Hi, everyone

Sorry I didn't get to blog yesterday--we were away most of the day and then when we returned, there were many people here at the church that I couldn't get to the computer.
I thought about all of you at the Zirkle family reunion. I hope it was a nice day and all enjoyed themselves. I bet there was a lot to eat!! And lots of fellowship.
Today"My Jes we had a 2 hour worship service. I am sure many of you would not have wanted to be at that. But, it was wonderful--even though I could not understand alot of what was said.
I got to sing a song for the people--"My Jesus, I Love Thee" I told them the first verse before I sang it and Marianna interputed it for me. Then she sang alto with me. The musician playing the keyboard did a great job backing me up even though he had never played or heard of the song before!
I am so very grateful that God has sent me to this place. Already these people have become very dear to me and I want to never lose contact with them. I thought I was coming to help them, but they have helped me--I don't think I will ever look at having so many material things again. They have so little in the way of possessions but so much in their hearts to give. Thank You God for showing me so much while I have been here.
Today was Lord Supper day, and as is their custom, whenever they have Lord's Supper, they have a fellowship meal following the service. What a spread of food!! And how wonderful it all tasted. I tried a lot of new things and loved them. The people would smile when I tasted their food and stuck my thumb up meaning it was great. Even though I can't speak their language, we can still find ways to communicate. Boy, did I get a lot of hugs and kisses!
After a long nap, Igor, Marianna, their 4 kids, Charlie, another young man whose name escapes me at the moment, and I went to the river. It was so much like when I was a child and Uncle Pat used to take us to the river to swim. The kids had a ball!
Over here the country is so far behind us, that it is exactly like living in the 1950s again. There is nothing like reliving your childhood again!
Tomorrow, I will be doing much the same as last week, visiting and cutting hair.
May God go with each of you and be safe.
(Steve, I am doing fine but I miss you.)

Lesley