Oct.22
Saturday is the cleaning day around here, so everyone had a job to do. Also, we took one violin back to Mr. Werner, bought Paul Stefan's, and kept two for me to continue trying. Aunt Hanne dropped by on her way back to Frankfurt from a job, and took Daddy and Mommy with her. They picked up her car to use during the coming week. Paul Stefan and I biked into town to pick up some sheet music from a store. Driving through the city was fun, but one has to really be alert. Unlike the US, there are pedestrians and bikers all over the place. In a way, driving a car is a secondary transport option because also buses are plentiful.

Later in the day, the boys hauled firewood to the third story of the house. It was fun to watch them have fun while working!

Oct. 23
Today, Paul Stefan and I played the Hallelujah Chorus at the beginning of the church service. Paul Stefan will be playing his piano piece on another Sunday. The Staschs and Uncle Hermann and Aunt Nisha had attended the service to hear us play, which totally thrilled us. The service was again really good. I consider it similar to our church at home. The theme was following Jesus' command to be a witness for Him.

We all drove back to Uttenreuth for lunch. Daddy, Paul Stefan, Peter, and Timo, however, went to the soccer field where Daddy used to play. A game was going to take place, and probably many people Daddy knows would be there as well. It is now after 4:00. At 6:00 we are invited to the home of a family from church.

Tomorrow morning, we are driving to the Black Forest for a week, where we will probably not have internet. So be ready for a long update next weekend!

Now, some pictures:

Georg talking with two nursing school classmates













More former classmates













Paul Stefan and Timo filling the basket with wood













Timo and Paul Stefan letting up the basket













Peter pulling up the basket



















Peter emptying the basket