The last couple of weeks have been quite full. As soon as I returned from France, we had a family from our new Albanian team in town. I always write this, but how wonderful it is to get to physically be with our team! It was just a joy to get to know them better. It was also a privilege to help them get around Zurich, attend church together Sunday, and babysit so they could attend a meeting with Helmut Monday morning.
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| With our Albanian friends and colleagues in Zurich Then back to several meetings, cleaning/packing, and lots of goodbyes. I have to say that my last week in Switzerland was my most social one yet. It's been helpful to be here longer (3 months rather than the 2 5-week periods last fall and spring) to meet more people and connect with those I've met before on a deeper level. I'm really grateful for all those the Lord has blessed me with here in the Zurich area. |
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| At one of Zurich's 3 Christmas markets with Gabriela, who I met in 2016. It's amazing that we communicate as her first language is Romanian, but we manage by mixing all of our languages, ha! |
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| Colmar, France at Christmas time (well, Advent)! |
