Cultural differences between America and Denmark are still prevalent as ever throughout my daily life here in Copenhagen. Maybe not as frequent as they were my first month here, but new differences are always surprising me. For instance, pumpkin flavored treats and candles aren't a thing here... how disappointing... especially on national pumpkin day.
Last night I had the privilege of attending a Hillsong Connect group in Valby. Connect groups are Hillsong's way of providing a smaller, more intimate community to dive into the word. This connect group was one of the most diverse bible studies I have ever been in and it was such a sweet picture - full of young adults from all over the world including Switzerland, Scotland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Texas, Washington, California, and me from Maryland. And the other cool thing, is that all of us are studying at different institutions throughout the Copenhagen area. Here we go again with the cultural differences. My 'connect' groups at Elon consist of my close friends, who look just like me, attend the same school as me, and were raised with a similar upbringing. The Hillsong connect group consists of complete strangers, I imagine different upbringings all across the board, and lots of diversity, Yes, they each give a different light to different areas of my walk with Jesus. But the coolest picture in all of this, is that we are all Christians. We all worship the same God. And that is the bottom line for a giving and uplifting connect group. I walked back to the train station last night with new friends, and a deeper appreciation for cultural differences, The vastness of God is so evident, but sometimes, we just have to lift our eyes to see it.
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Hillsong United's new album, Let There Be Light, comes out middle of October, and WOW. We have been worshipping to the new songs on the album, and this cd points to Jesus in every way and paves a straight path to lay down your heart right at the feet of Jesus.
There are three services: eleven am, one pm, and six pm. The first two services are in english and danish - who ever is preaching that morning, there will be an interpreter that will translate the english into danish. However, the six o'lock service is strictly in english, and it's a party - so many people around my age! Six o'clock is definitely my favorite service. Community has always been something I've yearned for- which I'm sure everyone longs for a place where they can feel and express love where every they go. The idea of finding community while here in Copenhagen didn't sound easy. I have an amazing group of friends at Elon and the sweetest community who point me towards Jesus and pour into me with love and acceptance everyday. What if this doesn't exist outside of Elon? How do I find this community I'm craving? Let me first say that God is so good. It just so happened that one of my best friends from Elon, met a girl at a retreat who was planning to be abroad at DIS the same semester as me. And it just so happened I ran into her on the streets of Copenhagen, and it just so happened we both blindly signed up for the same hiking trip, and it just so happens that we're already great, great friends. Coincidence? I don't think so. Getting through this new experience, I have realized that I will never be left out to drown. No, community won't just pop-up out of no where, but with persistence and trust in the Lord, it will come. Draw near, as He will draw near. Tips on finding community:
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