Summer of Hope

Today my summer hast officially started as I am entering a three and a half weeks break. The thought of not working for this long is not sitting with me yet, but it will sure start tomorrow as we leave for Campfour 2010. I will be at Camp for the next two weeks, so enjoy your summer, enjoy your time.

xoxo

Ramona

Summerrain

Another thing I love about summer is rain... ok, that sounds strange... I love the warm and steamy rain of summer, the sudden flood of water. Just the other week it was one of these really hot days we were all waiting for the thunderstorm and the rain to clear the air when finally around midnight it started raining. So we all went outside and stood in the rain, ran, laughed, got refreshed, it was wonderful.

xoxo

Ramona

Summer Love and Festivals

Finally the sun is back and it is supposed to be hot again tomorrow. I'm happy.

Ok, so summer is also festival time and we have a festival here called Kieswerk Open Air. It's the best location ever and so much fun. They show movies every night throughout a whole week. On top of that there's food stands and a band playing and an art show. It's awesome.
I only had my cell phone with me, but the photos turned out ok.

This area has been one of my favorite places to bike recently. It's so open and calm and natural and beautiful.

This is where the festival is at. The sky was beautiful yesterday. It is such a cool area and the screen is huge.

That is an extremely old house that they use as an art room and exhibition room now. The art show was really cool and was called Crossing Borders.

Ok, so that trailer was one of my favorite things of the festival because they sold coffee and crepe and this really nice couple own it. I mean... I would love to travel in such a thing for a summer and see things.

Me and my lovely roomate and best friend right before the movie started!

I love summer!

xoxo

Ramona

Explore Dream Discover

So yesterday I found this quote ant thought it was so awesome!

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~Mark Twain

Let's get out of the boat, let's sail to distant seas and explore the unown, dream of things beyond imagination and discover that God is surely fulfilling dreams and making the impossible possible... see how extraordinary things will happen!

xoxo

Ramona

Summer days

It is summer, like seriously summer and I have decided to take on a lighter note throughout the next couple of weeks. This means whatever fun, summerly, fresh will come my way I will post. For me summer is so light and natural and fun and I love summer nights. I think they are amazing, when everything cools down and you can hear the crickets chirr and you can see the stars and it is still warm and nice out. It's one of my favourite things ever.

So today I am starting with a picture that I adore. It so speaks from my heart... I love trees so the combination of this picture is simply awesome! Go enjoy!



Anyways, always love your comments! Enjoy your summer!

xoxo

Ramona

26

So, here I am on my 26th birthday. The last couple of weeks have been such a journey as I didn't want any presents this year and instead raise money for a project in Uganda. Not all the money is in yet and so I have decided to give you another week to donate money. Just contact me for all the details.

So, here I am... 26 years old and not feeling it at all. I mean seriously.... how do you feel with that age...

As I am thinking back on this year I am in awe of what God has done, where He brought me, how He blessed me. I have an amazing family that I am so thankful for and I never take it for granted. I have the most awesome friends who I never want to do life without. These are covenant relationships. And I have a church that is a home, a place where I feel safe. I am so happy and content where I am yet eager to grow, to reach out for more. I have dreams for this coming year and am excited to see where God is going to take me.

Today my verse of the day (always have verse of the day) was out of Luke 6:38 "Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back." I was so excited to read this today.

As I look back 5 years from now I can see what all happened, how I grew and developed and became the person I am today and then I look 1 year to 5 years from now and I am excited because I know there is so much more out there.

Anyways, just wanted to write this blog to share a little from my heart, what I am feeling today and give you another chance to pray and think about if you should give something for my cause in Uganda.

xoxo

Ramona

Weekly Update 5: Countdown to my Birthday

Only 2 more days until my Birthday! I am so looking forward to packing a package of 3000 AUD to send to Uganda. I mean how awesome will that be.
Just this morning as I was praying I thought about it again and prayed for people to open their hearts. I thought about how blessed I am here, how protected I grew up what God gave me. It made me cry because I do not want to keep it for myself. I want to give and give of what I have. I want this one girl who will get a new nose or ears or mouth to be blessed. I mean just imagine it. You give a little of what you have and what you can give and somebody else in this world will receive so much more from it! That amazes me. I am in awe about how much we can do when we join our hands and connect.

So with this post I just want to lay it on your hearts again to pray and think about how much or if you want to give for Be her Dignity.

To get more info on my project please also visit:

Weekly Update 1: Nancy's Story
Weekly Update 2: Facts about Uganda
Weekly Update 3: The Story of Watoto
Weekly Update 4: Restoring Dignity

xoxo

Ramona