Comments on: If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Matthew 21:21-22

By: Jennifer in OR

Jennifer in OR — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:19:31 +0000

Thank you, Anita.

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:11:17 +0000

Hello Jennifer, It's about 3-4 hours to drive to France from Oxford on the Channel Tunnel. I don't personally have any involvement with OCCA, but I know the Ramsdens who have founded it; we've been in the same home group for six years. If you send me your email, I can give you Anne's email, and you can email her your questions.
Blessings,
Anita

By: Jennifer in OR

Jennifer in OR — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:53:42 +0000

The western side of Oregon is probably like England/France, more wet, rainy, very green, and my husband grew up there and we lived there in Eugene for about 12 years. But drive over the Cascade Mt. range to the central/eastern side of Oregon and it's true desert, a totally different climate.

I see you spent time in Ohio. That's the other third of my life--not Ohio, but Michigan. My mom's whole family is from that area and two of my sisters are still there, one in MI and one in OH. I attended high school and undergrad in MI.

Oui, j'aime la France! Pourquoi, je ne sais pas! How fun that you get to have weekly conversation classes. How long does it take to get to France from Oxford? I was in France once for just a two week visit. I was a chaperone for an American French high school group and we just hit some highlights like Paris, Normandy, and some of the Loire Valley.

What's it like where you live? My husband is interested in the Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics. What do you know about it? I think it's at Wycliffe Hall. If you're familiar with Ravi Zacharias, also from India (I think?), he is involved with the program.

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:23:07 +0000

I've been to the Oregon beaches, tide-pooling. Did not know there was desert in Oregon.
I noticed you love France. We do too–we have weekly conversation classes with a tutor, and hop over the channel every chance we get. It's a fascinating country!

By: Jennifer in OR

Jennifer in OR — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:46:05 +0000

Central Oregon currently. Grew up in the Arizona desert. Love the desert but I miss green, the emerald kind of green. I have a lot of olive green here in the junipers in my region, but it's not my favorite. 🙂

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:05:32 +0000

High desert. Amazing. We lived in the US for 17 years, and always planned to see the desert, but never managed it. Where do you live?
Thank you for your visit and encouragement!
Anita

By: Jennifer in OR

Jennifer in OR — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:10:22 +0000

Hi Anita, I just stumbled upon your site, and love the encouraging words here! Also enjoyed the post below on the new name, and the beautiful blooms below that. I grew up with fruit orchards but currently live in a high desert area where it's more difficult to grow things…but wait, I grew up in the desert and somehow my dad grew fruit trees? I suppose you can do anything you set your mind to!
~blessings, Jen @ http://www.diaryof1.com