Exactly one year ago today, I landed in the Belgrade Airport to begin my 22-month term here in Serbia. I am now officially one year in--with less than a year to go.
Time is funny here in Serbia. The days are infinitely long, but the weeks disappear before you realize it. As I reflect back on this last year, I am astounded by the things that have occurred, and I'm incredibly excited about what is to come.
I won't get all mushy, but I will recount some highlights:
1. Visits to Hungary, Croatia, and Macedonia, as well as many different Serbian cities and villages.
2. Making friends in all of those countries, as well as meeting various short-term workers that have also become excellent.
3. A group of twos: Two different offices, two different roommates, two different apartments, two instances of my temperamental washing machine flooding my bathroom, and two cats.
4. Movie nights and Bible studies = relationships built on late nights and laughter.
5. Several sketchy train rides (including getting on the wrong one) and a few atrocious bus trips.
6. Turkish pants, soft pants, choco o'clocks, feta cheese, kinder eggs/hippos, and chicken rolled in bacon--little things that make my Serbian life go round.
7. Being removed from the bus and fined by Jersey shore extras.
8. A nine-day visa.
9. My first true snow-filled winter. Including seeing a bus driver remove the ice from underneath the bus with a blow torch.
10. Countless stories of how God has moved in this country and in my own life.
So here we are. One more month of summer volunteers and then the Serbian vacation month, fall, snowy winter, and spring--and with it comes my return home. Ten months to see even more awesomeness, make even more friends, and enjoy even more time here in this fabulous country. So thank you all for your continued support and for reading all of my ridiculousness. I promise to keep it coming!
Time is funny here in Serbia. The days are infinitely long, but the weeks disappear before you realize it. As I reflect back on this last year, I am astounded by the things that have occurred, and I'm incredibly excited about what is to come.
I won't get all mushy, but I will recount some highlights:
1. Visits to Hungary, Croatia, and Macedonia, as well as many different Serbian cities and villages.
2. Making friends in all of those countries, as well as meeting various short-term workers that have also become excellent.
3. A group of twos: Two different offices, two different roommates, two different apartments, two instances of my temperamental washing machine flooding my bathroom, and two cats.
4. Movie nights and Bible studies = relationships built on late nights and laughter.
5. Several sketchy train rides (including getting on the wrong one) and a few atrocious bus trips.
6. Turkish pants, soft pants, choco o'clocks, feta cheese, kinder eggs/hippos, and chicken rolled in bacon--little things that make my Serbian life go round.
7. Being removed from the bus and fined by Jersey shore extras.
8. A nine-day visa.
9. My first true snow-filled winter. Including seeing a bus driver remove the ice from underneath the bus with a blow torch.
10. Countless stories of how God has moved in this country and in my own life.
So here we are. One more month of summer volunteers and then the Serbian vacation month, fall, snowy winter, and spring--and with it comes my return home. Ten months to see even more awesomeness, make even more friends, and enjoy even more time here in this fabulous country. So thank you all for your continued support and for reading all of my ridiculousness. I promise to keep it coming!
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