The Many Travels of Kim

So, the other day a dirty rumor was spread that I was in the Czech Republic (Sorry Sharon ;)). Anyways, I have not left the country yet. I thought I would update you on my planned travels. At the end of October we have two days off for the Day of the Republic to commemorate the 1956 Revolution. Three other girls and I will be headed to Dubrovnik, Croatia for the weekend. I am really looking forward to seeing more of Eastern Europe. For Thanksgiving, we are hoping to visit Krakow, Poland. My roomies and I really want to go there and we hope to visit Auschwitz when we are there. Obviously a lot of this is dependent on saving money and finding a cheap place to stay! Thankfully the cost of travel is very minimal. The one other trip I have planned right now is Ireland in February. One of my friends from AH is traveling there and I am going to meet here there and spend a few days! I promise to post pictures of my various adventures!

ACSI Accredidation

ICSB is going through the reaccredidation process this year. That means a lot of paperwork for us, but it also means that our school is accredited in the States which is important for our students who are continuing on to university. To "kick-off" the accreditation process the staff went on retreat to Vajta, a college and retreat center an hour from Budapest. We spent time worhipping and fellowshipping together and we also spent time working in committees. I am on the personnel committee. We have the task of reviewing all things related to school personnel. It is a big, but important job. In November, we will be taking a full day to continue accredidation work. In March, the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) will be sending a team to review our findings. Please be praying for this process and for the many things that need to be accomplished! Below I have posted some pics of our time at Vajta!

Hannah and I getting ready to leave :)

My first live family feud experience

Me and my great friend Lianna

The dorms where we stayed

The entrance to Vajta

The college, where we had our meetings

Does anyone see Mr. Darcy?

View fromt behind the building

One of the best coffee shops ever!

Our room (notice my pink suitcase)

Borfesztivál

So clearly I am a sporadic (sp?) blogger! I tend to do a few posts every couple weeks as opposed to one every few days. My goal here is consistency. We'll see what happens... Anyways, two weeks ago I went to this amazing wine festival (Borfestival) on the top of castle hill. It was beautiful. The whole castle was lit up and there were booths and live entertainment. It was a relaxing night with friends to enjoy the city and some great wine from all over the world!

View from Castle Hill

Castle Hill

The festival

Roomies

I thought you would all appreciate a picture of me with the roomies. From left to right, meet Laura, me, Emily and Andrea! The she-she ladies!

Surreal

This would be a good way to describe my life right now. I don't really know how to explain it. I have never felt more in the center of God's will. Being in Budapest is such a culmination of God's plan in my life over the past few years. I'm not gonna lie, I cried when I landed. It is amazing to be part of a journey that I have not determined. I truly feel like He is saying "this is the way, walk in it." So, back to the surreal part. Things here are so natural, I frequently find myself forgetting I am in a foreign place. I, of course, miss my friends and family, but I just feel incredibly at home here. It just is right. I guess you call that confirmation, and I am immeasurably thankful for it. I do wonder if a day will come when I realize I actually am 4000 miles away from the "home" I have always known. For now, I feel blessed and privileged to serve in my new home.