I'm Leavin on a Jet Plane...

Well, it has finally come down to the last day here in Lithuania!!! I am finishing packing and cleaning, getting ready to pay my land lady the last payment on the apartment, then heading over to Tony and Shastas...then flying out at 6am!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yesterday I went out with Sharky and Zivile...I climbed a flippin' mountain and we ate Greek food and went to a cool bakery where they have warm milk and hot pastries...HOLLAH TO THAT!! It was a great last day. Today it is rainy and BLAH, but it might snow, so that would be SUPER cool!

This is a picture on the top of the mountain...well worth the hard climb:)

Love you all,

Halley

I Hit the Highway in a Pink RV with Stars on the Ceiling...lived like a gypsy

Hello Everyone!

I have been packing up today and my land lady is here right now showing my apartment to a girl who is thinking about renting it! I have less than 48 hours left here in this country...crazy for sure! But, the adventure is not over...with a few days in New York city and a train ride to Dallas, I am sure I will keep all of you...the few of you who read this, haha...posted on the adventures.

I leave here at 6am Thursday and fly to Prague, which is in the Czech Republic. Then, after a 4 hour layover, I will fly straight to NYC where I will meet Natalie and Joel and sightsee for a few days. After NYC, I will ride back to Hornell with them and catch a train in Rochester, NY to Chicago, and from Chicago go to Dallas. Finally, on the 10th, I will board a plane for Lafayette.

If you all could be in prayer for safety during all of my travels, it would be Oh So much appreciated...and pray that ALL three suitcases make it back to Lafayette in one piece!!

This picture is of a sweet woman from church named Maria. We never could completely understand each other, but she is like the grandmother of the church and I love her!

See you all soon,

Halley

"Night and day, you are the one"- Frank Sinatra

Labas!

It is already October 26th, which means I only have 6 days left here in Lithuania! My time here has continued to be well spent and wonderful, despite all of the challenges. I cannot think of any other place where I would have wanted to devote my time and energy other than this country.

I have made some lifetime friendships and gained a plethora of knowledge and skills that will be applicable throughout the rest of life. It has truly been a blessing. The Lord is so faithful and full of grace, I am reminded everyday how beautiful He is and how thankful I am to know him.

This picture above is from English club last night where I cooked Lithuanian food...let me restate that...I cooked the Lithuanian food, haha. It was so much fun and we had a new record of Lithuanians...19! It was especially exciting for me since it was my last English club for a while. The dish was some kind of potato pancake mixture stuffed with ground beef and fried...heavy for sure, haha.

Love you all, and I pray you have a blessed day!!

Halley

Fiesta Night

We had a fiesta night tonight for English club! We even had a pinata for one of the english club members whose birthday we missed...i made it and it was NOT cute, but he seemed to have fun beating it up and eating the candy:)

We ate tacos, bean burritos, sour cream enchiladas, and chili con queso dip...a lot of FOOD!!! The Lithuanians seemed to really enjoy it...they cooked it! We are doing a cultural exchange project, and tonight the Lithuanians had to cook something that the Americans picked out, and next week, the Americans will have to cook something that the Lithuanians pick out...i know, right...what have we gotten ourselves in to!?? But as long as it isn't big feet or cow tongue, I think I'm good...

Well, it's 2 weeks from today I'll be heading out...

Much love,

Halley

Belmontes and other findings

Hello Again!!

Today is October 14th, and what a day it has been. We had GREAT church today...13 Lithuanians, 5 Americans, and 2 Nigerians. Prayer and worship were really good, and the entire service vibe was rockin'. More and more of our English club friends are desiring to know more about the Lord and what a relationship with Him is...so EXCITING!

I have 2.5 weeks left here in Vilnius, and my leaving is truly bittersweet. I really feel like I have just now gotten to the point where I feel like this is my home, that I am adjusted and have a routine down...and now I'll be pulled up out of the ground again only to be replanted...but so goes life, right?

Peace,

Halley

Riga, Latvia

My travels have brought me to yet another country...Latvia:) The national conference in Tallinn was wonderful...10 people received the Holy Ghost and 4 were baptized! The group from Norway was a lot of fun to get to know and minister with:)

I will be returning to Lithuania some time tonight...3 weeks left here...crazy!! I am so excited to see all of my familia y amigos, pero I will miss my new friends church family here...maybe I'll come back!

Much love you each of you, and God Bless,

Halley

October 4th and all is fine;)

It is already October 4th...which means the Estonian national conference begins tomorrow! Groups from Norway and Latvia are arriving today, and Lynn St. John will be arriving later tonight. She heads up the children's section of the World Network of Prayer and while here, Lynn is going to be teaching a children's seminar for kids ministry to begin here in the Baltics.

It was become pretty chilly here over the past few days...overcast and blahh...haha. Someone told me it might snow before I leave...holla to that.

This picture is of the Tallinn Song Fest grounds. Every few years, children and adults come from every region of Estonia for Dance fest and Song fest. Marlene said that last year, there were 35,000 participants...that is not including people in the audience. Each region practices by themselves and then they all come together for the main festival...having never practiced all together. I watched the video, was AMAZED. You totally could not tell that they had never practiced together.

Hope you are all fine back home. Thank you for your prayers!

Halley