Sunday, July 15, 2007

American clown robs Albanian convenience store, Megan almost gets hit by a car, Lisa gets attacked by a Rhinocerous Beetle...More to come

Hello from the two Blog slackers- megan and Lisa (needless to say)
Well, Albania has been full of surprises, and many fascinating characters. Take Xhaxhe (Jodgey) Sufi for example. This is a toothless, beady-eyed old man with a barrell of spunk. He's like the town landscaper/fixer-upper. He cares for the entire land as if its his own. From morning to late night, hes always doing odd-jobs for the camp and the neighborhoods. Jogdey is always up to his tricks and constantly harrassing us with his Albanian rambling. Just the other day, hes walking with us to camp, and with a twinkle in his eye, leaps for our hair and sticks enormous spikey balls in our pony tails, which are beastly to get out! He then proceeds to the camp, searching for the hairiest victims he can find to reek havok on them. We almost died laughing! What a cool guy.
Last saturday, the team and some Albanian buds, headed on over to this Leech-infested gorge for an afternoon adventure. The water was murky and so the depth was unknown. Talk about taking leaps of faith! We jumped off of a couple of waterfalls, which added more excitement to our trip. The rock walls closed in on us, and it looked so much like Southern Utah, as the walls were smooth shades of pink and peach. Reflections of the water were projected on the rock just above the creek. We had a blast, and a couple of bruises by the end.
As for the ministry, campers hearts are changed every week, and its clear to see the hand of God working in the lives of the people here every day. We particularly love the children, and are understanding the mission of giving and recieving love.
Kurt is getting hostile and wants online now. Much love from Albania.
Mirupafshim (goodbye)
**Megan and Lisa**

4 comments:

Debby said...

So glad to read your message on the blog. I have to admit that my heart skipped a beat when I read "Lisa attacked by......" beetles I don't worry too much about.
Continue to enjoy, experience, touch and be touched...and everyone stay safe! debby

Anonymous said...

What a great title... you got my hopes up, but nevertheless i am happy that you are being such risk takers. so good to hear from you guys! keep living that albania dream... WE MISS YOU ALL!

Bill said...

Rhinocerous beetle? I am so confused -- but I am glad you are all safe--

I love how you are embracing the adventure -- what an inspiration! You are in our thoughts and prayers

-Bill

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