Greetings!
This will be the last post on this blog.
Nathaniel and I will be blogging and updating on a new website.
http://nathanielandsarahjane.posterous.com/
Please check out this website for updates on us, ministry and wedding stuff!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Bank Problems
My bank here has decided they will no longer cash my Canadian cheques. They're not usually pleased when I bring them in and it generally takes around a month to process them. Until now this has worked fine, I mean it's inconvenient when I need the money right away but so far it's been the only option. Recently I found a bank around here that will process international cheques in a week with no complaints but unfortunately they will not give me an account because I am Canadian and do not have a social security number. Nathaniel does however have an account with this bank so we are asking that all cheques be made out to Nathaniel Lane and then he will cash them for me.
**This is only temporary, things will get much easier when I finally get my visa! **
Thanks!
**This is only temporary, things will get much easier when I finally get my visa! **
Thanks!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Ok so it's been a while...over a month actually.
Things are busy!
I'm planning a wedding and trying to keep up with the rest of life, can you really blame me?
Wedding planning is going well. Things are coming together and brainstorming the details is fun. This whole process has definitely brought out a lot of our differences and it's been good way to learn even more about each other. With all the ups and downs of the whole thing at the end of the day we're excited to be married in just 81 days!
We have new students once again. I feel as though I am always saying that but I guess it's true, each three month period goes by so fast! This quarter is smaller than the last few have been since it's summer time. Summer schools seem to be smaller since we haven't been running them as long as the other ones.
The students right now are fun. They're all really different but they seem to connect quite well. I've been blessed to have a significant amount of time in the kitchen this quarter and the opportunity to get to know the students in this way.
We are still raising money for the new campus, we got an extension on the closing date. Praise God for that! The new closing date is August 31, 2010 so be praying for that!
Well I hope you are all doing fabulous! Shoot me an email and let me know how things are going! sjrinas@ywamorlando.com
Love SJ
Things are busy!
I'm planning a wedding and trying to keep up with the rest of life, can you really blame me?
Wedding planning is going well. Things are coming together and brainstorming the details is fun. This whole process has definitely brought out a lot of our differences and it's been good way to learn even more about each other. With all the ups and downs of the whole thing at the end of the day we're excited to be married in just 81 days!
We have new students once again. I feel as though I am always saying that but I guess it's true, each three month period goes by so fast! This quarter is smaller than the last few have been since it's summer time. Summer schools seem to be smaller since we haven't been running them as long as the other ones.
The students right now are fun. They're all really different but they seem to connect quite well. I've been blessed to have a significant amount of time in the kitchen this quarter and the opportunity to get to know the students in this way.
We are still raising money for the new campus, we got an extension on the closing date. Praise God for that! The new closing date is August 31, 2010 so be praying for that!
Well I hope you are all doing fabulous! Shoot me an email and let me know how things are going! sjrinas@ywamorlando.com
Love SJ
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Always an Airport Disaster
I have come to realize that the airport will just never be a place I enjoy being. I always have some kind of problem, usually it's with visa or i get selected for a random search which is generally quite time consuming and slightly invasive.
This weekend Nathaniel and I flew to Chicago for his brothers wedding. Since We were only crossing state borders I figured thsi would be an easy trip through the airport. The way there was simple, a quick trip through the airport and a 2.5 hour flight.
The way back was a nightmare.
A friend of ours works for an airline and was able to get us really cheap tickets if we didnt mind flying stand by, naturally having little money we decided this was the route to go. Apparently when an airline employee buys the tickets you are given what is called a "Buddy Pass", what we didnt know was that this buddy pass requires you to dress in business casual attire. We unfortunately did not find this out until we reached the airport on Sunday at noon and went to check in and the lady informed us we would not be able to board the plane in our shorts, t-shirts and flip flops. Not to worry though, being that we had just attended a wedding Nathaniel had a suit and I had a dress and some heels. We figured we would change and be on our way. The lady then informed me that my shoulders would need to be covered. Oh Goodness, my racy shoulders! The only thing I had that would cover my shoulders was a sweatshirt and the lady made it quite clear that my sweatshirt did not go well with my dress and heels.
She advised we take our luggage and catch a city bus to the nearest Walmart to purchase appropriate attire before the next flight which she said was at 6pm.
I was so blown away that we were not allowed on the plane all because of my bare shoulders I didnt even know how to respond!
So we made our way to Super Target (much like Walmart for you Canadians) where I purchased a cute cardigan to go with my dress.
Now dressed in the appropriate attire we made our way back to the airport only to find that the 6pm flight we had been instructed to take did not exist! I do not know how that happened but one way or another the next flight did not leave until 8pm. So we sat around bored out of our minds for another 4 hours while we waited for the next flight which was actually delayed until 9.
