Last days in Finland

Well hi everyone! Now is Saturday night and I'm watching Dumbo with my sisters and my bigsis' bf Johannes. I think I haven't even seen this movie before... Weird. So far this has been so sad... But that singing mouse is the best. -(^.^)- And now I can say this has turned out to be the weirdest movie I've ever seen.  o.o  Anyway, Johannes came back to Finland yesterday, he was also in USA just like my bigsis was. It's so fun to see him again, he's so... How would I say it... Well very fun and definitely has his own unique personality. He's quite awesome. -(ü.ü)-

Today I spent time with my friends in this event called Hengelliset syventymispäivät. We sang a few songs in the choir and after that we went to Kaivopuisto. There we were just hanging out and having a good time. Then I had to say goodbye to all of these wonderful people. I already miss them even I'm still here, not in Australia. But in a few days I'll be in Sydney! And there will be a few people waiting for me to come, that's amazing! I know I will have a great time there so maybe I won't miss my friends and family too much. -(n.n)-

Tomorrow I'm gonna see my grandparents and then I have to pack. I still haven't done that and it's so not the usual me because I always pack my bags early. And in the morning we were thinking about going to play some beach volley. I love beach volley! I wish I was a lot better at it but maybe I just have to practise.

These last few weeks I spent in Kansanlähetysopisto were so great and I feel like I really want to go back there. There were a few people I got to know but I didn't have enough time to get to know them well. (y.y) But there has to be a plan for everything. Let's see what future brings with it.

 

One morning in Ryttylä.



Morning with a smile

Hi! Okay so the thing is, I'm leaving Finland in about one week. Am I nervous? Yea I could say so. Have I done everything I need to? Nope. Are my days full? More than they would need to. Am I having a good time? The best. Really, last Monday I started my two week period in Ryttylä's Kansanlähetysopisto and I've got a few new friends, I wake up every morning 5.30am, catch a train at 7am, travel for about 20 minutes and use my time in the train well reading one chapter from Bible in one day, and in the afternoon I come home mostly after 7pm and I'm loving it! I'm as tired as ever in the morning lessons but fortunately coffee helps a bit because I really try not to sleep there. I want to hear what they are teaching us. And they serve us so good food there!!!! Three times a day. So good.

 

This is from Ryttylä, I was on my way to Kansanlähetysopisto in the morning and there was so beautiful mist everywhere. These mornings are really the best times of the days, it's so beautiful, sunny, quiet and cold. The way from railway station to our "school" is about 1,5km long and I walk it every morning and just listen to the music.

 

The best thing about Kansanlähetysopisto is that I've met so many different people there. I only know a handful of them but those people are so beautiful. I've heard a bit of some of their life stories and their thoughts and that just makes me think how strong they've become thanks to our Lord. And I've seen a few so beautiful smiles, I guess I kind of fell in love with those smiles. So sincere, happy and full of passion for living. I can't be without smiling myself too. It's just so great.

 

The songs for today are Just a feeling and Love you to death by TaeYang. Here's some Korean music for you ;) I got to know this artist today!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlsnM7tY1xA Just a feeling

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbf9OGKYzZk Love you to death

 

And this is something I wrote today in the morning lesson because it was so difficult to concentrate. (≖ ‿ ≖)

 

"There's something in the air I can smell it. What is it?

Sweet scent of lavender field or maybe murky morning mist flowing all around.

No it's something else.

Could it be dry riverbank by the wooden bridge or a smell of freshly cut grass.

Maybe it's the briskness of upcoming autumn.

I don't know. But it's in the air.

This feeling, still so weak and tiny but always growing.

Something's about to happen, north wind told me so.

When leaves turn red and yellow and fall down covering every bit of the roads I walk.

When the whitest snow makes our world look like a cotton candy land.

 Or maybe when the first little yellow flowers bloom.

I can hardly wait to see the wonders

that make my world oh so new and exciting."

