyed the warm weather and the sun. We all have tan lines now. this evening after dinner, we went bowling.

Well that is all for now, sorry it is so short, I am tired and running out of words to say.

Have a blessed sunday, I will post more on monday.

God Bless!

May 23- Doetinchem

Hello all, I have moved from Emmeloord to Doetinchem. I will stay here till monday and then I will head back to Zoetermeer before taking off on wednesday for Malawi.

Last night was the get-together for the mission kids from Nigeria. It was very nice seeing them after being seperated for about 18 years. Of course I dont know dutch, but we were all able to share a few laughs from the past.

Today, I am planning on attending a real dutch wedding, so we will see how that goes.

Hope you are all healthy and enjoying the summer so far. The weather here has been about 70 degrees F.

I hope to be back on tomarrow evening, Lord willing.

God Bless!

Amsterdam

Hello, a quick note here. I spent the whole day in amsterdam site seeing. Very much like Grand Rapids, but bigger, and not as big as New York. We had a tour by boat of different places. we were going to see the Anne Frank's house but there was too long of a line and we had to be somewhere else an hour later, so we didnt go.

I am back in Emmeloord, and getting ready to leave from here tomarrow (thursday) to go to another place (cant remember the name). We have a Mission Kids night tomarrow for all the kids from Nigeria. Alot are planning on being there so it will be a good time.

hope all are having a wonderful summer, the weather here today was about 70 degrees F. Very nice compared to the rest of the week so far.

Have a blessed week!

Zoetermeer

We went to the zoo today, very nice, it is about as big as Battle Creek's Binder Park Zoo.
I am back in Emmeloord now.
wednesday, we plan on touring Amsterdam. Hope all is haveing a wonderful summer.

God Bless!

Zoetermeer

Hello, I am in Zoetermeer for the day, yesterday was sunday and even though the sermons were in dutch, I had someone write it down in english and they were very good. in the morning was confession of faith for 18 people, the text was in Revelation 22: 13 - 21. main verse I think was 18? The evening service was out of Acts 8:1-15 (or so), the text was from verse 3 and 4. talking about saul making havock of the church.

We have a few things planned for today, so I will write later!

God Bless!

hello again, we had a busy day (sort of) we went to the VerBruggen Factory- both places (the business of who I am staying with). in the afternoon we went to a greenhouse where we saw all kinds of plants from different countries and also a butterfly garden. very interestind, had many different but beautiful butterflies.
That is all for now, have a wonderful sunday!
God Bless,
Lenelle

Emmeloord

hello from Emmeloord, it is still raining and we are going to go tour Emmeloord soon, so this is a quick note before we leave. I am doing quite well over here (sorry if everything sounds like the dutch way of speaking).
will write something when we get back!
God Bless!

the castle/palace

I dont have any pictures, but the visit to the castle was amazing, very beautiful! The gardens were also very beautiful and well kept (of course:)) We walked about two hours in the gardens which were around the palace. Many people were there visiting. The Kooijmans have been very kind and hospitable to me, I have enjoyed my stay at their house very much. Tomarrow, I go to Rugter VerBruggen's house for a week.

Have a wonderful weekend, I might be back on tomarrow night (which is afternoon for you americans!)

God Bless,
Lenelle

I have arrived safely! my flight took about a half hour from GR to Detroit and about 7 hours from Detroit to Amsterdam. we spent the day wednesday going to Caroline's house and visiting and also meeting the Kooijman family.
Today, we plan on visiting the Castle of their Queen. I will try to post something later.

5 more days!

The Netherlands

I leave for the Netherlands on May 13, which is a tuesday. my flight leaves sometime after 7pm. I am supposed to arrive in the netherlands on May 14 at 11:30 am. I will let everyone know when I arrive when i get internet connection in the netherlands