I can't believe that I am actually caught up on my blog finally. Maybe I will actually try to keep up with it and let you all know what is going on in our lives.
There is one thing that I have left out and that is about our Scotland trip. Clint and I had been planning for some time to make a trip to Scotland to visit Liz Cail and Kevin Peters. Not only were we excited to visit them, but to see the country which neither one of us have ever seen and to celebrate our one year anniversary!
Originally our trip was scheduled for August 10-17. Thursday the 10th we had all our bags packed and Karen drove us to the airport in Altenburg, about 45 minutes away from Chemnitz. When we arrived we saw a really long line of people and a camera man approached us and a woman stuck a microphone in Clint's face and proceeded to ask him what he thought about all the flights being cancelled that were going into London. We had no idea what was going on because we had just walked into the room so we just told them our German wasn't that good and the guy went on to explain what was happening.
Because of the terrorist plot that had been stopped in London all the flights had been cancelled. We were supposed to fly into London and then drive to Scotland from there. We were really disappointed about that and waiting in line for about 2 hours, hoping we could rebook our tickets for another time. By the time we made it up to the counter they were telling us they couldn't get us a flight out until Monday, which would make our trip from Monday to Thursday which we didn't think would be worth it for how much we paid. We tried changing the second flight but that would have cost almost 400 euros more. So we instead got a refund and later found tickets to fly from August 19-27. Right now that is the plan and hopefully it will go smoothly.
I hope your week is going better than that!
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Happy Birthday Karen!
Happy Birthday Karen!
We had a big bash for Karen's 40th birthday! We had coffee and cake and of course presents in the afternoon at the church building. In the evening we moved to a different location to sing karaoke!
Eating Lunch with Clydesdale and Queenie
Eating Lunch with Clyde and Gwen in Brussels
One of the best parts of being in Brussels was of course seeing Clyde and Gwen Antwine. They are both doing really well and we had a good time visiting while we were there. For those of you who don't know them, they are the reason we are here in Germany. They are just another part of our family, really. We love you Clyde and Gwen!
Missionary Update
Larry Giving a Presentation
At PEL there was time set aside everyday for the missionaries to give presentations on the work that was going on in the city in which they work. Larry was able to do a presentation about Chemnitz. One morning Larry and Clint were also able to lead the morning devotional. Clint did a great job sharing his thoughts on some verses in I Chronicles 16:8-36. The theme for the week was about passion and so he was able to tie that into the theme.
Brussels, Belgium- Pan European Lectureships
Our Trip to Brussels
From July 31-August 4 several of us from Chemnitz went to Brussels, Belgium to attend the Pan European Lectureships. Every year a group of Americans organizes this lectureship and invites missionaries and those working in the Church all over Europe to attend. It is also in another country every year. This was the first time that Clint and I have been able to attend and we really enjoyed it. Not only is it always fun for us to travel to a new place we have never been, but meeting all of the Christians from around Europe and the States was really encouraging! We also got to hear about the work that is being done in so many countries for God!
Birthday Party
Our Group Singing at a Birthday Party
Recently our group that sings had the opportunity to sing at a birthday party for Ellen, who is one of the members of the church. We had a good time doing it and everyone seemed to enjoy it.
Our Car
Our Car
Finally, I remembered to take a picture of our car to put up so everyone can see it. It's not much, but it gets us around and are so blessed to have it! It's an 88 VW Golf. Its last owner took very good care of it so it's in good shape.
Trip to Poland
Poland Trip
For this trip I have to post a couple of other pictures as well. One weekend we took a trip right over the border to Poland with the Sullivans, Cantrells, Karen and Jerry and Cindy, guests of Ed and Courtney. We all got rooms at this beautiful castle and enjoyed a little bit of shopping as well, including Polish pottery! This picture is taken at the castle where we stayed. Isn't it beautiful?!
Amy's Farewell Dinner in Dresden
Amy's Farewell Dinner in Dresden
We were able to go to Dresden for Amy's farewell dinner. It was said to tell her goodbye but good to spend a little more time with her before she left.
Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens in Chemnitz
Clint and I got the chance to go to the Botanical Gardens in Chemnitz. It was so beautiful there. They also have a greenhouse which has beautiful tropical plants and all kinds of beautiful butterflies in there! Some even landed on me! We had a great time there together just enjoying the beauty!
Kathrin's baptism- July
Kathrin's baptism
At the beginning of July we were able to witness a new birth into Christ. Kathrin was baptised at the Stausee in Chemnitz! Praise God!
Hamburgers
Hamburgers!
Everyone was enjoying making their own real American hamburgers at the party!
American Summer Party
American Summer Party
At the end of the campaign we always host an American Summer Party and invite all the students in the schools to it. We play games, sing English devotional songs, have a short devo and grill real American hamburgers! Mmmm!
Last LST Party
Soccer Party
The last LST party we had was a soccer party since the World Cup had just begun it was the perfect theme. We had a great time. Here is a picture of Karen, Janine and me at the party!
Friends Camp Team
Friends Camp Team
After Friends Camp Clint and I had the opportunity to take the Friends Camp Team to Dresden for a day to sightsee. We had a good time, despite the heat. Here is a great picture of all of us.
Friends Camp- June
Talent Show
At the end of the Let's Start Talking Program every year we have a Friends Camp. A team from the States comes and organizes a weekend camp/retreat that involves lots of English, games, activities, Bible Studies and fun!
One of the traditions of Chemnitz's Friends Camp is a talent show and as you can see above I took part in an air band. That was a lot of fun. :)
Singing Campaign- June
Campaign
I am really wanting to catch up on my blog, so I will try to leave just a few short entries about he past couple of months without a lot of pictures. If you want to see more pictures you can click on the link to the right that says "my links" and click on Flickr.
In June we had a campaign group from Oklahoma come. They worked for 2 weeks in Oelsnitz and then came to Chemnitz to work for about another 2 weeks. We had a great time getting to know them all and also getting to sing with them! I really enjoyed doing that since it has been a long time since I have sung with a group.
The meeting we had was a little different this year. Instead of a normal Gospel Meeting we had the group sing more and then had short talks in between the songs explaining what the songs are about and what they mean to us as Christians.
We had a really good turnout of people every night and I think most people enjoyed it!
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