On sunday morning we went to the chucrh in Durres. The whole service was in Albanian, but i we reckognised a few songs and sang what i could remember of the english version. In the sermon i read the passage it was about quite a few times! After the service we chatted to a few people, there are quite a lot of missionary familes from america or the uk who we spoke to.
In the afternoon we went to Maki's flat and played playstation with two 4 year olds. Me and Dave did just about win. In the evening I went to play football in Suckth with Besi, a load of his relatives and some people from church. It was really good fun, but pretty warm.
Yesterday dave and I walked over to the CEF centre in the morning for a childrens rall. We picked up the 50 kids from their different parts of town and took them to this sports ground. We played games including bulldog and ladders, as well as football) and also had a bible story and singing. They really enjoyed it and ome of te kids have very little so it was great for them to have a bit of fun and learn about Jesus.
This morning I ran over to CEF and had a shower at Maki's as ours is broken. There is another rally 2moro so we planned that. In the afternoon I went to the beach with this Kosovan guy who i got on really well with, but i can't remember his name! He went in the sea whilst I slept on the sun lounger. On the way back to the flat I bought a very yummy italian icecream!
2moro we've got the other rally, so that should be fun!
Josh
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
First few Days in Albania
So I'm now in Albania after about 4 weeks at home.
I flew in on Thursday and Maki (the guy ill be working with most in Albania) picked me up form the airport. He took me to Mim (a friend from cairns road) and Besi's (her Albanian husband) flat in Durres (Albania's second city) Me, Dave and Steve (mims brother) wentinto town. We walked along the sea front and had a a very nice takeaway called a suflacha, a sort of flat bread with meat, chips, salad and sauce, very nice. We then went back to the flat and watched a film, and then Maki was going to pick me up and take me to the the CEF house (Child Evangelical Fellowship) were i was going to stay but he didn't come, so i ended up sleeping on the sofa, which was very comfy.
Yesterday after watching CNN all about Micheal Jackson for a bit, we headed off with Maki to a village where he was leading a bible study. None of the kids spoke English but it was still cool. We sang our God is a great big God in English then they sang it in Albanian. We the went back into town and to Ruth and Makis' flat. Everyone except me then headed back to the airport as Steve and Ruth (Maki's Husband and Mim's and Steve's sister) were going going back to the UK. In the evening me and Dave watched a film.
This morning we went off to Besi's village, Sukth. We went to a kids bible study again and sang our God is a great big God again, and also played some games outside after. We then went to check the progress on Mim and Besi's house which is being built out there. This afternoon we got some yummy pizza for lunch and then went fishing with besi. I got two tiny fish which i was proud of, we also caught the sun a bit.
Tomorrow we will go to church, not as sure weather i will be going to Mim and Besis church in the village or Maki's church in Durres, wither way it will be more fun listening to Albanian! I'm also probably going to play football with Besi's friends in the evening which should be fun!
Josh
I flew in on Thursday and Maki (the guy ill be working with most in Albania) picked me up form the airport. He took me to Mim (a friend from cairns road) and Besi's (her Albanian husband) flat in Durres (Albania's second city) Me, Dave and Steve (mims brother) wentinto town. We walked along the sea front and had a a very nice takeaway called a suflacha, a sort of flat bread with meat, chips, salad and sauce, very nice. We then went back to the flat and watched a film, and then Maki was going to pick me up and take me to the the CEF house (Child Evangelical Fellowship) were i was going to stay but he didn't come, so i ended up sleeping on the sofa, which was very comfy.
Yesterday after watching CNN all about Micheal Jackson for a bit, we headed off with Maki to a village where he was leading a bible study. None of the kids spoke English but it was still cool. We sang our God is a great big God in English then they sang it in Albanian. We the went back into town and to Ruth and Makis' flat. Everyone except me then headed back to the airport as Steve and Ruth (Maki's Husband and Mim's and Steve's sister) were going going back to the UK. In the evening me and Dave watched a film.
This morning we went off to Besi's village, Sukth. We went to a kids bible study again and sang our God is a great big God again, and also played some games outside after. We then went to check the progress on Mim and Besi's house which is being built out there. This afternoon we got some yummy pizza for lunch and then went fishing with besi. I got two tiny fish which i was proud of, we also caught the sun a bit.
Tomorrow we will go to church, not as sure weather i will be going to Mim and Besis church in the village or Maki's church in Durres, wither way it will be more fun listening to Albanian! I'm also probably going to play football with Besi's friends in the evening which should be fun!
Josh
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