How do you say…”I don’t know German”?

So, the blogging has been lacking, but let’s face it…we aren’t overseas to blog and internet is hard to come by. But the short of it is, all is well. After a long and sleepless flight, we made it to Frankfurt where we waited another three hours to ride a bus for an additional two and a half hours. After a little orientation to our surroundings, we called it a night.

Since then, each day has looked a little different, but we usually start out by prepping the music for worship. There are about 300 missionaries here from all over Europe and we’ve had the chance to speak to some and hear about what they are doing or how they feel music is such a great way to bridge the language barrier in missions. One of the first days was a day of worship and fasting. Many of the songs were played a bit on the fly in order for the music to go along the lines of what was being said and prayed for at the time. All in all, it seems to be well-received. Scott even got to do a quick Beatles tune (by request) to tie into the message about finances… “Can’t buy me love…no, no, no, no, no!”

In other news, we are still adjusting a bit to the jet lag considering we are 7 hours ahead of Iowa time. I’m sure we’ll adjust just in time to turn around and go home, but what can you do? All of our food is provided through the conference at the hotel, and it has certainly been up to par. Unfortunately for me, it’s all my favorite things that I should probably avoid. (As a sidenote, my recovery is mostly going well. I was a bit sick for a day or two but that’s to be expected.)  Scott however is chowing down on meat and potatoes, fancy cheese and chocolate mousse while I salivate in the corner. We wandered into town during our free time yesterday and got a small taste for German trends. We also quickly found that in this small town, English does not go far. But it’s always good to remember that the world is bigger than Iowa and what we’re familiar with is not all there is. And it’s good  to have the reminder that there are people on every continent who have goals and needs and dreams.

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