ŠPM and TVT

I know that this is not really up-to-date but anyway. You can still read it, right? So here it is:

Two weeks ago I went to another ŠPM but this time it was special in many ways. One of them was that it wasn’t in Žilina this time but right down at the Tatras. And not just for two days, but for three! And not just ŠPM students but also our partners from the team. In our case it was suppose to be Lenka. But because of these test-time weeks she’s too busy with the school so she wasn’t able to make it. So she better do all of the tests for A, otherwise...

Anyway, the whole thing was divided into two different parts. The first one- a regular ŠPM – was from Thursday’s evening 'till Friday’s evening when our (I mean their) colleagues came and the second part began – TVT (Training Weekend for Teams).

Well, ŠPM was really nice. Though it took us to get there almost 5 hours but it was worth it! I gotta say that I love ?Tatras. It was sooo awesome when we were on the way there and the Sun was going down and the snow on the hory turned into pink and that was really beautiful. Finally we got there and we began as usually – Systematic Theology by Zac Shepperson :) (btw, the most favorite of mine!) and then some more studying. At the evening t he next day (Friday) TVT began. A lot of people came and so after all there were about 50 people! We began we some seminaries (like Time management, Worship, Teaching) and then Zac was in charge of a creative evening. Well, I got to say that he did a really good job. We played couple of games (where you had to use your creativity [quite hard for me :D ] ). And then we re-lived a Bible story. The story of Gideon. We had torches, balloons (was suppose to represent a trumpet:) and a candle (to light the torch). We surrounded the camp place of Midians and on the mark of Gideon (Zac) we lighted our torches, raised them up and shouted. It was a great idea to re-live a Bible story so now I think than none of us will ever forget about Gideon and who he was.

During TVT Dominik and I realized that our team is not in fact a team. At least we don’t work as a team should. And with lots of thought and encouragements we returned back to Trnava. And last Saturday we had a team meeting where we all discussed all of the things. The meeting was all together 6,5 hours long but it was worth it! We talked about everything we planned on and we came up with some good stuff. And we have a statement!

The Dorast statement:

IN LOVE TO LEAD AND TEACH KIDS HOW TO LIVE WITH CHRIST, WITH THE PURPOSE TO GLORIFY GOD.

I’m really proud on our team. God gave us lots of good thoughts and ideas. And I feel good about the coming months. You know, The LORD was faithful and was blessing us while we were almost inactive. I can hardly imagine what He’s gonna do now, when we want to be a little more active:)

Are you also a child of 90’s?

Ok, this is gonna be super long post. I found this on Facebook. Somebody made a group called: Are you also a child of 90’s?. I’m sorry for you guys that can’t read Slovak but then you wouldn’t get it anyway for you weren't here in 90's. Enjoy:

(And try to read to the end. It's worth it!)

vyrastali ste na zaciatku 90 rokov? vzrasta vo vas s pribudajucim vekom nostalgia? znovuobjavte caro tohto obdobia!!!

- zbierali sme pogy
- tancovali sme na "Wanabee" od Spice girls
- plakali sme v kine, ked zomrel Mufasa z Levieho krala
- v telke este chodili Priatelia
- pozerali sme Doktorku Quinovú a Domcek v prérii
- Teri Hatcher vzdy bola a bude Lois Lanovou
- chodili sme do skoly s detmi, ktore sa volali katka, janka,
majka, zuzka, veronika, ivanka, danka alebo peto, tomas, lukas, mato, riso, miso, dano, david
- citali sme Ohnik, Slniecko alebo Fifika
- do obchodu sme si chodili kupovat Calipo, rusku zmrzlinu alebo Orion cokolady (ktorych hviezdy sme si potom lepili po oknach) a platili sme korunami...
- boli sme v skole, ked sa zrutili dvojicky World Trade Center
- hrali sme v skole telefon
- zdrave jogurty boli oznacene BIO, nie Activia
- narodili sme sa este kym existoval komunizmus
- na fotkach z nasich prvych vianoc ma nas oco pleteny
sveter s geometrickymi tvarmi a mama vestu fluorescentnej farby s velkymi nafuknutymi castami na pleciach
- prvy zamilovany film, ktory sme videli v kine bol Titanic
- v MHD sme platili 2-6korunovymi listkami, cipove karty neexistovali
- pozerali sme Iku-Tiku-Gymnastiku, Bol raz jeden zivot, Pa a Pi, Gumkacov, Od Kuka do Kuka
- po veceroch sme pozerali s nasimi Pohotovost
- vas starsi bratranec/ujo pocuval Micheala Jacksona a bol este cierny
- travili sme hodiny hranim tetrisu/Gameboya
- kazdy kto nemal domace zviera, mal Tamagoči
- jednym z najvacsich prekvapeni bolo vzdy vybrat hracku z "Kinderka"
- korcule mavali dva rady a rozne bocne kolieska
- nahravali sme si videom veci na VHSky
- vsetko, co bolo z Ameriky, bolo uzasne
- pocas volnych hodin sme v skole vonku skakali gumu, hrali futbal, "chytky", skryvacku alebo sa liezlo na tie farebne studene zelezne konstrukcie
- robili sme si bunkery zo stoliciek a prikryvok
- ceske deti nam nemali problem rozumiet
- cez leto sme pili vodu so sirupom a jedli chlieb s maslom
- aj ked nas mnohi casto varovali, nikdy sme si nevypichli oko
- stavali sme drevene, krabicove kary, aby sme sa na nich pustili dolu kopcom a na konci zistili, ze sme zabudli namontovat brzdy...
- retazovka bola uplne najlepsi kolotoc na svete (od 10 rokov)
- aspon raz ste boli na dovolenke v chorvatsku
- telefonne cisla sme poznali naspamat, zacinali na 6 a mali ste ich napisane v Zrkadielku
-jedno z nasich prvych cedeciek bolo Backstreet Boys, N Sync, pripadneLunetic
- prvy mobil, ktory sa na trhu objavil, stal 100 tisic
- Windows 95! neexistovalo nic lepsie!
-vieme, co je walkman
- vsetci sme tancovali Macarenu
- neexistoval internet a vrcholom zabavy na pocitaci bolo hrat karty, miny ci neskor Doom
- mat 20 znamenalo byt stary
- na fotkach sme sa vzdy snazili zatvarit co najhviezdnejsie- neboli erase funkcie digitalneho fotaka
- pocuvali sme cely cas radio, aby sme vystihli svoju oblubenu pesnicku a potom si ju mohli nahrat na kazetu
- na skolskych taskach sme nemali Spidermana, ale psa, nejake pravitko alebo ceruzky s ocami
- vieme, kto je Willy a Mitch Buchenan
- vsetci sme nosili tie hrube hnede vrubkovane puncochy, ktore sa aj tak vysunuli tak, ze ste mali kilometrovu nohu
- Volali-Nevolali ci Crn-Crn boli tie uzasne znaky toho, ze v telke ide Majster N
- miesto palace cinemas a inych sa kina volali Tatran, Druzba ci Slovan
- netusili sme, co je mango
- chodili sme spavat po vecernicku, kym ujo baca nezhasol vsetky hviezdy na oblohe
- mali sme alebo sme pocuvali u kamarata kazetu michaely pastekovej, lucky vondrackovej alebo pala haberu
- kto mal béemiksku, bol frajer
- cez den sme boli cely cas s kamaratmi, behali sme po vonku a vraciali sme sa az ked sa zapalili lampy
- videli sme na vlastne oci kravu, kozu ci sliepku
- jedli sme kyslicku (tie zelene listky) a vsugerovavali si, ze je to dobre, lebo to robili starsi kamarati
