Today it dawned on me that we have been in Germany for almost two months now. That means that I have not had Chilis (my favorite restaurant in the States) for over two months. Withdrawal is consuming me, I can close my eyes and taste the Buffalo Wings or the Bleu Cheese Bacon Cheeseburger. And then there’s the fries with just the right seasoning dipped in a nice Ranch dressing. (I know, you use ketchup but try the Ranch sometime). While we miss many things from the States (like movie theaters that play movies in English that we can somewhat afford), we are also embracing many of the nice things that are here like a freshly baked pretzel (see previous post about the adventures in ordering these), the quietness that is here on Sundays (only restaurants are allowed to be open) or the grandeur of walking past a building and seeing that is was built before Christopher Columbus discovered America.

So while I miss the things that are familiar, I am able to still see the awe and wonder that is before us here.

Thank you to those of you that are a part of all this through prayers, encouragement and gifts.

Please pray with us:

• that we will continue to pick up the German language so that we can integrate into the local culture
• that as we look for opportunties to have a personal ministry locally, that we will be bold and that we will see what God has purposed for us to be a part of
• as we are looking to the summer months which will be after language school, we are already looking at many ministry trips. Right now it looks as though by November, I will be traveling to Austria, Hungary, Switzerland (and not just for language school), a couple of trips to Ukraine, and possibily Poland. That’s just for starters. Luckily, Krista will be with me on a few of these adventures and even Alex will be on the Switzerland retreat.

Thank you so much. God bless.