News and counting...
Well...first of all...counting in Polish...since I counted in Amharic while I was in Ethiopia on this blog - I thought I might as well count in Polish! I actually used it today while I was shopping etc...counting does come in handy - good to learn early!
1. = Jeden - the j is like h in English...or similar to Spanish where it is 'silent'
2. = Dwa - the w is like v in English and the a always has the 'aahhh' sound
3. = trzy - good luck is all I can say...my notes say 'th + shea'
4. = cztery - cz is like 'chah' and roll your r!
5. = piec' - pee + ench
6. = szes'c' - shay + st (this one got me in trouble..saying this in German is a different meaning and we had a good laugh at that in class). Sorry Joanna!
7. = siedem - shed + em
8. = osiem - I like this one...sounds like ocean :)
9. = dziewiec - again...good luck...je + viench
10. = dziesiec' - best of luck...je + shench
My next subject is just funny, kinda personal but oh well...last blog said vulnerable right? Just wondering - do you 'swish' your feet when you are in bed? You know what I'm talking about...don't you (I'm hoping I'm not just cra cra!)? Is it just in my family? I'm so convinced that is an inborn thing. Trust me - I have had this converstaion with family and I totally 'swish' my feet in bed (Mom says since I was born)...I guess it lulls me to sleep. So...like I said I've had conversation about this with family and I'm not naming any names but a family member of mine is here in Krakow for a couple days and I heard some swishing! Not just swishing...but fast swishing! Mine is much slower...FUNNY. That's what I say.
So I have some news...I'm moving to Poznan, Poland for a few (3?) months. This conversation started a while back....some great folks (hello Tracy's!) that were volunteering in Poznan went back to the states in early January. Plus a gal that was in Krakow last year came back yesterday here to Krakow for a few months so...I thought the numbers of volunteers were kind of out of balance and I offered to Bob to go wherever. And...that is how it came about that I'm headed to Poznan. There is a great family that has been there for a year (or more) already and there is a Sweet Surrender coffee shop as well so I can volunteer and it will be good! The gal that is here in Krakow for a few months will use my apartment and I will find one in Poznan (fairly easy from what I hear). My language class was a month intensive class so our last class is Friday. It all works out and I'm headed to Poznan probably next week! Phew...good huh? Looking on the map (see side picture) - Poznan is in the western part of Poland...near Berlin, Germany and Prague,Czech Republic. I have never been to Berlin and was in Prague but for a very short time...sounds good to me to adventure out to some new places right?
And speaking of working...the past week or so I've been having some normal 'missionary issues' from what I understand. The whole volunteering thing...which comes with it, in my case, some very generous folks supporting me. It is humbling no doubt but it was bothering me...maybe I should be more independent etc etc? And then the whole accountability thing with that money...ie - what exactly am I doing and how is this missions work etc etc??? In my mind I keep comparing Poland to Ethiopia...really two different worlds but I've got to tell you - Ethiopia is fascinating to people (including me)!! Because of that, I can talk to folks about Ethiopia and it seems to be more 'apparent' mission work. Does that make sense? It is not necessarily...but in this case it seems that perception is very often reality (and please note - I'm speaking of myself here!). Anyway...all this has been weighing heavy on my mind and heart. Yesterday was our Tuesday prayer day and I was just in tears...I realized that it wasn't about me and my concerns. I HEARD a call, I AM here...so do my work, meet and love people, share my love of Jesus and that is what it's all about. That's all I've got to say about that:).
I think that is it....the snow is here...more falls each day and it's not my favorite thing but with it brings water (need some CA?) and renewal and I can't wait to see the beauty in the spring! That is true...I'm very excited to see Krakow, Budapest, now Poznan :) in the spring! So I trust you are having a good week - January is almost over! Thank you for being part of my adventures...life is good, God is positively way better.
1. = Jeden - the j is like h in English...or similar to Spanish where it is 'silent'
2. = Dwa - the w is like v in English and the a always has the 'aahhh' sound
3. = trzy - good luck is all I can say...my notes say 'th + shea'
4. = cztery - cz is like 'chah' and roll your r!
5. = piec' - pee + ench
6. = szes'c' - shay + st (this one got me in trouble..saying this in German is a different meaning and we had a good laugh at that in class). Sorry Joanna!
7. = siedem - shed + em
8. = osiem - I like this one...sounds like ocean :)
9. = dziewiec - again...good luck...je + viench
10. = dziesiec' - best of luck...je + shench
My next subject is just funny, kinda personal but oh well...last blog said vulnerable right? Just wondering - do you 'swish' your feet when you are in bed? You know what I'm talking about...don't you (I'm hoping I'm not just cra cra!)? Is it just in my family? I'm so convinced that is an inborn thing. Trust me - I have had this converstaion with family and I totally 'swish' my feet in bed (Mom says since I was born)...I guess it lulls me to sleep. So...like I said I've had conversation about this with family and I'm not naming any names but a family member of mine is here in Krakow for a couple days and I heard some swishing! Not just swishing...but fast swishing! Mine is much slower...FUNNY. That's what I say.
So I have some news...I'm moving to Poznan, Poland for a few (3?) months. This conversation started a while back....some great folks (hello Tracy's!) that were volunteering in Poznan went back to the states in early January. Plus a gal that was in Krakow last year came back yesterday here to Krakow for a few months so...I thought the numbers of volunteers were kind of out of balance and I offered to Bob to go wherever. And...that is how it came about that I'm headed to Poznan. There is a great family that has been there for a year (or more) already and there is a Sweet Surrender coffee shop as well so I can volunteer and it will be good! The gal that is here in Krakow for a few months will use my apartment and I will find one in Poznan (fairly easy from what I hear). My language class was a month intensive class so our last class is Friday. It all works out and I'm headed to Poznan probably next week! Phew...good huh? Looking on the map (see side picture) - Poznan is in the western part of Poland...near Berlin, Germany and Prague,Czech Republic. I have never been to Berlin and was in Prague but for a very short time...sounds good to me to adventure out to some new places right?
And speaking of working...the past week or so I've been having some normal 'missionary issues' from what I understand. The whole volunteering thing...which comes with it, in my case, some very generous folks supporting me. It is humbling no doubt but it was bothering me...maybe I should be more independent etc etc? And then the whole accountability thing with that money...ie - what exactly am I doing and how is this missions work etc etc??? In my mind I keep comparing Poland to Ethiopia...really two different worlds but I've got to tell you - Ethiopia is fascinating to people (including me)!! Because of that, I can talk to folks about Ethiopia and it seems to be more 'apparent' mission work. Does that make sense? It is not necessarily...but in this case it seems that perception is very often reality (and please note - I'm speaking of myself here!). Anyway...all this has been weighing heavy on my mind and heart. Yesterday was our Tuesday prayer day and I was just in tears...I realized that it wasn't about me and my concerns. I HEARD a call, I AM here...so do my work, meet and love people, share my love of Jesus and that is what it's all about. That's all I've got to say about that:).
I think that is it....the snow is here...more falls each day and it's not my favorite thing but with it brings water (need some CA?) and renewal and I can't wait to see the beauty in the spring! That is true...I'm very excited to see Krakow, Budapest, now Poznan :) in the spring! So I trust you are having a good week - January is almost over! Thank you for being part of my adventures...life is good, God is positively way better.
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