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an introduction: beginnings & footsteps
i suppose like every good computer scientist (or missionary maybe) i should start with "Hello, World!". i'm starting my blog well behind my esteemed colleagues, but i do tend to procrastinate sometimes. not a very good introduction so far (late, self-proclaimed procrastinator and nerd). my name is john kaczmarek and i'm going to thailand for 6 month as a part of a serve abroad internship with my church. i'll working with a church in chiang mai and i'll be keeping you and everyone else who's interested updated on the details of my trip on this blog. i'm a horrible speller (and proud of it) and only a fledgling blogger, so i apologize in advance for any mistakes and slip-ups that fall through the cracks.
a little about the name, audio credo. i recently decided to buy a domain name (link to come) and as i was deciding on a name i was searching for something that connected my faith and my love for music. (i hope to setup sort of a person online music player for my growing collection of tunes). anyway audio is pretty self obvious for the music part, but for those who aren't versed in latin audio means 'i hear' and credo means 'i believe'. i hear, i believe. there are a few concepts (or maybe memes) that i value or think of often; connection, transparency, balance, and simplicity. i like the connection of these two things that have defined a large part of my life, but audio credo also reminds me of the simplicity of our calling. to hear and to believe. these and many other thoughts weigh on my mind as i now become the messenger that is to be "heard".
let me digress (concepts and callings may be attempting to go too deep for a simple introduction). i'll cover my understanding of the roles we are to fill while we are on our serve abroad. the three of us (among others) will be interns at the payap church of christ in chiang mai. basically we are to become a part of the college ministry there and become "a magnet and a bridge". we'll do things like plan and lead activities and studies, essentially connecting the college students to the church. however, i think a larger part of it is to be a sponge, observing and learning everything we can; a new language, living in a foreign culture, and serving God in missions.
i hope to write on here often and to have interesting and thought provoking topics for you, as well as exciting and possibly uplifting updates on the work in thailand. i already have some ideas for what i'd like to do. be sure that things like 'songs of the week' and 'ted talks' will probably find their way on here. so whether it's to get to know me better or just see how i'm doing, stay tuned and please be praying for drew, julie, and myself as we go forward into this new year and this new ministry.
i'd just like to close with this thought. i realize that i go following a long line of footsteps and i hope to do my best to honor them and God as i walk this path. in the words of a wise woman "here goes nothing......"
a little about the name, audio credo. i recently decided to buy a domain name (link to come) and as i was deciding on a name i was searching for something that connected my faith and my love for music. (i hope to setup sort of a person online music player for my growing collection of tunes). anyway audio is pretty self obvious for the music part, but for those who aren't versed in latin audio means 'i hear' and credo means 'i believe'. i hear, i believe. there are a few concepts (or maybe memes) that i value or think of often; connection, transparency, balance, and simplicity. i like the connection of these two things that have defined a large part of my life, but audio credo also reminds me of the simplicity of our calling. to hear and to believe. these and many other thoughts weigh on my mind as i now become the messenger that is to be "heard".
let me digress (concepts and callings may be attempting to go too deep for a simple introduction). i'll cover my understanding of the roles we are to fill while we are on our serve abroad. the three of us (among others) will be interns at the payap church of christ in chiang mai. basically we are to become a part of the college ministry there and become "a magnet and a bridge". we'll do things like plan and lead activities and studies, essentially connecting the college students to the church. however, i think a larger part of it is to be a sponge, observing and learning everything we can; a new language, living in a foreign culture, and serving God in missions.
i hope to write on here often and to have interesting and thought provoking topics for you, as well as exciting and possibly uplifting updates on the work in thailand. i already have some ideas for what i'd like to do. be sure that things like 'songs of the week' and 'ted talks' will probably find their way on here. so whether it's to get to know me better or just see how i'm doing, stay tuned and please be praying for drew, julie, and myself as we go forward into this new year and this new ministry.
i'd just like to close with this thought. i realize that i go following a long line of footsteps and i hope to do my best to honor them and God as i walk this path. in the words of a wise woman "here goes nothing......"
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