- na rok 2000 sme boli zvedavi v ocakavani, ci sa Nieco stane
- v skolke sme si lepili na nosy tie listky zo stromov, co sa rozdvojuju, a snazili sa nech tam vydrzia stat co najdlhsie
- na karnevaloch sme okrem klasickych princezien a piratov byvali rozne muchy,chrobaky a iny hmyz
- namiesto v Superstar sme chceli spievat v Hviezdicke, Zlatej brane ci Talentáriu (haha, fakt:))
- btw- pamatate tych frajerov Zeleznakovcov v kozenych bundach na motorke? :)
- na spravnych slovenskych letnych vyletoch do Tatier s rodicmi nam v "rupsaku" nikdy nesmeli chybat Horalky
- ako spravne deti revolucie (:) sme davali "Cestne pionierske"
- aspon nejakou mierou sme boli zberatelmi cecok (aj ked sme ich mali iba 5)
- aky to bol hit nosit kluce na farebnych snurkach na krku
- v zime byval sneh
- a "uholne" prazdniny!
-podla vsetkych tych americkych filmov sme tuzili mat bud opicu, psa, tulena, Falca, pripadne raz nadviazat nevsedne priatelstvo s kosatkou
- cervene karafiaty boli este stale v kurze
- s babkou sme nadsene pozerali Repete
- isty cas sme si kupovali tie zelatinove lepkave oci, male slizke gulky, a hadzali sme ich po stenach (vzdy sa tak nechutne rozplaskli)
- "Hned ku kolnicke utekam ked spravim nieco zle. Moj ocko bezi ako ja, no az tak rychlo nie. Kolnicka hej bum-tra-la-liii, kolnicka hej bum-tra-la-la, som rad ze si, bum-tra-la-liii a ze ta maaam bum-tra-la-la."
- ano, ano, pravda, kupovali sme Macka Pusika (casto kvoli tym papierovym skladackam), citali Medzi nami dievcatami, Troch patracov
- pozeravali sme Kakao, Maxihru ci to detske studio, co na stv-cke moderovala Jurinova
- jedavali sme Bebe puding a krupicu
- aj ked ponuka nebola az taka bohata, nebolo nad jahodovu Perlicku, zlty vajecny sampon, modry olejcek Aviril ci oldschool Indulonu
- taku cierno-zltu Vranku Danku ci ineho plysaka, na ktoreho stale v kute padal prach, ma doteraz urcite kazdy z nas
- miesto hamburgerov a bagiet sme si s nasimi kupovali po veceroch v meste pecene gastany, burizony ci turecky med
- a propos: Maršmelou
- nosili sme tie rukavice spojene na gumicke, aby sa nam nestracali, no vkuse to ominalo na chrbte a ked sme si dali dole bundu, ta snura s rukavicami bola vsade
- najtvrdsi alkohol: vajecny liker a detske sampanske
- kupovali sme si zuvacky Pedro a neskor ked sa objavili Huba Buba, sme si ich strkali co najviac do ust :) (to bolo ale sladke!!)
- veru, skolsky bufet mal maximalne resanku
- namiesto dohodnutia, ze ideme von cez mobil sme zazvonili dole v brane na zvoncek, ozval sa rodic a my : dobry deen moze ist andrejka voon? :-)) a obcas sme sa zabavali tym, ze sme niekomu zazvonili a utiekli (hlavne baby chalanom ;)
- dievcata si rozstrihavali dolne casti triciek na take snurky (ci spagety ci co to bolo)
- nesmieme zabudnut na skoly v prirode stravene vo farebnych sustakoch
- pri najvacsom scifi pribehu tych cias, Majke z Gurunu, sme vsetci sedeli ako priklincovani ked letela ponad Bratislavu v tej rure
- a potom nas, dievcata, davali vsetky strihat na Majku z Gurunu
- zovsadial sa na nas valili protidrogove kampane (vratane Pastekovej "Nikdy nezober drogu"), stale sme to kreslili na vytvarnej a od cudzich ludi sme si kvoli tomu nikdy nesmeli brat cukriky
- chodievali sme ku babke na zahradu zbierat mandelinky zo zemiakov
- " vy mate satelit? ciiii "
- mali sme take tie hlupe posmesky na deti, ktore nosili okuliare, strojcek, sedeli v prvej lavici ci mali tri cierne body
- ked chcelo dievca zbalit chalana, tak jednym z "50 zarucenych typu jak ho sbalit" z Brava bolo napisat mu "nevtieravy a prirodzeny" zamilovany list a nechat ho v lavici alebo mu jemne odstranit neviditelne smietko z ramena
- mysleli sme si, ze v Baywatchi ide vazne o zachranu ludi


