PRAWO JAZDY

So after having an American drivers license for ten years and an International license for three its now time for me to obtain my Polish drivers license. No longer will the simple AAA international drivers license suffice in Poland.

In a way I feel like I’m 16 again. Having to spend time learning all the road signs and rules and being nervous over the thought of taking the test and wondering if I’ll pass it the first time. However, this time there is a different twist that I didn’t have to worry about when getting my American license.....THE TEST IS IN POLISH! Now granted I can bring in my own translator but still its just an added stress to think about.

I’ve been told that this test is made to trick people. There is an answer bank of 500 questions and you are randomly selected 25. Out of those 25 you can miss 2 and still pass the test. I’ve done a lot of things in Poland that I’d never image I’d be doing and this is just another one to add to my list.

*My favorite Polish street sign. Its to show there is a cross-walk ahead, but to me it just looks like "WARNING..watch out for small girls with lollypops"

The faithfulness of God

“What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means!” Romans 3:3-4

This last week we had a team from Arkansas come and help us along with some national believers host a family camp for non believing families. To be honest from the very beginning I had my doubts about the camp. There were struggles getting American families committed to come and help and the Polish families we invited keep dropping out. Until three days before camp we were wondered if we would even have Polish families attending the camp. Finally last Monday two American families and one single along with Team NE Poland, two Polish believing families and four non believing families arrived at camp and the week began.

The camp included games and activities for the whole family as well as craft and games for the children while their parents were in workshops. The people who came from the States taught workshops on debt, love languages, Alcohol, and child rising. The evening were filled with movie nights, ping pong, and other fun events.

I had bathed the week. I assumed we would have a good turn out and that the families would hear the Truth and the need for Christ but I personally limited God. I figured just like so many other times the event would go well but at the end of the week we would have no salvations. I’ve grown to chalk it up to the “hard soil” here in Poland. I fell like many times we are still tilling the ground in hopes that one day a harvest would actually spring forth.

Well, Praise the Lord He is still faithful in our faithlessness. The week resulted in 8 salvations. Every adult that came to family camp left with their lives drastically changed and the assurance of heaven. Along with the adults two teen boys also gave their lives to Christ. I were blown away!

The camp ended Friday and everyone went back to their homes and daily routines. For me I waited for Sunday to come to see if those families would actually come to church. Still even after camp I was hesitant of what would happen when Sunday rolled around. Once again the Lord showed himself mighty and in control. Every family came to church! The once small “country church” exploded with new believers who were coming to get feed and share in the precious gift of fellowship.

Praise Him from who all blessing flow!

Also to add to the excitement the same week there was a sports camp in Kraków Poland. The camp resulted in 16 salvations! The Lord is working in Poland! Please continue to pray for the Country of Poland and its people.

Language learning

Oh the joys of learning a foreign language. Some days are great and you feel like you are really understanding and doing well while other times you realize that three year olds and the local dogs understand more then you do. Now add learning Polish to the challenge of leaning another language. People have told me that the hardest language to learn is the one that you are currently learning. Well, I don’t believe they have every tried to learn Polish. Don’t miss understand... I love learning Polish! Daily its a challenge and after language class my head hurts but I find the whole process extremely exciting and fulfilling. Even with its great difficultly it’s just one more thing that will always be dear to my heart.

Extended family

My wonderful American-Polish family! AKA...Team NE Poland.

Texas bound

July 28th-September 28th I'll be in Texas with family and friends. I'll be returning to Poland September 29th. Look forward to more blog post about what is happening in Poland once I return.

Thank you for your support and prayers.

Boża Ciało

What is it?

Corpus Christi is a Catholic observance that honors the Holy Eucharist. It is also known as the Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ, as well as the Day of Wreaths.

What do people do?
In commemoration of the Last Supper on the day before Jesus’ crucifixion, many around the world receive Communion on this day. In Poland the consecrated bread is paraded throughout the streets.

Background:
Corpus Christi is a festival that has been celebrated by many in the Catholic Church, in honor of the Eucharist since 1246. The name “Corpus Christi” is a Latin phrase that refers to the body of Christ.

The wonderful world of tea!

One thing I love about living in Europe is the wide range of teas you can pick from. When at the grocery store it's my favorite aisle to go down. I could spend hours there! When I finally make it back to the States hot tea is one thing about Europe that I will miss for sure.