Be so happy...

Happy Friday!

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Stormy Rain

Its a rainy day here in Denmark so I'm going to button up my rain coat and have an interesting bike ride to practice. 

May your Monday be a great start to your week!

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Making Memories

Happy Sunday friends! 

Today I experienced another fun day in downtown Odense with one of my teammates. We went to a new cafe and indulged in some delicious food and she showed me the hot spots to shop around town. 

The charm to the city is amazing, pictures just don't do it justice. 

But here are some anyways for you to enjoy.

Fashion Friendly Friday

Happy Friday! Make sure it's a good one.

xoxo

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Skype

I am going on my third week of being here and this week the feelings began to set in that I am really in Denmark. The weather here makes it feel like Fall with the rain and the cold, something we don't really get in the states this time of year. The cold so far is bearable but I will be happy to get my warm socks and gloves in the mail from my mom. I am loving my experience so far. The people here are great, so friendly and helpful, but I am beginning to miss my family. Because we were in France I was not able to Skype with them last weekend and as the days went on without talking I began to miss them more and more. It is funny how when I was in Riverside I could go a week without seeing them, yet now that I am away it is what I long for. I have grown to cherish the little things like seeing them whenever I felt like driving down the street. Thank the Lord for Skype! I was so blessed to have the chance to talk to everyone the other day. I was filled in on Cheyennes college experience and helped Gabby with her homework, I got to see Levi and his craziness and listen to Isaac and his funny stories and Luke and Gabe were their normal selves just stopping to say a quick hello and go about their day. It was to nice to see their beautiful faces, and though it is through the internet, still be apart of their day.

My days here are sometimes long with little to do. I fill my time with lots of reading and for that I am thankful. In these nearly three weeks since I have been here I've understood the importance of the silence and how that was laking in my life before. I am beginning to love my time where I have hours in the morning to sit under my window with the chill of Fall reading, listening and praying. I feel so blessed to be a tool in the hands of God and I am anxious to see what the next months hold for me here. 

I hope you all are enjoying your week. 

Have a terrific Thursday.

Fun Facts

This weekend we made our way 10 hours from Denmark to Germany to Belgium and finally to France. It was a long drive and I learned a few random fun facts that I thought I'd share... 

Denmark was the first European country to abolish slavery.
Danes eat more pasta than any other people.
Denmark is the fifth largest exporter of food in the world.
Denmark came up with Lego.

Gummy Bears were invented by the German Hans Riegel.
70 precent of german highways have no speed limit.
There are more soccer fan clubs in Germany than in any other country.
Germany claims the distinction of being the fifth biggest economy in the world.

Belgium produces 220,000 tones of chocolate per year and is the world's largest chocolate selling point.
There are 3 main sorts of Belgian waffles: Liege waffles, Brussels waffles and Galettes. 
The worlds 2 first printed newspapers were both published in 1605 in Belgium.
97 percent of Belgium households receive cable TV- this is the highest percentage in the world.

France is the worlds first producer of wine and liquors. 
The French healthcare system was ranked number one in the world in 1997.
France produces 365 different types of cheese.
Denim came originally from the French town of Nimes and was shipped to California for the gold rush.

There you have it, a few random facts you can tell a friend. 

Coffee & France

Life in Denmark is going well. 

My mornings are slow with the other girls on the team at school it leaves me time to relax and read. I'm realizing how important the silence is and how I have missed so many oppertunities to experience the Lords goodness in those times. 

This morning I decided to get on my bike and make the short trek to downtown. I enjoyed a delicious cup of coffee at Café Kræz while sitting outside with the chill of Fall around the corner. I bundled up in one of their blankets because let's face it I am still a Cali girl and the Fall air here is more than I am used to. 

Tomorrow we will make our way 10 hours from Odense to France and soon participate in our first round of preseason play. I am excited to see France even if it is from a bus traveling from game to game. As the days go on and I am brought to reality that this is my life for the next 9 months I am overwhelmed with the feeling of being blessed. It is still so surreal that I get to travel and do something I love. I am reminded daily to take it all in because it truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday. 
Do something extravagant with it! 

Oh so Danish

After almost a week of being in Odense I am beginning to get the hang of things here. I am now comfortable riding my bike on the street next to cars, I can make my way from my apartment to downtown and I am even beginning to understand some of the language when I am shopping for groceries at the market! The lifestyle here is simply wonderful. It's a slower pace from the states but very up and coming. People live how they want and enjoy life to the fullest. The fashion is amazing, and often times I see the men spending more time on their appearance than the women. And if anyone wanted to know where the hipster originated from come to Europe and you'll soon find out! They are everywhere with their skinny jeans and wide brimmed glasses. 

Yesterday I had the opportunity to make my way downtown on my bike and experience my first cup of coffee. I don't know how I will ever be able to go back to the states and be satisfied with Starbucks. I am slowly beginning to love life here. It is still hard to be away from family but thank the Lord for social networking! After Skyping with my family I have realized I thin I can make it 9 months. I'll just have to fill my time with lots of travel and delicious coffee. 

I hope you all had an eventful weekend. Here's some photos from mine...

Enjoy the little things today!

A green grass view.

Hello friends. I am here in Denmark... crazy I know! It has hit me at times but I am still not fully used to it. There are moments when I love it and moments when I miss the States and all they have to offer. I have not had the chance to do too much touring of the city but what I have seen I love. The buildings are quaint and colorful. And the greenary is amazing. I feel as though I am in an old town Oregon movie. The lifestyle here is so simple which I love. Everyone rides their bikes here, and I mean everyone! College students, highschool students, dads, moms and I even saw an elderly women ridig one earlier. They have bike paths and even bike stoplights! It is quite different but such a great experience.  

I am finding myself slightly homesick. The nights are the worst because that is when my mind goes into thinking mode. I am reminded that I am missing my beautiful niece grow, and my siblings last moments in elementary school. My new friends at church and the ones made years ago. I catch myself thinking of all the many moments I am missing out on, and then I remember that this is a moment itself that so many others will never get to experience. Yes I am sad for the times I will miss but I am confident in the Lord and that He has brought me this far. It's not every day that I will get to wake up in Denmark to a beautiful green grass view having the opportunity to play volleyball for my maker. So here's to Denmark and the many memories and moments made here. 

Here is a little tidbit of my new room! 

Have a wonderful day. And don't forget to hug someone you love.