Par znakov toho, ze vazne starneme... ;)

- citas si tento text a vravis si "Ty kokso..." !!
- na stoliku alebo v kabelke mas tabletky proti bolesti hlavy, brucha...
- deti vam vykaju a hovoria teta alebo ujo
- potrebujes aspon pol dna aby si sa dal do poriadku po tazsej noci...
- citanim tohto textu si si spomenul na svoje detstvo a aspon raz si sa usmial.. :)

grace

it's 1:45 am and now, as well as many times, i ask how is it possible for God to even look at me. how can He look down on me and see what a sinner i am and not to destroy me. God's love and sacrifice are the reason why it's possible for Him to love us, even though we don't love Him always.

and this is not suppose to me a mere thought about our sinfulness (not at 1.45 am, for that maybe a better time) but it's a serious thing that's still in my mind. and now when i look back into this past year i see so much that i regret and that i've done wrong. i see myself going against God so many times and so many times He told me it was wrong what i was about to do. but my desires and my fear made me not to listen to His words and i chose to go my own way. and still i am here. i can be on my laptop at 1:45 am and write on this blog. and of course i wasn't evil all the time but that's not the point. the point is i (we) go against Him so many times and so many times do it willingly and still knowing what we're going into. and we're too weak to resist the sin and when we fall into it and we realize how much we need God's grace. then we turn back to Him and He's always there. but the next day we turn away from Him to go our own way. then we mess up again and we ran back to Him and He receive us again. and this goes over and over.

out of all the kind of things there's one that we can be always sure of. and that is that God is still there and never turns His back to us. everytime we mess up we can be sure there's a place for us where we can find what we need - grace. but we can't use this place of forgiveness just to go there and get what we want and then run back into the mess we just came from. we got to change. there is a sin i've been struggling with ever since i became a christian. and so far (after a year and a half) i have not succeeded in leaving the sin behind me. and i ask myself: how long do you want to go against Him? how much more time will it take you to turn away from the sin and run into His arms of love. it's so hard for me to see myself, on one hand as a christian, and on the other as a great sinner. but God sees us in a completely different way. in this way it doesn't matter what we do but what somebody else did. and that is the only reason why i'm able to write on this blog so late tonight to you all.
just because of the grace.

My God is Enough

Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.

Psalm 73:25-26

merry CHRISTmas

God bless you all.

Google is pretty funny

You all know those Chuck Norris facts, right? Such as:

- There is no 'CTRL' button on Chuck Norris's computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.
- Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird.
- Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.
- When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the Earth down.

and many more. If you want to know more go to: http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/ . But I got surprised today with Google. Find out for yourself. Go to www.google.com and into the search field type in "find chuck norris" and click I'm Feeling Lucky. Have fun!

Dorast sleepover.

Last night we had a sleepover with our Dorast kids. We wanted to do something special for them and the sleepover seemed to be the best thing that came to our minds, simply just because it's one of the best relationship-building activity you can do.

The kids came at 5 as usually, and we had kind of ordinary Dorast. Warm up, games, some kinda teaching (my responsibility this time) and some more games. Then we had a dinner that Dominik prepared with some kids and I took some kids with me and we set up for a movie to watch and to have dinner. Then we all got together, prayed and ate.

Then we watched a movie. It was Facing the Giants. I now that a lot of people don't like the movie because it's over-happy-ending but you gotta admit that the movie has a lots of points you can talk about. After the movie Dominik made a delicious hot chocolate. I dare to say one of the best (if not the best) I've ever had. Then we played some more games and it was almost midnight and so we went to sleep. But the night. It was really bad. Not because the kids would make any problems, but I didn't prepare for sleeping at the Building good enough. I brought a blanket and since I don't wear a pijama I was there on the stage in my boxers covered with the blanket. I was freezing! So then at 6 am I put on my clothes and slept with them on (I didn't want to do it at first because I brought them for the church).

In the morning we woke up, ate some breakfast and cleaned up and set up for the church. About 5 kids from Dorast stood for the church and during the service we had a Christmas skit so it was really nice to have them there.

Well, that's pretty much what has been going on this weekend. I'm really glad that the holidays have come so I can get some rest after ŠPM, Romania, Dorast and bunch of other stuff. Not that I didn't like them, it was just too much lately (and we were caroling tonight). But I'm thankful for every single thing and person.