BYE BYE 2016 - new chapter of the book we are living in

First of all, sorry I´m late. I promised to post on New Year´s Eve... I didn´t have time or motivation, so now I´m late. Sorry for that. Holiday has kind of ruined my schedule, but I´ll try to fix it, when I got back my daily routines. And also my 16th birthday kind of took all the energy I had...

Today´s the sixth of January. And the time in Finland is already 9.02 pm. So this comes out quite late. It doens´t matter.

2016 is now officially over, and I have to say that it was one of my toughest years. But, in 2016, there were also many happy moments I wouldn´t change. It was a hard year, but today I´m telling you the best things that happened in 2016.

TOP 5 EVENTS OF 2016

1. Maata Näkyvissä

I wrote about this amazing happening earlier in to my blog. You can go read about it here.

2. New school - Youth and leisure activities instructor

I don´t remember, what have I written about my education. But has been amazing to start studying at Lohja. I love that place and people there. I´ve learned so much about life and myself during fall.

3. England

Last summer I traveled to England with my mom. It was my birthday present (half a year later, because we didn´t want to visit England at winter. First two nights we stayed in a small city called High Wycombe, with our  Last two nights we spent in London, and we visited Harry Potter studio. It was amazing!

4. Disney on ice

No one is ever too old for Disney! Me and my best friend wanted to go, because we are Disney-fans forever! Unforgettable show!

5. Camps

Congrecation and scout... Both had unbelievable camps during last year. So many new friends, so many new experiences! Thank you all <3

TOP 3 NEW THINGS AND PEOPLE I´VE FOUND DURING 2016

1. Gospel music

I can´t thank enough for all those bands who have changed the train of my thoughts with their lyrics. KLS., Herz, Hawk Nelson, Lz7, Twelve24... All of them. You make my days better! 

2. My new class

First I felt like I didn´t belong to the group, but still I can only say that you guys are the best class I´ve ever had. Now we work well together (at least almost always...) and when the spring semester begins, I´m happily going back to school!

3. New friends from the congrecation

I´ve met many new people at camps and events, thank you all!

Those were the best things I´ve experienced last year. And now, last but not least, I want to thank my amazing roommate for being such a good friend to me the whole fall semester. Love you Iida <3! I want also thank a wonderful girl, who I also met this fall at a camp. We have known each other for 112 days, and I couldn´t be more thankful for meeting you. We got along so well already in the beginning of our friendship. It´s amazing! Thank you Maisa <3! Thank you also Anna, and Suvi. Both of you´ve been my best friends few years. I hope you all stay in my life also through 2017.

Welcome 2017, be as good as 2016, or even better!

Happy New Year everyone!!

>JENNA

Yesterday in Kiasma.

RESPECT AND BE THANKFUL - why does anybody need a compliment?

I have been thinking this subject for a really long time. I think people aren´t thankful enough of everything they have. We are surrounded by good things in life. Still everyday all we hear is that constant complaining about everything. If something is not the way you want it to be, it means everything is wrong and the world is against you. But when you actually think about your life, you always have something that makes you feel happy. Maybe it could be a family, friends, a pet, education, food, nice weather... You´ll always find something nice in every day.

I learned to live in a moment, when my dad moved into China. Before that, I always complained about spending time at his patchwork family´s apartment. We never did anything else than just played with our phones. I were there every other weekend with my little sister and little brother. I didn´t even realize how short time I had for spending time with my youngest little sister, who lives in China now. She was one and half when they moved. Now she´s four and half. It´s been three years without seeing each other, and she don´t even know who I am. All the time I am scared of what could happen for her, because I really think that China isn´t the best country for little children. Or anybody. But still I won´t give up on dreaming that one day I could meet her and get to know her. I´ve already lost too many years of her childhood. 


That´s maybe the biggest thing that has changed me. I´m really thankful of everything my mom has done with me. She has spent so much time with me and done so many great things with me and my siblings. We have traveled, We´ve watched movies. My mom has taught me so many things. I´ll never forget it. My dad´s moving changed me and thought me to hold on things I have, before it´s too late. 

Now I stress so much of school, that it´s hard to think about good things in life. But it´s not impossible. There are many things I´m happy right now, I´m studying what I really love, I´ve loving family, I´ve good friends and amazing roommate at student halls, I´m going to France at summer, soon is christmas and my birthday and then is 2017. Many things that I should be thankful of. Maybe I don´t have my little sister here right now, but she´s in my heart and one day I will meet her again. A glimmer of hope is alive. 

Sometimes you could only say "Thank you for being in my life" for a person you are happy to have in your life. Instead of having arguments, what if you say thank you? What makes it so hard? Thank you are words that shouldn´t be saved only for rainy days. You should say it always, when you are at least a bit thankful. No matter how small thing it is. If life gives you lemons, you shouldn´t throw it back and scream that you wanted cupcakes. Instead of that you should say thank you, because at least you got something. Someone else could have hoped lemons and got nothing.

What things can you be thankful of? 
Hold on what you love before it´s too late. 

>JENNA

P.S. Yes, I´ve tried to call dad at Skype, but it doesn´t work really well over the oceans and I really don´t want to talk with him. Talking with him only causes me pain. All I want is see my little sister again. Maybe some day... 

P.S.S. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 99 YEARS OLD FINLAND!! So much respect for them who have fought for our country! It was worth it, and now we can live in our beautiful, independent Finland.


All of us has hope!

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