When the flight started boarding I was so excited to get out of that airport and get back to Orlando! My excitement was quickly shot down as the flight filled up and there was no room! I had never flown stand by before and it hadn't occurred to me that we may not get on a flight that evening.
As it turned out I didnt get back to Orlando until late afternoon the next day and it took Nathaniel a full day after that!
Needless to say I do not think we will ever fly stand by again.
This weekend Nathaniel and I flew to Chicago for his brothers wedding. Since We were only crossing state borders I figured thsi would be an easy trip through the airport. The way there was simple, a quick trip through the airport and a 2.5 hour flight.
The way back was a nightmare.
A friend of ours works for an airline and was able to get us really cheap tickets if we didnt mind flying stand by, naturally having little money we decided this was the route to go. Apparently when an airline employee buys the tickets you are given what is called a "Buddy Pass", what we didnt know was that this buddy pass requires you to dress in business casual attire. We unfortunately did not find this out until we reached the airport on Sunday at noon and went to check in and the lady informed us we would not be able to board the plane in our shorts, t-shirts and flip flops. Not to worry though, being that we had just attended a wedding Nathaniel had a suit and I had a dress and some heels. We figured we would change and be on our way. The lady then informed me that my shoulders would need to be covered. Oh Goodness, my racy shoulders! The only thing I had that would cover my shoulders was a sweatshirt and the lady made it quite clear that my sweatshirt did not go well with my dress and heels.
She advised we take our luggage and catch a city bus to the nearest Walmart to purchase appropriate attire before the next flight which she said was at 6pm.
I was so blown away that we were not allowed on the plane all because of my bare shoulders I didnt even know how to respond!
So we made our way to Super Target (much like Walmart for you Canadians) where I purchased a cute cardigan to go with my dress.
Now dressed in the appropriate attire we made our way back to the airport only to find that the 6pm flight we had been instructed to take did not exist! I do not know how that happened but one way or another the next flight did not leave until 8pm. So we sat around bored out of our minds for another 4 hours while we waited for the next flight which was actually delayed until 9.
When the flight started boarding I was so excited to get out of that airport and get back to Orlando! My excitement was quickly shot down as the flight filled up and there was no room! I had never flown stand by before and it hadn't occurred to me that we may not get on a flight that evening.
As it turned out I didnt get back to Orlando until late afternoon the next day and it took Nathaniel a full day after that!
Needless to say I do not think we will ever fly stand by again.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Second post of the day...
I want to invite you 7pm EST tonight (Tuesday) for a YWAM Orlando property announcement and update.
Watch it live at http://www.ywamorlando.com/stream
The closing date on this property is tomorrow. We've been praying for this property and for the money to purchase it for a long time. Join us to see what happens!
Watch it live at http://www.ywamorlando.com/stream
The closing date on this property is tomorrow. We've been praying for this property and for the money to purchase it for a long time. Join us to see what happens!
Lawn Crew
YWAM Orlando owns 16 houses that all our students and staff pack into. These houses require a lot of maintenance including lawn mowing.
This is where "Lawn Crew" comes in. Lawn crew consists of 5 or 6 people who spend their Tuesday mornings mowing all 16 lawns. This quarter I became one of these people.
I can count the number of lawns I have mowed on one hand so it's been a new experience for sure. As strange as this is, I love it. It's nasty hot here, it's ridiculously humid, I end up covered in sweat, grass and dirt but it's kinda fun! It feels so satisfying, at the end of the morning I feel like I've really accomplished something.
Pretty sweet.
This is where "Lawn Crew" comes in. Lawn crew consists of 5 or 6 people who spend their Tuesday mornings mowing all 16 lawns. This quarter I became one of these people.
I can count the number of lawns I have mowed on one hand so it's been a new experience for sure. As strange as this is, I love it. It's nasty hot here, it's ridiculously humid, I end up covered in sweat, grass and dirt but it's kinda fun! It feels so satisfying, at the end of the morning I feel like I've really accomplished something.
Pretty sweet.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Finally
Once upon a time Girl met Boy.
They had some adventures and fell in love along the way.
Now they're getting Married.
September Twenty-Fifth Two Thousand and Ten
They had some adventures and fell in love along the way.
Now they're getting Married.
September Twenty-Fifth Two Thousand and Ten
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Facebook Break...
Facebook may very well be taking over the world...or at least my life.
It started off as a good way to contact people and keep in touch and may or may not have turned into a slight addiction...so I'm taking a break.
