Our Saturday was jam packed full of stuff. We started out with breakfast at Mark and Viviane's house. From there we went to Carolyn's apartment to get a CD of the pictures she took at the youth conference for Saša, and we also borrowed 2 of her movies (Finding Neverland and X-Men). From there we met up with Mirja for coffee - well, I had hot chocolate. It was good, kinda tasted like heated chocolate pudding. It was nice catching up with her... we met her a few weeks ago at the youth conference. After that we walked around town and got to really see Mostar (and take lots of pictures of course). Then we went to this lady's apartment and talked with her a bit, through Petula. She told us the story of how her son was killed in the war and how they became Christians. It was a very interesting story, super detailed. It is one thing to hear about these kinds of stories, but to actually talk to someone who lived that story is something else. I was really glad that she shared with us. When we left her place we met up with Alisa (another girl we met at the youth conference) and went out for coffee and talked. Then after dinner we went out to coffee with Smik, and then walked around town a bit, and went back to his apartment and hung out for a while.
Sunday morning we went to church at East Mostar (which was only down 2 flights of stairs for us since we were staying in the Bible School and that is also where church is held). This girl Kate gave the sermon - in English and had someone translating into Bosnian for her. From what I hear it is easier to preach in your native language to make sure that you get all your points across correctly (she is from London, but has lived in Mostar for the past 3 years). She did a really good job. After church we went out to coffee with a bunch of the young adults and got a chance to talk with them for a while. I really enjoyed that.
Me, Mirja, Allix
Me, Petula, Allix
Allix and Me with the new-old bridge behind us
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