Greetings from Poland! So, here I am...I don't even know where to start! We got in on Thursday with no problems. All of our bags arrived, Sean and Lydia and their daughters were at the airport to meet us and we were off! We ate dinner at a Polish restaurant along the way (I had pierogies...way better than the frozen ones!). Then, we unloaded our bags at our new home and crashed! Friday we spent the morning unpacking, then Sean took the three of us shopping for groceries and things like that.As we were checking out, we found that our cashier spoke English! We started talking with her and she gave us her name and number (a HUGE deal for a formal culture like Poland) so we could get together and she could practice her English. Then, we had dinner at the Stevenson's house. Saturday, we were up and at 'em pretty early to go with some of the people from the local Baptist church to go deliver shoeboxes filled with gifts from Operation Christmas Child. Amber and I went with a man who speaks English, which was way helpful. (He told us that he would talk and our job was to smile---that I can do!). Then, Saturday afternoon we met up with Lydia and the girls and had lunch in a part of town called "Old Town", because it's, um, old. Really old. Today we experienced our first church service all in Polish. I understood one sentence "David movie niet."--"David said no." Other than that, it was pretty much all over my head! However, there was a woman who came that we had delivered a gift to yesterday, so that's neat!
Right now, there's smoke flying from both Amber's and my laptop. We've been just hanging out and relaxing since church was over. We "cooked" our first meal here (grilled cheese and something that resembled tomato soup), then did some random things.
I've got some pictures that I'll post here in the next post because I'm not sure all of this will fit on one.
Well, I just got back from a little run, so it's time to shower! (and showering here is a story for another post)
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Hi! Pretty much what we talked about, but I didn't want you to feel bad that no one posted a comment!
Hi, Jessica! Glad to hear you arrived safely and are getting settled.We are having a good time talking to your Mom and Dad on Skype. We have made connections twice already. Grandma D. Skyped, too. Now we need your Skype address so we can connect with you, too. Keep smilin'!
love - Aunt Barb
p.s. Grandma says all this technology makes her want a computer :)
I'm so glad you made it safely! I've been thinking about you alot this week. It sounds like things are off to a good start. I can't wait to read more about your adventures!
PS What is Skype??
Just when you think you're all caught up on technology...your mom and aunt go and get web-cams and skype! Go figure. Guess I'm behind now.... I can't figure out how to speak on skype anyhow (ask Lisa, i'm skype-stupid!) so I"ll stick to blogging for now. And I agree with Amy on the other post: we need to send you some good ol' American hot chocolate! (Er....Swiss?)
So good to hear from you--I kept checking since we got home Saturday. I am glad you arrived safely and things are going well. Want to see more pictures (but I am sure you have way more things to do than put pictures on your blog for us!!) Aunt Jenni
Ok, if the aunts can "skype", which some of us have never even heard of, then surely they can start their own blogs too! I'm starting to think they have more exciting lives anyhow - seeing as how Nancy was the only one out and about New Year's, while most of us were in bed early!
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