We as a base here in Orlando are fasting various thing for the next couple weeks to take time to really seek God about the property we are pursuing. When I think of fasting I automatically think of not eating but fasting can be really be from anything. It's not about the lack of food, it's about putting our focus completely on God and gaining a renewed reliance on Him. When I asked God what this should look like for me, I realized it's definitely facebook that needs to go. While I thought this sounded kinda silly initially, it really makes sense for me.
While I am sure I will miss chatting and seeing what everyone is upto (...all the time haha) I am excited to have more time to press in to my relationship with God and pray for the release of this property.
So for the next couple weeks if you need to contact me you can email me, call me, or just wait until next month!
Peace,
SJ
It started off as a good way to contact people and keep in touch and may or may not have turned into a slight addiction...so I'm taking a break.
We as a base here in Orlando are fasting various thing for the next couple weeks to take time to really seek God about the property we are pursuing. When I think of fasting I automatically think of not eating but fasting can be really be from anything. It's not about the lack of food, it's about putting our focus completely on God and gaining a renewed reliance on Him. When I asked God what this should look like for me, I realized it's definitely facebook that needs to go. While I thought this sounded kinda silly initially, it really makes sense for me.
While I am sure I will miss chatting and seeing what everyone is upto (...all the time haha) I am excited to have more time to press in to my relationship with God and pray for the release of this property.
So for the next couple weeks if you need to contact me you can email me, call me, or just wait until next month!
Peace,
SJ
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Birthday Weekend
Well My Birthday/Family weekend is officially over. My family left this morning. Sad day.
They arrived last Wednesday night. Nathaniel and I rushed to see them as soon as they got here! We were only able to spend the evenings with them on Thursday and Friday as we both worked during the day. But I was fortunate enough to be able to take time off on Monday and Tuesday so I spent both full days hanging out with them.
My Birthday was lovely. Nathaniel and I spent the day with the fam shopping at my favorite outdoor mall. Mom, Bethany and I enjoyed ourselves but Dad and Nathaniel were quite bored and retreated to a Mexican restaurant where they watched a basketball game instead. We then had dinner at Panera with friends and family followed by an evening of cheesecake, ice cream and presents. Great Day, tiring but great.
Monday and Tuesday were spent shopping and chilling out in coffee shops with the fam.
Now mom, dad and bethany are back in the car, on their way to Edmonton and I am back at work.
Thats all for now.
Peace,
SJ
They arrived last Wednesday night. Nathaniel and I rushed to see them as soon as they got here! We were only able to spend the evenings with them on Thursday and Friday as we both worked during the day. But I was fortunate enough to be able to take time off on Monday and Tuesday so I spent both full days hanging out with them.
My Birthday was lovely. Nathaniel and I spent the day with the fam shopping at my favorite outdoor mall. Mom, Bethany and I enjoyed ourselves but Dad and Nathaniel were quite bored and retreated to a Mexican restaurant where they watched a basketball game instead. We then had dinner at Panera with friends and family followed by an evening of cheesecake, ice cream and presents. Great Day, tiring but great.
Monday and Tuesday were spent shopping and chilling out in coffee shops with the fam.
Now mom, dad and bethany are back in the car, on their way to Edmonton and I am back at work.
Thats all for now.
Peace,
SJ
Friday, April 16, 2010
Almost my birthday!
Well, the countdown is on! Only nine days left til my 21st Birthday :)
My familia will be here next week, probably Thursday, that will be wonderful! I think they might be crazy for driving from Sayulita, Mexico to Orlando "on the way" back to Edmonton but I am definitely not complaining! I don't know what we will be doing for my birthday yet, Nathaniel has stated that he will be doing the planning this year so I suppose I shall have to wait and see!
Thats all for now.
Peace,
SJ
PS. Birthday Cards are always welcomed! :)
PO Box 620487
Orlando FL 32862
My familia will be here next week, probably Thursday, that will be wonderful! I think they might be crazy for driving from Sayulita, Mexico to Orlando "on the way" back to Edmonton but I am definitely not complaining! I don't know what we will be doing for my birthday yet, Nathaniel has stated that he will be doing the planning this year so I suppose I shall have to wait and see!
Thats all for now.
Peace,
SJ
PS. Birthday Cards are always welcomed! :)
PO Box 620487
Orlando FL 32862
Friday, March 19, 2010
Spring time at last!
Growing up in Edmonton I have definitely experienced my share of cold weather. I remember many years when it would start warming up after a long winter and suddenly -10 degrees becomes t-shirt weather.
Now living in Florida I have become quite a pansy when it comes to "cold" weather. I find myself complaining about what an awful winter we've had here when it's almost 20 degrees outside.
