Woo-Hoo!

Just $1000 left to raise for the trip!  I'm excited and humbled that so many people have contributed to the trip.  Thanks so much to everyone so far!

Istanbul, not Constantinople

This is just for a little fun.  Who knew there was a version before They Might Be Giants?

Harp playing for Turkey

Today I got to play the harp at First Christian Church of Oakland!  The church is contributing some to my Turkey trip, and it was wonderful to play at their contemplative service today.  I provided some light instrumentation for the popular refrains "Sanctuary" and "Fill my heart, O God", and then provided some prayerful music in Turkish style before silent meditation.  My first public harp appearance---and I couldn't ask for a nicer community to get it started. 

Because it was a last minute arrangement, we didn't have time for pictures or videos---but hopefully soon!  In a week, I am playing at an event for my own spiritual community, the Table, and in a month or so, I'll be joining the worship service of Mills Grove Christian Church.  Can't wait!

Welcome CCNC-N People!

Many of you may directed here from the Regional newsletter of the CCNC-N church---welcome!  I am so excited to be the representative from our region on the upcoming Woman-to-Woman trip.  Please let me know your thoughts, prayers, wishes, and other "stuff" that I can take with me to Turkey.  I am in the midst of reading and researching right now about the upcoming trip.  Click here to read the original posting about the details of the trip.

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Katy

Some Books

I'm getting started on my suggested reading list!  It includes 3 books by the people w ho run the program:

• “Visible Islam in Turkey” by Kenneth Frank and Adil Ozdemir 
• “Biblical Sites in Turkey” by Anna Edmonds (former missionary) 
• “Turkey Decoded” by Ann Dismorr (http://tinyurl.com/lqs8k6)  Recent Swedish ambassador to Turkey.

I'm also hitting the local bookstores for travel guides!  Any suggestions?Soon I'll post some of my harp adventures in Turkish music.  I am jazzed!