Airport coffee
Hey everyone! My trip went fine. I arrived in Frankfurt Sunday morning and got to Marburg (the town where I'm staying) in the early afternoon. So far there has been a lot of orientation and meeting other people in the program. There are approximately 25 folks in IUSP (the program I am with). They come from Wisconsin, Boston, Chicago, Spokane, San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Carson City, New Zealand, New Orleans, Chattanooga, Delaware, and that's all I can remember right now. Pretty cool though! I'm making some good friends already, which is such a blessing and exciting for the future. I also met some German guys in my dorm: Rudi, Chris, Ricardo (he's actually Italian-English and was born in Munich) Karl and Peter. I have had several good conversations so far, especially with Chris.
I had a German placement test yesterday. I think the only thing I wrote was my name. There are 6 or 8 other people in the same boat though, so that at least is a comfort.
There's a lot more I could write and I plan to in future posts, but My computer is about to run out of battery and I haven't gotten a plug adapter yet (that's on today's shopping list). It looks like my internet access might be a little sketchy; sometimes I'll be able to log on, other times not. So if I don't post for a while, don't despair, I'll get to it as soon as possible.
Thanks for your prayers and encouragements! God has been very good to me.
Bye for Now,
Jared
P.S. Cool pictures of Marburg coming soon . . .
7 comments:
Jared,
You are a gift, and will be sorely missed out here. Thanks for setting up this blog for our perusal and pure joy. I plan on checking it out! Make it exciting. Maybe some German lessons? Achtung!!
I expect that you will have access to email still?
Blessings,
Doug
I'm glad your trip went well and things are starting off on a good foot!
You should get a flikr or facebook, or somewhere to be sure you can post ALL of your photos!!
I am looking forward to reading about your German experience! It sounds like such a blessing to be able to already start relating with some people!
We are eager to "see" Marburg. We are glad you made it to your destination. The coffee looks pretty good.
The Odell Family
Hey Jared. I'm glad you arrived safely.
Blessings,
Nicole
Glad to hear that all went well with your travels and that you have already had the opportunity to form some friendships! I'm excited to learn more of your German adventures and to view some photos!
Glad to hear that you made it!
jared... i laughed aloud in the middle of the computer lab at school.... i probably only know my name too.. actually which just happens to be german... oh man. youll get the hang soon.
is the school cafeteria like the ones here?
probably.. im so ignorant.
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