October 29, 2005

somewhere green

in my daydreams about my future life, i see myself in scotland in a tweed coat, a lovely brown scarf, tall brown boots, pulling a red wagon with two beautiful children. i am their nanny and i love them. i think they would call me miss hill or miss hill-ry. how that would sound with an accent, i have no idea, but i can't wait to hear it. i have had this daydream for quite some time now. but my only draw back is that it has been just a far fetched thought that would never come true. i would call it my unrealistic goal. to move to scotland as a nanny, find a small local church and help help help and live in that green place for a year or more. it wasn't until recently that i have decided that it isn't as unrealistic as i thought. so why couldn't i do this? i have, other than family, no strings to tie me down here. no job, no man, no house, and only a few more bills...i always think of this dream with fuzzy edges around it and not quite crisp. kinda the way movies do when they are showing a dream sequence. but recently it has become clear, sharp. part of this might be the opportunity i MAY have this summer. i am putting an application in for MMT to go to the UK for a month. MMT stands for making timothys tomorrow. each team is lead by bob landis. he is a very funny and amazing man. he has a huge desire to serve the Lord and is very warm. he gave me the application to fill out and i have all but one thing left to do and i will turn it in. i would be going to edinburgh...and that is the city i want to live in. it would be the best possible exposure ever...seeing the city for the first time on a missions team. i am getting butterflies in my stomach just thinking about it. the possibility of going on this trip is overwhelming, but the most exciting thing ever. pray with me that the Lord would work his will in my heart. that i would push forward, and if he decides to close the door, that i would be happy in his will.

Posted by hill at October 29, 2005 01:24 PM
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I can so see you just as you described hill! It makes me smile :) Why not pursue it as a reality?! My dad says to go through as many doors as you can and God will shut them along the way. God will lead you. I am very excited for you and will be praying about this with you. Please keep me posted.

Posted by: amber dawn at October 31, 2005 12:55 PM

I've shared your dream... My have been much the same.. except maybe the nanny part...mine have the same green only the accent has changed to irish. Things get me thinking (day-dreaming/planning) I once drempt of roaming across Ireland and only stopping as long as I was needed in a village and until I had preach Christ in deed and in word to most of the people. Then if the Gospel was rejected I'd move on to the next town.. and do the same only stopping for a few years in a town to disciple believers. Alas this dream has been changed and shapped some by a Lass whom God has seen fit for me to Love. Back to you Hill, g-luck with it. Mr. Landis is grreat(said in scottish dral). I've had at least 3 cousins go on the MMT teams and they've all loved him.

Posted by: Ethan at November 1, 2005 11:54 AM

Edinburgh is an absolutely lovely city. I believe way back in the archives I have some pics of it. I don't know you very well, But I think you will love it there. You must buy a wool newsboy cap there. And try any obscure cafe's you can. My sister, her bf, and I went into one, nobody was in there, and we got the best toasted lamb sandwiches, with spinach.
Have fun!

Posted by: esther at November 1, 2005 08:56 PM

Where, oh, where is the fluffy little sheep. I think that would complete the picture for me. oh, yeah and maybe a staff too and then the little kids running around singing do re me...stink! that's not Scotland at all. Anyway, cool ideas for the future but stop daydreaming when your in class! =-)

Posted by: nate at November 2, 2005 12:37 PM

Hillary! Oh it's so great to read your blog! Katrina sent me to your site. I think it's wonderful that you have this opportunity. Take it and jump! I came to Seoul for the summer in 2004, and haven't left yet! (Well, I have visited the states.. but you know what I mean.) You are so right. When you have these opportunities, you should go for it. (With the Lord's blessing of course.) I am excited for you. I hope that you have many opportunities to travel while over there, and explore new places.
It's so great to find your site.... I have talked with friends about you and your family. (There are several BJ alumni teaching at my school here) I always laugh when they say.. "How do you know Hillary????" Ahhh, Ohio, bringing together many wonderful people! Say hello to everyone for me! Love ya!
oh.. p.s. if you wanna check out my site, here it is: www.spaces.msn.com/members/lindarupert

Posted by: Linda Rupert at November 8, 2005 01:42 PM

I was a nanny for a family here in the US, but found them through a website: www.greataupair.com
You should look it up. You can fill out information and be a nanny just about anywhere in the world. It's a great experience!

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