September 1, 2009
We’re Here!!!
Cao, friends!!!
So, we made it!!! We are sitting safely in the OM Bosnia office right now finally getting some time to let you know how we are doing.
We have met almost everyone on the team, and they are amazing. It is so good to already have a “family” in this place. Everyone is so welcoming. Much thanks to Trev and Leah for giving us their room for a couple of evenings (and thank you, Trev, for answering so many questions). We already have an apartment waiting for us in which we will move into very soon. It overlooks a market street. We also made our first grocery trip with Trev today. So different, but what an amazing opportunity.
We met with members of the team this morning for a time of prayer and worship. It was fun trying to sing worship songs in Bosnian. I (Billy) actually got to lead a couple of songs as well…which was very refreshing. It was great.
Here is a little culture plug for you. We learned a word today that I love…polako. It means “easy,” but it is one of those loaded expressions (like Americans saying “word”…it sometimes means so much more than just the word). It is an expression meaning to “take it easy,” “relax,” “don’t sweat it,” etc. It supposedly represents the culture pretty well. I love that! Good word to know as we move into this new territory.
Well, we love you and miss you, but we are excited to be here and begin our new journey. We are going to lunch now to try out the cuisine for the first time. Hopefully, we will be telling you ministry stories very soon.
So that I may know,
Billy and Jess.
