Let's talk...

Kirsten and Simone came over this morning. I met them at our Krabbelgruppe (tuesday toddler group). Kirsten was looking for someone to answer her difficulties with Bible. She sent Brett a list. Brett loves answering questions for a searching soul. Kirsten said she could tell everything he was saying came from the heart. Brett was on an absolute high afterwards!!

Fiona and I played with Simone while they were talking. They had fun together, but there is no way I could deal with twins!!

Bye-bye, Abby!

So, it's Monday night and we get a call. The people from the Berner Sennenhund (Abby's breed) rescue organization want to pick Abby up on Tuesday. We're thinking we can call them and ask them for a few more days so people, especially Catja, can tell her good-bye.

Oh, no, they're coming at 10:30. Apparently, they had organized a chain of transportation to get Abby to her new home. It all just happened so fast. Abby could tell something was up because we never pet her as much as we did that morning and I, for some reason, couldn't stop crying.

Abby seemed happy to see the lady who picked her up, she's generally leary of new people, but she greeted her with great enthusiasm, which may have had something to do with the pieces of meat in her pocket. I called this morning and Abby got there safely, was happy to meet her new sister (the family has another girl dog, who is showing her the ropes), slept well and is eating normally. I think we're all a little sad, but also relieved. We said Abby was going on a trip and that seemed to satisfy Fiona. She hasn't asked about her, yet.

Pigtails

Fiona let me do her hair today. As soon as we were done shooting, she took everything out.

It's been a while...

We were off-line all weekend. You don't notice how much you depend on it until you don't have it. Anyway, a new post is overdue, I know. I've also been mute since friday night, went "disco-bowling" with the youth group and haven't been the same since.

Eating Gummibears from her baby's potty. It seems like she has been talking more since I've lost my voice.

And Abby seems to be sensing that something's going to change. I've found an amazing solution for her, too. Apparently, there is an organization that exists solely to protect and "rescue" Abby's breed. I've gotten in touch with one of the founders, who has 4 Abbys, and we are working out the details. It sounds very much like an adoption agency.

Does she know?

Some people think dogs don't know what's going on, but the other night, Abby proved otherwise. Brett and I weren't paying much attention to her until he noticed the irony. Poor Abby isn't allowed in the new apartment and I kind of had a feeling it would come to this. It's my job to find an appropriate home for her. Some might say this isn't a real prayer request, but I really believe she has the chance to go into full time ministry. I have a home in mind that I really hope works out, so would you join me in prayer????

Our weekend in Göttingen

We have an apartment in Göttingen!! This isn't it and neither are these pictures.






I'll try to find some and post them, too. We didn't take any pictures because the guy living there now had boxes EVERYWHERE.
Where do I start? God provides, Amen? First of all, we didn't know anyone in Göttingen and so we thought we'd have to stay in a hotel. So Brett contacted one of the free churches (non-state) and asked if they knew anyone we could stay with. Get this, someone wrote back and said we could stay in her 1 bedroom apartment and she'd go stay with a friend. That truly blew me away, I mean, let's be honest, who would let someone they don't know stay in their place? I'll tell you, Eva Strehler.

Second of all, have you ever felt like you've known someone forever when you meet them for the first time? Well, I did this weekend. Eva is already a treasured friend.
Thirdly, our apartment. As we walked through the rooms (though piled high with stuff), it sounded more and more too good to be true. Do you know what I mean? The more he told us about it, the more we wanted it. Built in beds and shelves and storage space and desks and KITCHEN. The table and chairs (that look AMAZING) and hope chest and desk chairs come with it. And all the side costs are included in the rent--we don't have to figure out what phone company to use or how to get people to pick up our trash or worry about internet access or cable or electric company or water/sewage or heat. AND we understand each other well (that's the German phrase for we get along very well). A wise woman we know, Katy Smelser, once said that you buy the neighbors when you decide on a place. And so, does it sound to good to be true? Well, maybe it does, but do we serve a God that provides for those who love and serve Him?