I'd say hello in Greek, but I don't know how to type that!

[kimana517]

I'm writing this from our hostel in Athens. It's definitely hostel-y, especially after the other places we've stayed at in Greece. The first night we were here was the night in a very nice hotel, thanks to Isaac's boss. It was GORGEOUS - possibly the nicest hotel I've ever stayed in, and I've stayed in some good ones. Then we drove to Tolo, a little beach town on the Pelopponese peninsula, where we stayed in a cute little hotel with a big room w/ a kitchen. So to be back to a hostel? Well, it's getting us ready to be happy to go home. :-) Although i'm already almost to that point. I adore traveling, and this trip has been AWESOME, but I love my house and my town and my church and my clothes (I an going to reenact the scene from Gilmore Girls when They get home from Europe and Rory goes up to her rock drawer and says, "Hello, boys." LOL.) and my family and Mandy and eating food other than bread and fruit and many, many other things. We have a list of several restaurants we're going to go to too. Ah... Real food. :-)

Anyway. I want to tell you about our trip, but that will wait till I get home and can show you pics to in with. We're hoping to throw a Europe party a few weeks after we get home. We'll eat bread, cheese, fruit, cider, and the girls can year scarves like every woman in England and France. I'll have to get the pics organized and the video edited by them though. We'll see about that.

I found out that the only people going to El Salvador from my church this summer are me, my friend Codie, Ken, and another friend John. That's it! I have no idea why so few are going, but it makes me sad. (Isaac was going to go, but then one of his coworkers quit, so he really shouldn't.) Codie and I will have a blast though... And not just cause she's fluent in Spanish!

Today was amazing. We went to ancient Corinth and walked where the apostle Paul walked! We read Acts 18 while staring at the Bema seat he was brought before. SO COOL.

IDK if I'll write again before we get home or not. Bye!

Comments

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

You should! I hadn't even thought of that, but that would be so cool. Well, if you can think about it, do. You can of course stay in our guest room and I'll take you wherever you want to go: beach, thrift stores, St. Augustine...

I got chills when we were there! The moment I realized I was walking on the original stone pathway in front of the Bema seat, that he also walked on... whoa. I just got chills again. And then yesterday we were on this rock/hill near the Acropolis where they think Paul addressed an Athenian crowd (possibly from Acts 17, where they had built an altar to an unknown God) and that was just so amazing, because I've always loved that passage. Also, one thing that has impressed me here is that even at the museums, they do not say, "biblical myth suggests that Paul..." They say, "This is where the apostle Paul..." It's definitive - like they don't even dispute his existence or what the Bible says. So refreshing, even if I know they don't believe it!

[modmerseygirl.livejournal.com]

Aww, I really appreciate the invitation to come visit you. I really should sometime. :-) *hugs* I miss you! Did you see my recent post about the baby? My sister had her ultrasound on Thursday!

Love you bunches.