It's time, it's really time! We are going home to the U.S. It's been quite a year. I can't believe it's over. The last few months flew by especially fast. We really lived one whole year in Germany and boy did we live the German life.
Here's a list of things we did here that really immersed us in the culture...
Worked at a German kindergarten
Attended a German church
Played for a German football team
Had German brain surgery
Stayed in a German hospital for 10 days
Attended a German wedding
Attended a German baptism
Experienced the true German Fastnacht/Carnival/Fasching
Experienced German Weinachtsmarkts
Learned the German language (it's hard! we're really not very good but still, we tried)
Traveled Germany until we ran out of time and money(Cologne, Berlin, Munich, Augsburg, Nuremburg, Dachau, Neuswanstein, Heidelberg, Dresden, Worms, Marburg, Wiesbaden, Frankfurt)
Visited a German concentration camp
Went to the museum of the old German East/West border
Experienced the World Cup in Germany (we all know America doesn't appreciate soccer) Attended German Abshieds parties (good-bye parties)
Lived in a German Institute
Lived WITHOUT air conditioning in the German summer (only grocery stores have AC here) Fully utilized German public transportation
Went grocery shopping in tiny German stores about every other day
Appreciated the amazing fresh German markets (like our "Farmers' Markets)
Grew to love German cuisine
Loved German wine from the beginning
Tried lots of German beer
I think it's safe to say we have learned a whole new way of life here.
Now I can say with enthusiasm...WE ARE READY FOR HOME : )
See ya on Wednesday America!!!
Newly blessed with a baby girl, we are just learning how to be loving parents to a sweet daughter of Christ. Harper is such a gift in our lives.
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