Fortunately for us pansies down here it is starting to warm up and we're all heading to the beach this weekend in celebration of the end of winter.
Thank you Jesus for warm weather, I do not miss the snow one bit!
Sarah Jane
Now living in Florida I have become quite a pansy when it comes to "cold" weather. I find myself complaining about what an awful winter we've had here when it's almost 20 degrees outside.
Fortunately for us pansies down here it is starting to warm up and we're all heading to the beach this weekend in celebration of the end of winter.
Thank you Jesus for warm weather, I do not miss the snow one bit!
Sarah Jane
Monday, February 22, 2010
Prayer Request:
Many of you know I'm working on applying for an R-1 Visa right now. This visa will allow me to be in the US for 3-5 years and I would be able to travel back and forth without any problems. It will hold me over until I can apply for a green card after Nathaniel and I get married.
Please keep my finances for this in your prayers. It's going to cost a chunk of money that I don't have at this moment. The visa itself costs $320 and then there will be lawyer fees on top of that. It's really easy to stress out about the money but I'm trying really hard to just give this to God and let Him provide how He wants to.
Please also pray that the paperwork would get filled out smoothly, that I wouldn't be missing any papers and that all this can be done in the next two weeks!
If you would like to donate towards this you can send a cheque either directly to me:
Sarah Jane Rinas
PO Box 620487
Orlando FL 32862
USA
or if you need a tax receipt you can send it to:
Project Funding Office
PO Box 57100
Vancouver, BC V5K 5G6
Canada
**Make the cheque out to "Youth With A Mission". It is important that my name NOT be anywhere on the cheque! Please attach a separate note saying it is for Sarah Jane Rinas with YWAM Orlando.
Or give online (also tax deductible):
Go to http://ywamcanada.org/donations.html and click "online donations"
Thank you so much for your prayers and support, it is greatly appreciated!
Peace,
Sarah Jane
Please keep my finances for this in your prayers. It's going to cost a chunk of money that I don't have at this moment. The visa itself costs $320 and then there will be lawyer fees on top of that. It's really easy to stress out about the money but I'm trying really hard to just give this to God and let Him provide how He wants to.
Please also pray that the paperwork would get filled out smoothly, that I wouldn't be missing any papers and that all this can be done in the next two weeks!
If you would like to donate towards this you can send a cheque either directly to me:
Sarah Jane Rinas
PO Box 620487
Orlando FL 32862
USA
or if you need a tax receipt you can send it to:
Project Funding Office
PO Box 57100
Vancouver, BC V5K 5G6
Canada
**Make the cheque out to "Youth With A Mission". It is important that my name NOT be anywhere on the cheque! Please attach a separate note saying it is for Sarah Jane Rinas with YWAM Orlando.
Or give online (also tax deductible):
Go to http://ywamcanada.org/donations.html and click "online donations"
Thank you so much for your prayers and support, it is greatly appreciated!
Peace,
Sarah Jane
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Happy New Year!
Wow life got real busy real fast in the past month!
On Monday we had 45 new students com in for 3 different schools. I spent Monday trying to register them all and make sure they were all settled into their houses and whatnot. That was quite a job.
This quarter we have a Discipleship Training School (DTS), a School Of Ministry Development (SOMD) and a School Of Missions (SOM). I will be working with our training department again, helping the school leaders with the administrative things that need to be done.
At the end of this month I will be coming home for a short visit. My visa expires at the end of the month so I will be trying to get another one. I'm a little bit nervous about this as it's out of my control for the most part.
Last but definitely not least, Nathaniel proposed on Saturday night!
We don't have a date quite yet but I will definitely keep you posted on that one.
I'm soooo excited, and so blessed!
Let the wedding planning begin! If you have any tips or words of advice I would love to hear them!
More Updates coming soon.
Peace,
SJ
On Monday we had 45 new students com in for 3 different schools. I spent Monday trying to register them all and make sure they were all settled into their houses and whatnot. That was quite a job.
This quarter we have a Discipleship Training School (DTS), a School Of Ministry Development (SOMD) and a School Of Missions (SOM). I will be working with our training department again, helping the school leaders with the administrative things that need to be done.
At the end of this month I will be coming home for a short visit. My visa expires at the end of the month so I will be trying to get another one. I'm a little bit nervous about this as it's out of my control for the most part.
Last but definitely not least, Nathaniel proposed on Saturday night!
We don't have a date quite yet but I will definitely keep you posted on that one.
I'm soooo excited, and so blessed!
Let the wedding planning begin! If you have any tips or words of advice I would love to hear them!
More Updates coming soon.
Peace,
SJ
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