Well I'm 3 months into this rather unexpected detour...I am content with the first quarter. My German is still far behind what I would like but I am making progress albeit slowly.
I have only been to one other country besides Deutschland so I'm hoping to visit more in the months ahead.
Although there are many similiarities between here and North America, there are also lots of differences. People's attitudes, lifestyles, just to name a couple. But I have found the people as welcoming and kind as my last visit here. And I guess that is the main thing.
I have made my little flat more "my own" since moving in. It does feel like coming home more often than not. Having the internet and being able to hold video conferences with my family makes it seem like we're only a couple of hours away.
The church services here are quite different. I would use the words reserved & structured. (Even more so than traditional Newfoundland churches.) I would have to say I really haven't felt God's spirit in the services but rather in the fellowship and after-service worship I spend with the Cadets.
Speaking of which, I quiz the Cadets mercilessly on college life and Die Heilsarmee. Just to get a feel for how our two systems compare.
Das ist richtig!
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