.....and again we have so much to tell! Jono and I had an amazing time at the marriage conference last weekend. Overall great experience, but its funny how you can think you understand marriage so well... You think, I am going to be the best wife or husband. I am really pretty humble, pretty nice, and I like to serve people. But then two weeks into your marriage and reality sets in, and as time goes on you realize how awful you are at marriage. Its definitely not what it is portrayed sometimes. Like the fact that the Pastor speaking at the retreat, Ken Ortiz, still gets in arguments with his wife that lasts hours is definitely an encouraging thing to hear. The Lord is working mightily in our lives and our marriage as a result. It was such a blessing to have the other students serve the retreat as their weekend outreach. It was so busy during the day but great to be able to relax at the meals, be served like at a restaurant, and not have to rush off to homework! We met some amazing people too, Hungarians, Canadians and Americans that all live in Hungary. Who knew it was so diverse?
In addition we have just finished speakers week which ran Monday through Friday. A week long of amazing Pastors with a specific message from the Lord to each of our hearts. The Lord has been doing a great work here among the students. There is a real spirit of unity and love here. But it is amazing how tired I am after two long weeks. We had two classes every morning, and one at night. All about lectures in ministry and theology. The topics ranged anywhere from the need for a great prayer life, suffering and trials, to a need for wisdom in our lives. I know I learned so much this week and I am looking forward to some rest.
This weekend right after Saturday brunch we are heading down to Slovenia! Seriously one of the prettiest countries in Easter Europe, definitely at least top 3! We have been asked by one of the Teachers/Pastors here, Kevin Fitzgerald and family, to accompany them while Kevin is speaking at the church in Celje, Slovenia. We are so excited to accompany them, we have already met one of the deacons of church, Allish (phonetic spelling as I have no idea how to spell it). He is Slovenian by descent, but is married to a girl from our home church in Boise, Idaho. We are very excited to meet her and spend time not only with their family's but in the beautiful country of Slovenia. It will also be such a blessing to be around the Fitzgerald's, as Kevin has been serving as the pastor of Calvary Chapel Dublin for the last ten years. We are excited to see how their family dynamic is, and to be discipled by them in a way.
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and Sarah's new favorite dessert, traditional a cake that has a layer of burnt sugar on top. Its called, "Dobos cake" I seriously need the recipe. And its not super sweet like American cake, its like the best cake you have ever had good!
Wow! Sounds like you both have been given incredible opportunities....don't be surprised if He will challenge you further. If He does, take the step. Time is short and a precious gift He gives......He may never force us, but its worth to give into what He may have in store. Plus, its a blast! - as I see you already know :-).
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