Our first full summer in Bavaria has been quite eventful. We have moved into a new place in a village called Velburg, but it does not change our mailing address, which is still:
CMR 414 Box 1565, APO, AE, 09173
This new house is more like a 3 story condo, with no yard to worry about. We do have a nice terrace on the side of the house with a gorgeous view of our village and the surrounding countryside. It is so beautiful! Just across the street from our house is a large enclosed field with a resident herd of deer- which Ben especially enjoys. (See top photo.) We often hear them coughing and barking at each other. Ben even got to watch a small fawn being born and taking its first wobbling steps! This photo is of the front of our house (our door has the yellow flower on it) and the tower at the end of the street is from the 1400s! Our neighbors are really friendly and helpful, and our landlord lives next door too. I need to get beyond my worry about making mistakes and just get out there and do that German language thang!
Sept. 29, 2008
Ben and I went on the train to Nuremburg yesterday, to the Altdstadt Fest there. The food was good (as usual) but it was very crowded. I like Nuremburg, but I prefer Regensberg, I must say. We did walk up to the fortress and that was quite nice. We saw the Albrecht Durer house and several museums which feature his work. On the train back, we saw a deaf German couple signing, but I was too chicken to try to talk to them. Drat! Please pray that I can get past that.
The fall colors are just starting here, and while they are not quite up to NC standards, it is still beautiful. The palette of the trees and the bright colors of the lingering flowers in the window sills and gardens make this fall very lovely....
We are still hoping for some visitors.... we have a great guest room, so come on over! FYI, I am flying to Nashville for a conference in early November, so I will hopefully get to see some of you during my quick visit the week of Nov. 10th. Bunko, here I come (I hope)!
We are so blessed to have discovered some wonderful Christian friends here. Of course, they cannot take the place of our Christian friends back home, but it is so comforting to know that 'Change comes bearing gifts' (not sure of the origin). We've had lots of changes in the past year, but our God is still the same... loving, providing, forgiving, blessing. Our home group is studying Ephesians- so rich in admonition and wisdom.
Just got off the phone with Jake- good to chat with him. He caught me up with all he is doing and planning to do. Guess it is rough in the SE this fall, with gas at a premium. But Jake sounds upbeat, so that is good. Please pray for him.
Stephen is taking over the Headquarters Company Command of his Engineering brigade on Oct. 1, but since that is taking place in Iraq, we will not be able to attend. Darn. But I can imagine him standing straight and tall in his uniform, looking handsome. Please pray for him too. Drew is doing well in his new job as a Dramaturg in Greensboro (just finished up Night of the Iguana); I am so proud of all of my sons...and daughter too! Cait and Jeremy are also doing well- Cait is finishing up her last semester at Montreat and will graduate with honors in December. So cool.... but we can't be there for her graduation. Still, a huge milestone for her! Hopefully, Jake and Drew will be able to attend her graduation in our place.
Enjoy your opulent, Southern autumn....
Take care,
Nan
Sept. 29, 2008
Ben and I went on the train to Nuremburg yesterday, to the Altdstadt Fest there. The food was good (as usual) but it was very crowded. I like Nuremburg, but I prefer Regensberg, I must say. We did walk up to the fortress and that was quite nice. We saw the Albrecht Durer house and several museums which feature his work. On the train back, we saw a deaf German couple signing, but I was too chicken to try to talk to them. Drat! Please pray that I can get past that.
The fall colors are just starting here, and while they are not quite up to NC standards, it is still beautiful. The palette of the trees and the bright colors of the lingering flowers in the window sills and gardens make this fall very lovely....
We are still hoping for some visitors.... we have a great guest room, so come on over! FYI, I am flying to Nashville for a conference in early November, so I will hopefully get to see some of you during my quick visit the week of Nov. 10th. Bunko, here I come (I hope)!
We are so blessed to have discovered some wonderful Christian friends here. Of course, they cannot take the place of our Christian friends back home, but it is so comforting to know that 'Change comes bearing gifts' (not sure of the origin). We've had lots of changes in the past year, but our God is still the same... loving, providing, forgiving, blessing. Our home group is studying Ephesians- so rich in admonition and wisdom.
Just got off the phone with Jake- good to chat with him. He caught me up with all he is doing and planning to do. Guess it is rough in the SE this fall, with gas at a premium. But Jake sounds upbeat, so that is good. Please pray for him.
Stephen is taking over the Headquarters Company Command of his Engineering brigade on Oct. 1, but since that is taking place in Iraq, we will not be able to attend. Darn. But I can imagine him standing straight and tall in his uniform, looking handsome. Please pray for him too. Drew is doing well in his new job as a Dramaturg in Greensboro (just finished up Night of the Iguana); I am so proud of all of my sons...and daughter too! Cait and Jeremy are also doing well- Cait is finishing up her last semester at Montreat and will graduate with honors in December. So cool.... but we can't be there for her graduation. Still, a huge milestone for her! Hopefully, Jake and Drew will be able to attend her graduation in our place.
Enjoy your opulent, Southern autumn....
Take care,
Nan
