Who am I

So like the pictures show, this past may long weekend, I was in Ontario at a Holsby Brunn reunion! It was so much fun! It was great seeing everyone again and connecting on more of a personal level (versus facebook or even email) it was great to see where they were all at in life a year later from school. Once again I was blown away at the fact that that we are all from such different backgrounds and yet when we got togehter, it was like we had always hung out throughout the year! Like distance didnt matter at all! It was so cool. We were talking with another couple there (adam's brother and sister in law) who met at Holsby Brunn, and we were just talking about the connections that get made there. Until one expereinces it for themselves, it is really hard to describe. I guess cause we all expereinced the same thing out there and just a different bond was form. Like I say its hard to describe.
That being said though- who am I? When I was with them, it was like a whole different world. I have my friends that I grew up with, SBC friends who I adore and Holsby friends with whom we have formed a tight knit unit. Although I can (for the most part) adjust to all three-while I was there this past weekend'Somebody mentioned "wwow I havent seen this mischevious side of you Nikki!:D" whereas at SBC, if someone has aprank pulled on them , I am often the first one blamed (though i love it hehehehe:D) So its interesting. But like I said, it was great seeing Holsby friends again and felt waaaaaay more comfortable with them and itw as great seeing them on different levels outside of schooL!
So not sure if this made anysense but yah! Have a good one

Pictures from "Holsby Reunion"

The following pictures are from this past weekend. Our Holsby Reunion In ONTARIO! Random shots from the weeekend. It was so good to see everyone again and just catch up! I plan on writing more tomorrow as I am shortly heading off to bed before a 10 hour day at work tomorrow!
Enjoy

feeling happy!

Spring is in the air. Although it still is a little cool out today, spring is in the air and that is making me feel happy happy! Well that among other things as well. Ok so school is going really good-class are great, homework load is getting lighter, hockey is basically done (which is good and bad), things are working out and next week is easter break already! WOOT! But yah so an update to the summer and where things are looking at with that. I have decieded (though prayer and talking with friends, family and profs) that I am going to stick around this summer-instead of doing anything internationally. Yeah financial reasons played a large impact into that, but so did advice from friends and profs. THIs does not say that summer missions are totally out of the question (no way and chances are will do one next summer) but right now, its just not for me (well it is, but isnt if that makes sense). So instead, I am going to spend the summer working back at Supreme, but get this, not all summer. May Long weekend-on the 15th-I am flying out to Ontario for a Holsby reunion which I am STOKED beyound measures. I miss those guys so very much and cant wait to spend time with them! Also I am flying with a friend on the way done so yah its good. Then I work for another month and a bit and then plan pn taking 3ish weeks off for camp work this summer. Big step as last time I had anything to do with camp was as a camper in grade 3... when I amworking at camp yet, not sure, however, God is opening up doors as we speak and is paving way-all I am doing is praying and following. I never thought I would get excited about working at a camp-but there are like little bubbles in me wanting to explode cause of the joy! Its wierd, I am just happy happy happy! Its like the feeling a young kid gets opening up Christmas presents, but in a few days I am 20, so not a kid anymore, and Christmas is still 9 months off but get what I mean?

Along with summer and those plans, comes also a little sorrow. SBC has become such a family to be that saying good bye, well lets just say I am not looking forward to it (so how about we make a deal and party hard now till the end?!) Again, I am reminded at how much of a blessing my friends there have been to me. Like really guys, more then you will ever know. I only pray that God will make our paths cross again in later! (whether back at school next year or on the missions field or something!)

yah so its nice out, I am off to walk charlie (who has gotten so big and fun and oh I just love him to pieces!) So may God Bless you even more then He has blessed me!
Till next time

Today

So today was good-did not do much other then church in the morning and a long walk in the afternoon and took a few pictures so it was good. This weekend was really good as well. Spent time with a friend and did a little homework and relaxed and all. Spring is in the air (and hopefully it stays) so that is also good! Makes me happy. I think I just figured out that SPring is my new favorite season-when the cold and dead of winter gives way to fresh new life-it is good! Anyways, not sure yet but after this weekend at home-i might have to stay in at school till March 13 so that would be the longest stretch at school and so that means no time to update this thing-so I thought I would now shortly just do a write up.

Life is still good-still debating what to do this summer and all-but still praying about it and trusting GOd with it as well. School is good, busy between friends, hockey, class and homework and all but it goes well and 2 months from now/today acutally I am 100% done! Exams and all! so that is sort of scary! I realized again this weekend at how special the friends I have made at SBC! They have been my support in so many ways! Thanks so much guys! For that reason alone, school was so worth it! Like holsby, its amazing at how quick friends become family and the bond that is formed.

Charlie is good-having a few issues with the whole COME thing but other then that, he is good and growing-more length then height which is fine, but yah he is fun fun fun! anyways thats just a short update from this weekend and a few pictures from this weekend as welL! enjoy and till next time

Final Greetings from Holsby!

hey all!
well this will be my last blog entry from holsby brunn! Where did those two months go? I remember the first day here, when we played a few gget to know you type games and i was like what the heck, what am i doing here? Someone said how quick the next 8 weeks will go and i will like sure whatever, I just want home, but here i am now, 8 weeks later, last blog from Holsby and I wonder where in the world dit that time go? All in all I had an awesome time here. God taught me so much! Not sure how much I acutally learnt in the class room, but just living in dorm, living with people, day to day life and experiences. Travelling and all. it was great. God is Good. I think that as far as lectures go with information, It will come to me when i need it, or at least i hope it does! Life truely is the greatest teacher there is. Oh crazy meik! Life will be so boring without you (if you read this! who am i gonna bug?) here are a few things I will miss from here
The People- dont want to name names, but you guys are all awesome, thanks so much for everything! I have been truely blessed! God Bless!
The Atmosphere- again just living in dorm and the experience that was and is!
Knacke- or viking bread as we North Americans call it! So good! I ate so many!
Pancake thursday! Blue berry jam, strawberry jam and all that goodness!
GRANOLA! Umm yummy! Homemade cereal they have here, dont worry i got teh reciepe!
Andi saying *see you by lectures!*
guys pulling pranks on us girls an then us girls pulling pranks on ourselves tyring to get the guys back!
All the down time! wow did we have lots! but it ws soo good
Lying outside on the grass on blankets just chilling! same with the balcony and all. Oh i miss it already!
BRUNCH! so good, although only had it 2X
SWEDEN CHOCOLATE! Almost as good, if not better then germnay chocolate!
So that is what i will miss off the top of my head!

things I am looking forwward to having at home!
being at home for starters and seeing everyone and hugging mom and all
being able to go to the fridge whenever you are hungry!
fresh chocolate chips cookies and all that other yummy baking mom makes!
ok I iwll admit, i miss Tv at least a bit!
My own room and my bed and everything in it! Oh i miss that and my two pillows!
Ok thats it for now
take care all and mauybe se you in copenhagen and or berlin and then cya at hoem soon!