Adventures with Photos

Loren Cunningham dedicating the new "Village 2." They had worship music and then speaking. Brittany and I left early because it was sunny and hot and some people were talking, and talking, and talking, and talking, and we were about to fall asleep.

My friend Brittany at the dedication. By June 2007 they hope to have 200 more beds.

On one side the view is of the ocean and cruise ships and out the other side you see the mountain. It's beautiful.


Today is pretty much a day off since it's Saturday. We have a BBQ at 1pm but thats all.

Once they open up, Brittany and I are going to go to the "Aloha Cafe" Campus Coffee shop and maybe the campus store. They sell U of N pens, tshirts, sweatshirts (not that you need them here), water bottles, just about everything you can imagine.

We got the book "Is that really you God?" By Loren Cunningham to read this week, then we are going to talk about it in our "Hui" Groups (small groups, they like to use Hawaiian words here).

Last night at the presentation I went into the washroom and found all the Hula girls getting dressed. One of them was like "I look like a tree!" it was funny. They had leaved around their hands.

Adventures in Flag-Bearing

The Performing Arts DTS from the summer did a "stomp" sort of presentation as well as singing a song from Sister Act.
Loren Cunningham
my friend Hannah holding the American flag.




























Last night there was a large ceremony with about 900 people. Loren Cunningham spoke and they had dances from every different continent. People swollowing fire and dancing with it, hip hop dancers, latin dancers, hawaiian dancers, american samoa, Japanese dancers with drums, you name it. Mom you would have LOVED it!

I was chosen to carry the flag for Canada in their ceremony. So I've included pics incase you don't believe that I did it! My friend Brittany took the photos for me.

Aloha

Hey everybody.
I'm in Hawaii!! It's super hot here but where we are staying this week is airconditioned and we got time off in the afternoon so i was able to have a cold shower.

we had mainly orientation today and a talk from Darlene Cunningham. We had a campus tour as well and a short walk through the town.

Everyone is SO nice. It was like seeing long lost friends when I arrived. They hugged me and were so excited to see me.

I love it here already! I'd already be sad to leave.

Well the evening session is about to start. There will be a performance by Hawaiian dancers and i think some dudes juggling fire ! yay fire.

talk to you soon! thanks for reading.

Adventures with Time Zones

Kona Time: GMT - 10
Ontario Time: GMT - 5

= Kona is five hours behind EST (Eastern Standard Time in Ontario)

So if it is 6pm in Ontario it will be 1pm in Kona.

If you are Cathy V. in Australia I'm really confused but I think you are GMT +8 making you 18 hours ahead of me which means for most of my days will be your tomorrows.

Adventures in Parry Sound

Well, I went to Parry Sound this morning and got my first of two shots that I need for Africa. The nurse was very nice and talked right through it so I hardly even noticed. Also, because I was going on a missions trip she didn't charge me the $10 fee for administering the shot. As well the pharmacist didn't charge me the dispensing fee for the prescription! God is very good to me.

This morning I also went to White Squall and they had all their summer stuff on sale 40% off, which is perfect because where I'm going I need summer stuff. If you haven't checked out their sale yet you should! They have great deals and the staff are so nice. I especially like the sign that reads "un-attended children will be given expresso and a free puppy!" (hows that for a plug Jules. hehe.)

This afternoon I am going to work at Muskoka Woods (I work nights in the office).

I will have my cell phone while I am away, although calls will be pricey you can text message me if you wish and vice versa. Email me if you would like the number. (emails will be great too though because they have wireless internet there and I am able to take a laptop). I'd love to hear everything thats going on here at home.

Its just under two weeks now until I leave and with all I got done this morning I am feeling much better about my to-do list.

For snail mail (make sure you send air mail otherwise I'll probably be gone by the time it gets there as it can take 1 -2 months), here is my address:

Emily Duffield
Compassion DTS
University of the Nations
75-5851 Kuakini Hwy #432
Kailua Kona, HI 96740

Please send me lots of mail :D

Adventures in Revolution

"There is a movement bubbling up that goes beyond cynicism and celebrates a new way of living, a generation that stops complaining about the church it sees and becomes the church it dreams of. And this revolution is irresistable. It is a contagious revolution that dances, laughs, and loves." - Shane Claiborne

Adventures in Preparation

At long last the summer is over. Well at Muskoka Woods anyway. Yesterday my dad booked my flight with his Airmiles (thanks dad!). So it's offical now. September 28th at 10:45 AM I will takeoff for Hawaii (with a short stopover in Pheonix [Sp?] Arizona). I won't be returning to Canada until February 23rd, 2007. After that I'll probably kiss the ground and head straight for the Tim Hortons. After I've hugged my parents. That goes without saying.

If anyone wants to come to the airport around 7pm on the 23rd of February and make me welcome home signs and be ready with hugs, I'd appreciate it. You may need to wear a nametage identifying yourselves, because I will have been away a very long time.