 



Happy days

Hiiiii! (-°3°-) I've had great time lately, really fun and I've used my days well. I start from last Saturday when I went fishing with my friend. Well... All went well and we got a lot of little fishes and one a bit bigger. But then we were just about to head home and for the last time I threw my fishing line and hook to the water, except it didn't go to the water... It went straight to the branch of the nearest tree. I've never done that before. Oh I laughed so much! It was so hilarious. And then it started to rain a bit, luckily not much, and we tried to get the fishline off from the tree. Well eventually my friend took the whole branch down. Then we were ready to go home but no we couldn't. Because my friend accidentally hit the bucket were we kept our fishes and all of those little slimy (and a bit bloody) fishes were all over our boat. Heee..... So nice. Well then there was nothing else to do than to laugh and get those fishes back to the bucket. Yeeea! Then we went home or actually to the cottage, cleaned our fishes and drank some black coffee. Such a fun day. -(`n.n´)-

 

 

Delicious "Lontoonrae" -chocolate and biscuits.

 

Then on Sunday my parents went out for a few days and I got to spend one whole day alone at home! That's so rare occasion. When my little sister came back we watched My neighbor Totoro and Pride and prejudice. So great movies, both of them.

I also got my hoodie ready! It turned out so cute, I just love it. I've looked for a hoodie like that for so many years and just haven't found a good one so now I decided to make it myself.

 

It's more purple than the color in the first picture. My phone likes to mess the colors sometimes...

 Oh and look what I bought! So cute Moomi-calendar for next "school year" (it's for about a year from last July).

 

 Sometimes I decide to eat a proper meal, like today.

 

 

Haha, I found some reeeeeally old gogos from my wardrobe. Those are so funny and we liked to play with those a lot when we were kids. And I had them in that too-cute box. -(ë.ë)-

 

Colton Dixon - More of you

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYXjXi8PtzQ

 

Have just the greatest day! ⌒°(❛ᴗ❛)°⌒



Parties and beautiful people

Hi! Finally we have our first warm weathers this summer! I spent a lot of time outdoors yesterday and burned my arms... I guess my skin hasn't got so used to the sun yet. No wonder 'cause here has been only rain, rain, rain and a bit more rain.

As I told in my previous post last Thursday I went to my friend's wedding. And she was so beautiful! The whole wedding was so nice and even though I knew no-one else than the wedding couple I had fun. Then the next day I left to Kajaani. I had to sit in a bus for over six hours and that time was probably the most horrible time in my life. I changed the bus to another in Jyväskylä, after two hours drive from Lahti, and neither of those busses had air-condition! It was so hot, sun was shining (of course it shines when I have to sit in a bus the whole day) and in the first bus it felt like the oxygen was gonna end any minute. I got a headache and had no strength to do anything. Then in the next bus after about an hour of traveling the driver finally opened a little window in the ceiling..... It didn't really help to the heat but at least we had a bit more air for breathing. Oh and both of the busses were so full.. There weren't many seats left free. It's so nice to use a bus. Never gonna do that again.

 

My friend's wedding church.

 

 

I shared a room with my two sisters... Even though we had a few spare rooms. -('n.n)-

 

On Saturday 1.8 was my little sister's confirmation party. When we went to the church in Sotkamo I happened to meet my friend who's little brother was on the same camp as my little sister. It was so nice to meet him! I hadn't heard of him for quite a long time and it was fun to chat a bit.

 

 

Me and my sisters. <3

 

Oh! And here you can see my and my little sister's dresses I made. And I also chose the dress for my big sister... Haha. -(ÿ.ÿ)-

 

 

Yes.... -(c.c)-

 

We came back home last Monday and on our way we stopped in Ilomantsi. We left my big sister there for a few weeks. There were three so cute sheep! -(ü.ü)- Those were like very calm dogs just a bit softer and furry. I could take a lamb instead of a dog... And then there was also this one calf(?), baby cow, which was so scary... I didn't like it so much. But those sheep were adorable!! -(°3°)-

 

My friend Iida came to visit me on Tuesday and left yesterday. We had so fun, we walked about 8-10km on Tuesday and watched Fast and Furious 7. I hope that FF-series ends now because this was a good ending. Then on Wednesday we played four different games: Jungle speed (I just love that game, it's so fun), Blokus, Labyrinth (Muuttuva labyrintti) and our own version of Cluedo, my big sister made it many years ago. Playing cards and board games is so fun and a good way to spend time. -(^.^)-

 

Hah! Look what I found!! xP

 

You are able - Christy Nockels

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXaknWSiW1U