Mom's group begins

This past year, I (Kirstin), had a mom's group that met at our home one morning a week.  Usually, there were 3 of us regulars, although we invited many others along the way.  It was a good time to encourage one another, pray for our kids, laugh, and cry together -- (we did alot of the last two !!)  One neighbor we invited regularly and who showed much interest in coming was Patrycja.  But she never came last year. Although she is really seeking spiritually, I think her average English skills really scared her too much to come to our home.  But, Patrycja CAME to our first meeting yesterday !!  We had 4 of us there -- 2 newbies !!!  Oh, I pray that she felt comfortable and will come again !!  Will you pray for her with me?  I am also planning to ask Agnieszka, the owner of our neighborhood gym to come.  She came to one Bible study meeting this past Spring, but asked if we could do one with just a small group because she didn't understand all the English.  I'm hoping this might be more comfortable for her since it's all Polish women (except me), and I ask them to discuss in Polish so they can express themselves better, whether I understand or not.  We'll see, but I'm very thankful for God's blessing on our first week !!  Can't wait to see what He has in store!

School Days 2011

We have just begun our 2011-2012 school year here in Poland. Our kids will be at the same school for the first time in their lives. (Arin is VERY excited about this fact!) School always starts on September 1st in Poland, but the first day is only opening cermony day. You must wear your 'school uniform' on this first day, then you get to wear regular street clothes the rest of the year. After the cermony on September 1st, everyone goes home with their parents. So, the real first day of school is September 2nd.

Here are the sights from these 2 special days:

Summer Vacation

Before school started, we took a few days of vacation to visit Vienna, Austria. We picked the hottest week Vienna had this year, but we had a great time seeing the city and visiting friends we went through orientation with 2 years ago. (And we had a extra unexpected blessing of having A/C in our hotel room --- score !!!) Our time with the Elledge family was a real blessing for all 4 of us. They have a beautiful city....... different than Krakow, but still beautiful in it's own sense. A beautiful blend of old and new architecture! It was good for us to get away for a few days......and it was great to make some memories with like-minded friends in God's family !! Enjoy this slideshow of some sights from Vienna: