I realize it's been over a week since my last post so there's some material to cover.
Today: It's a gorgeous day out. Forecast is to hit 70 ish and sunny. At this point, the weather man hasn't been a paid liar today.
(Chris man enjoying the sun after a great lunch)
Yesterday: After lunch yesterday, we went for groceries and got some new additions for our garden. We've got a project to accomplish at some point, when Momma makes us, but the backyard has started to bloom and looks pretty good thanks to all that German rain.
(Here's what we got)
The common question I have received when being here for 8 ish weeks, boy how the time has passed, is: How do you like Germany? Germany is great, the people are incredible, and the food is good. Whether that being good food or attributed to Momma Klietsch's cooking, you can decide that. The only thing I would change is the stinking weather, up until this point it has seemed to rain a good majority of the week and hasn't seemed to get much above 60 degrees, but that looks to change for the summer weather is coming.
Ryan "Nails" Naylor and I had a conversation before our presentation on Monday, one of his questioned was would you have prepared differently? Maybe change some of my wardrobe but that's about it. Although coming over here happened so quickly, a calmness was over the whole situation. Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
(The one nice byproduct from the German rain)
Other events that have been going on:
This past week has been May Week in town. Big weekish long party, kind of looking like a fair or carnival back in the states or Riverfest, Dawson MN, on steroids. Booths ranging from chocolate covered strawberries, to cotton candy (mom, I never got any), to caramel corn, to pizza, to chinese food, to of course beer. I think we've counted nearly 5 or 6 different stages set up in town where music seems to be playing constantly. It's great...
Marv, Chris and I went last thursday night and cruised around checking out the sights. Running into a few people we knew and heard some good stories.
Tuesday: Chris and I left for the night around 7 ish and found a couple Tiger's players, Marcel, Alex, and Witali, which was the kick off to a pretty fun May Week night. Sat outside a cafe and bar for a couple hours through the rain and listened to some music. Later, we decided to hit up the Moonfluge, probably spelled wrong, which was hopping with high school seniors who had just finished their finals for the semester. As always it was a late night, I think we finally stepped back into our house around 5 a.m., but I will say McDon's BigMac does taste pretty good at 4:30 in the morning.
Sunday: Got to church and had a grand old time with the 7 other members of the congregation. So blessed to have been set up with this church over here. Hebrews 12:1, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,
let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily
entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."
What's left:
I'm almost a graduated college student. I had a group presentation for international business last monday night, I finished the last remaining paper for my Monday night P course on Thursday afternoon, and all that remains is a International Business final next Friday. It's crazy to think 4 years ago, I stepped onto the campus of BU for nearly the first time and now I could basically count the times I'll ever be back. Hopefully I'm wrong with that comment because I have applied for a traveling admissions rep for the school which would be a great opportunity once returning to the states.
Tonight we are going to have a BBQ and watch the Bayern Munchen (spelling again) vs. Chelsea play in the final tonight. Should be a great time with some friends and food.
Tomorrow: the Osnabrueck Tigers head down the road to play the Essen Cardinals. Weather looks to be great and great hope of a good game.
Updates:
Ankle is feeling pretty good, maybe 95% so I'm moving at least. Team is slowing coming back together, a few players have recently been in the hospital but were at practice tonight. Thank you to all who have kept us in your prayers for team health. It's a long season yet.
Prayer Requests: Continued healing for the team, strength, wisdom and discernment to live as He had lived.
Love you all.
Joshua Aakre
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