Highlights So Far -Part 1

Okay, so I promised I would write a longer post and here it is finally! I have so much I could say since I really haven't told you yet about anything we've done in Slovenia, but there's too much to tell. So, feel free to write me an email, drop me a comment, or talk to me on facebook and I'd love to tell you more. Otherwise, here are the highlights.

- Before heading to Celje where we (me and Kari) are based for the summer, we hung out for a few days with Hondo, Trisha, and their adorable son Caleb (aka the Dude). They are JV missionaries living in Ljublijana, the country's capital. Time at their house was relaxing, fun, and really encouraging!

Here's Caleb! (Kari took the picture.) We spent time walking around the city, chilling at the house, visiting a castle, and getting to know each other better. We're excited to continue hanging out throughout the summer.

- Last Friday (our last day in Ljublijana) we cleaned out the warehouse (Terry Jackson's garage). There were a whole bunch of camp supplies that needed to be organized and sorted into different camp boxes. I spent the day counting t-shirts, labeling boxes, and putting pens and markers into bags. But it was a ton of fun because most of the Slovenian JV team (interns and full-timers) was there to help and spending time visiting and eating good food was great. Here's a picture of part of the team.

- On Saturday (a week from today!) we got to Celje. Me and Kari are staying with a family from the church we're working with here -Whitney is an American, Ales (pronounced Alish) is Slovene, their two kids; Lanea (age 3) and Daniel (almost 2), and their 9 toy and tea cup poodles. It's a crazy house, but I love it for the most part! Whitney, especially, has a super interesting story of how she became a Christian, and it's been cool hearing her perspective on things as she is really open about her faith. We've gone on walks, watched movies together, and spent time at a lake. We've also spent time with some of their church friends. It's been great!

- Part 2 coming soon!