Thursday was a beautiful day! The sun was out, the sky was blue (mostly) and the tree
s are getting their new leaves! After breakfast Fritz, Vreni and I went to the Quelle church with enough time for Fritz to give me the grand tour of the Quelle office, the rooms for the kids and youth, and finally we all ended up in the Foyer for the daily Quelle coffee break. It was quite a delight to be with Camille and Lily, with Esther and Karina and their children and see Kurt Kammermann be a grandpa! I said my "see you later" to Robby, Claudi, Joel and Salome and then Aline Waelti with her 3 daughters and I walked the short distance to their home. Aline and Thomas were interns at Coastlands just about 5 years ago, and Aline was pregnant with Hanna, their first o
ne. Now there is also Lena and Nina... On our short walk home, both Hanna and Lena took to me like bees to honey, held my hand and wanted to show me their bedrooms (I believe that now to be the ultimate test of trustworthiness). They actually made me sit on the couch in their living room and read them a book. They even wanted me to do that after their mother told them that I would be reading the book in high German instead of Swiss German... so there I went. I have no idea if they actually understood what I was saying, but they responded in the right way at the right time. I guess that means something!
Fritz came to pick me up around 12 noon and we hurried on home where I set the ta
ble and he made the fondue. It was delicious! I had fun telling them about the "Asterix and Obelix in the Helvetica" episode where the guy who looses his bread in the fondue pan is punished by "kiel halen"... I don't know the English word for it, but it involves a long rope tied around a ship (from the deck down the outside and underneath the ship and than back onto the deck on the other side)... with possible death as side effect. Not pleasant. Any how, I spent the rest of the afternoon with Fritz and Vreni. We went to a glass factory in Helgiswil, and had a great time with each other and watching craftsmen blow glass... Remarkable!
On the way home, Fritz and Vreni dropped me off at the home of Thomas and Julia Zahnd where I enjoyed a lovely dinner with them and their kids Antonella and Dario... Thomas and Julia and I all shared about our lives and where we find ourselves in the midst of it. I had the privilege of praying for them, and am so very grateful that we are friends!
I need to let you know that the hockey game on Tuesday evening was actually game 5 (not game 6 as I had told you previously) between Bern and Geneva. Tonight (Thursday) game 6 is being played, and at the time of closing of this blog post the end score is unknown. I go to bed now; tomorrow is Friday and travel day!
s are getting their new leaves! After breakfast Fritz, Vreni and I went to the Quelle church with enough time for Fritz to give me the grand tour of the Quelle office, the rooms for the kids and youth, and finally we all ended up in the Foyer for the daily Quelle coffee break. It was quite a delight to be with Camille and Lily, with Esther and Karina and their children and see Kurt Kammermann be a grandpa! I said my "see you later" to Robby, Claudi, Joel and Salome and then Aline Waelti with her 3 daughters and I walked the short distance to their home. Aline and Thomas were interns at Coastlands just about 5 years ago, and Aline was pregnant with Hanna, their first o
ne. Now there is also Lena and Nina... On our short walk home, both Hanna and Lena took to me like bees to honey, held my hand and wanted to show me their bedrooms (I believe that now to be the ultimate test of trustworthiness). They actually made me sit on the couch in their living room and read them a book. They even wanted me to do that after their mother told them that I would be reading the book in high German instead of Swiss German... so there I went. I have no idea if they actually understood what I was saying, but they responded in the right way at the right time. I guess that means something!Fritz came to pick me up around 12 noon and we hurried on home where I set the ta
ble and he made the fondue. It was delicious! I had fun telling them about the "Asterix and Obelix in the Helvetica" episode where the guy who looses his bread in the fondue pan is punished by "kiel halen"... I don't know the English word for it, but it involves a long rope tied around a ship (from the deck down the outside and underneath the ship and than back onto the deck on the other side)... with possible death as side effect. Not pleasant. Any how, I spent the rest of the afternoon with Fritz and Vreni. We went to a glass factory in Helgiswil, and had a great time with each other and watching craftsmen blow glass... Remarkable!
On the way home, Fritz and Vreni dropped me off at the home of Thomas and Julia Zahnd where I enjoyed a lovely dinner with them and their kids Antonella and Dario... Thomas and Julia and I all shared about our lives and where we find ourselves in the midst of it. I had the privilege of praying for them, and am so very grateful that we are friends!
I need to let you know that the hockey game on Tuesday evening was actually game 5 (not game 6 as I had told you previously) between Bern and Geneva. Tonight (Thursday) game 6 is being played, and at the time of closing of this blog post the end score is unknown. I go to bed now; tomorrow is Friday and travel day!
I am about to try the kiel halen on a couple of people at the office!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you were such a writer! You give the right amout of information and detail.I can just about see myself walking behind you observing it all with you. thank you. Love Robin
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