kids camp!
and this weekend i went with Trygve, who's in my Bible study, to help at a kids camp by a Christian missions organization. supposedly i was going to "help" lead, but im not sure what i actually was able to do with my (non)norwegian skills! the kids were 8 to 10, and haven't learned english in school yet
luckily kids are gracious that way and they welcomed me anyways even though 99% of the time i didn't know what they were saying to me! most of my weekend was just smile, thumbs up and "Ja!" (yes!) but i had a good time with the kids anyways! sledding, snowman building, crafts, snowball capture-the-flag... and me being a dance instructer in a skit with the kids... somehow got communicated well enough =). but i did realize that while a smile go a long way, it does only go so far as far as ministry goes... i was feeling pretty useless and wishing i could talk and understand what was going on during the Bible studies with the kids, but it really motivated me more to learn norwegian, even if im only here for 5 months! =)
im thinking of taking a distance ed course from UBC over the summer, called "Education of Immigrant students", how to alter teaching to be relevant and understandable to different cultures. i think it could be interesting... maybe for my final project i could do something about teaching Sunday School =). we'll see, it depends where ill be this summer and if ill have internet access! something to think about though... i still have no idea what i will do after i finish my degree. i love what im studying, and (unlike many development studies students) im somehow still hopeful that theres something positive that can be done in the world. maybe im still just naive but i think its true. where i fit into that, i really don't know yet... i dont think i really enjoy research so much... i really enjoy economics but i dont like the idea of theorizing and analyzing behind a desk... i liked working at HOPE International last semester... projects and fundraising but maybe not as a long-term thing. but i like people and i do really enjoy working with kids. hmmm... well, we'll see!
anyways, a couple pictures from the weekend!
"God is good"... with juggling blocks! Tryve's very creative with his talks with the kids
costume night! =)
37 kids sledding down one skinny & FAST track between the trees... i guess this is just how they do it here, but im actually super amazed there were no accidents! (i went once with one of the kids, who told Trygve after that i go too slow!)
some beautiful works of art by the kids! =)
a horse
some cats
and a snow troll!
ahh, what can i say - these norwegian kids are no strangers to the snow!
okay, its bedtime for me now... god natt (good nite)! =)
xox!
rainbow =)
ps. totally unrelated, but exciting news ive just heard! my friend jen that i went to tanzania with & one of my roommates both just got engaged, and my group leader from my tanzania project and his wife are adopting a baby from ethiopia!!! =D
luckily kids are gracious that way and they welcomed me anyways even though 99% of the time i didn't know what they were saying to me! most of my weekend was just smile, thumbs up and "Ja!" (yes!) but i had a good time with the kids anyways! sledding, snowman building, crafts, snowball capture-the-flag... and me being a dance instructer in a skit with the kids... somehow got communicated well enough =). but i did realize that while a smile go a long way, it does only go so far as far as ministry goes... i was feeling pretty useless and wishing i could talk and understand what was going on during the Bible studies with the kids, but it really motivated me more to learn norwegian, even if im only here for 5 months! =)
im thinking of taking a distance ed course from UBC over the summer, called "Education of Immigrant students", how to alter teaching to be relevant and understandable to different cultures. i think it could be interesting... maybe for my final project i could do something about teaching Sunday School =). we'll see, it depends where ill be this summer and if ill have internet access! something to think about though... i still have no idea what i will do after i finish my degree. i love what im studying, and (unlike many development studies students) im somehow still hopeful that theres something positive that can be done in the world. maybe im still just naive but i think its true. where i fit into that, i really don't know yet... i dont think i really enjoy research so much... i really enjoy economics but i dont like the idea of theorizing and analyzing behind a desk... i liked working at HOPE International last semester... projects and fundraising but maybe not as a long-term thing. but i like people and i do really enjoy working with kids. hmmm... well, we'll see!
anyways, a couple pictures from the weekend!
"God is good"... with juggling blocks! Tryve's very creative with his talks with the kids
costume night! =)
37 kids sledding down one skinny & FAST track between the trees... i guess this is just how they do it here, but im actually super amazed there were no accidents! (i went once with one of the kids, who told Trygve after that i go too slow!)
some beautiful works of art by the kids! =)
a horse
some cats
and a snow troll!
ahh, what can i say - these norwegian kids are no strangers to the snow!
okay, its bedtime for me now... god natt (good nite)! =)
xox!
rainbow =)
ps. totally unrelated, but exciting news ive just heard! my friend jen that i went to tanzania with & one of my roommates both just got engaged, and my group leader from my tanzania project and his wife are adopting a baby from ethiopia!!! =D
posted by Rainbow Choi =) at
2:30 PM
10 Comments:
omgoodness, how to you pronounce that guy name??! Try....blahblahblah!
sounds like you had fun despite the language barrier...maybe that was just what you needed to get your butt in gear and start taking norske classes :) im learning thru ya, girl!
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debbie, at Wed Feb 21, 08:38:00 PM
My name is very easy to pronounce, it's just to speak it as it is written.
Thank you for a nice weekend Rainbow, but it was one mistake that i found in the text... you was not unuceful. the kids loved you, and I'm not the hero anymore :(
And despite the languge problems, i think you did a really amazing job.
And about the Norwegian, I hope you don't get to god, because i then have to find an other language if I want to talk behind your back
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Anonymous, at Thu Feb 22, 12:11:00 AM
haha, Trygve, you're funny...seriously tho, how do you pronounce your name?! you're talking to a native english speaker here...those letters don't normally combine well in my language :) tusen takk Trygve!
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debbie, at Thu Feb 22, 01:06:00 AM
haha.. thanks trygve. og du er rett, du kan ikke spør om meg fordi jeg skal forstå det snart!!
you'd better tell debbie how to pronounce your name yourself =)
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Rainbow Choi =), at Thu Feb 22, 06:18:00 AM
you were roommates with Ben?? I'm really confused. I totally forgot that you went with her, or I would have told you earlier! I found out like soooon after cause Julia (her sis) likes to gush about them haha. Bennifer are cute!
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Jess Versteeg, at Thu Feb 22, 07:43:00 PM
haha jess, i was really confused there too... no, i actually dont even know ben - i meant jen, and one of my roommates here in norway just got engaged! =)
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Rainbow Choi =), at Fri Feb 23, 04:55:00 AM
Hi debbie, I didn't realize that you had problems with such a easy language, and also easy name, well i want tease you, but even kids can pronounce my name.
I guess that you know some French, and that will help.
My name is very similar to the words for green thing in French; Truc vert
so that will do for now, i probably want here you pronounce my name, even that i guess it be terrible anyway. Thanks for having a problem with a such daily pronouncement.
GVD
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Anonymous, at Sun Feb 25, 12:05:00 PM
ouch, Trygve! that's pretty harsh !! lol... but he meant that in much more jest than maybe it comes across, so dont be offended! =)
but let's keep it friendly on this blog eh? =)
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Rainbow Choi =), at Sun Feb 25, 12:14:00 PM
haha, ok Trygve, i think i understand now :) i always prefer to know the exact way to pronounce a person's name than to assume i know how to say it, so now that i know, i'll be sure to say it properly the next time i meet someone with your name, or you :)
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debbie, at Sun Feb 25, 01:41:00 PM
I guess it's just close, but it will do.
I can teach you whenever we meet, if it's not sooner then it will be in heaven.
see ya.
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Anonymous, at Mon Feb 26, 02:36:00 PM
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