Have you ever wanted to be somewhere that you're not? Well for me, that's been happening a lot lately. Ever since I went to Switzerland in high school and then in college on campaign, I've had this desire to return and possibly live there, but never has this desire been as bad as of late. All I want to do is speak German, and eat their food, and sit in a cafe drinking a cappucino or a heisse schokolade (hot chocolate), and climb a mountain or sit by a pristine lake. Seriously, its kind of crazy how obsessed with it I've become. My roommate speaks Spanish and has a similar passion for the language and the people, but the thing is she gets to experience it by going to Spanish church and interacting with Spanish people, but I don't have anyone to speak German to or even go to German church which makes me wish I was over there even more.
In 2004, I got to go back to Switzerland for a second time through Harding. The experience was amazing. I got to spend two weeks in Zurich, the capital, and live amongst the people through a host family. We sang on the streets, encouraged the church, saw Luzern, ran down a huge mountain and of course saw lots of cows. The experience was amazing and one I will never forget. (We also went to Germany for two weeks, but for some reason my heart always goes to Switzerland.) It's always amazing to meet Christians who live in different parts of the world. To me, it's encouraging especially because these are people who have an entire different cultural worldview, but we have this commonality through Christ. Sometimes, I have this desire to go over there and be a tent-maker missionary, meaning I will work there but also be an evangelist. The thought is one that excites me and at the same time terrifies me.
Well, anyway, enough of my ramblings about my love of Switzerland. While I can't be over there right now, I'll just try and fill a little bit of the hole by eating Nutella and some Swiss chocolate while looking at my pictures and speaking German and just wishing I had some yodelling music to play (just kidding... well, sort of).
Here are some pics from the trip with Harding:
The Burgenstock. Four of us totally ran down this in the rain which was utterly amazing!
The group singing for some of the members of the Gemeinde Christi in Zurich.
All of us in front of the Grossmunster. Random fact: The park that we were sitting in was the same park where a scene from the Bourne Identity was filmed.
Drinking some hot chocolate after a cold and wet day of singing because some lady threw water on us. We still prayed for her. 
So sadly this is the closest cow I got to while I was over there.
Me and my packing partner, Bethany, with our host family the Arizzolis. What amazing and godly people!! One of the interesting things about living with them was that they barely spoke English, oh and they were amazing cooks, especially Italian food!
Megan and I at the highest point in Zurich, the Uetliburg. It was just slightly windy.
you know what? you look so cool and cute, i am leaving Bangkok to Holland i wish i can pass by...
take good care and keep this smile please
Regards,
Zuch
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