Nov. 2
Our outing today was to the old home of Franz and Betty Weber, Daddy’s uncle and aunt, to see his collection of manger scenes. His collection containing about 300 is quite famous, and we wanted to see them again. Mrs. Weber showed us around the place and explained various tidbits about the scenes.
Thereafter, we drove to see their new apartment in the house of their daughter, Daddy’s cousin. Mr. and Mrs. Weber are in their 80’s and at this point it is good for them to live with someone who can care for them when needed. The apartment is new and practical for them, and it is good to see them happy in their new situation.
Nov. 3
Mommy left with Aunt Nisha in the morning to get her hair done. Daddy, Paul Stefan and I took one violin back to Mr. Werner, and bought the one I had chosen. We also played our Hallelujah Chorus duet for him, which he appreciated. Our last visit with Mr. Werner was very nice. It is special to have gotten violins from a personable person.
In the afternoon, Daddy, the boys and I drove to Hessdorf. They left with Uncle Hermann for an Adidas store, after which Aunt Nisha, Mommy and I sat down for a cup of tea. In the evening, we had dinner together followed by the watching of my senior recital dvd, dessert, and a long time of talking, culminating with us arriving home after midnight
Nov. 4
In the morning, Aunt Rosi and Uncle Peter showed us the house where Daddy grew up, and which they now rent out to people. We got to see one apartment whose renters are planning to move out soon. Although a bit ancient in appearance, there are parts of the building which have been renovated and now look very good.
Next, Aunt Rosi took us to the school where she works, Montessori School. The curriculum she teaches is very hands-on and individualized, in fact, very similar to homeschooling. She demonstrated some lessons and showed us classrooms, giving us a very comprehensive tour.
Early evening, Timo had a soccer game, which we watched. His team won 7-1, which totally pleased us! After dinner, Timo and Kay’s parents went to a party, and the rest of us watched Fussball Gott(Soccer God). It is a story of two men who are trying to put together their own dream team. Along the way, they interview good players and learn about their faith. In it we heard the testimonies of some very famous soccer players.
Nov. 5
Today, all the Ort siblings, Hermann, Georg, Hanne, and Rosi got together with their families for a special time together. We started with lunch at a Chinese buffet in Erlangen, after which we left for Timo’s soccer game, followed by Kaffeetrinken in Uttenreuth. This, of course, lasted into the early evening. Later, we looked at old family pictures, watched sport overview on tv and The Climb, a dvd we found in German. Not everyone did the same thing at the same time, however. There was always a group talking around the table. Long after 10pm, the Hessdorfer Orts were the last to leave, and around 11 we headed to bed as well. It had been an absolutely wonderful time together, and only God knows when we will be all together again. Everyone is growing up, and schedules keep getting more complicated. But, we still hope to come back before 8 years have passed again!
Nov. 6
Today was our last day in our church here. People kept coming to us after the service and wishing us farewell. They always presented us with words of blessing, which is special. In the afternoon, we went for a walk with the Staschs in the forest, after which the boys played some soccer. This evening, we are planning to watch a dvd of pictures from the last 6 weeks which Uncle Peter has put together. Although most of the photos were taken by me, I am interested in what he put together!
Tomorrow our plan is to spent some time in town and on Tuesday morning, we will drive to Frankfurt for some time with Hanne and Andreas before we fly to England at around 10pm.
Our outing today was to the old home of Franz and Betty Weber, Daddy’s uncle and aunt, to see his collection of manger scenes. His collection containing about 300 is quite famous, and we wanted to see them again. Mrs. Weber showed us around the place and explained various tidbits about the scenes.
Thereafter, we drove to see their new apartment in the house of their daughter, Daddy’s cousin. Mr. and Mrs. Weber are in their 80’s and at this point it is good for them to live with someone who can care for them when needed. The apartment is new and practical for them, and it is good to see them happy in their new situation.
Nov. 3
Mommy left with Aunt Nisha in the morning to get her hair done. Daddy, Paul Stefan and I took one violin back to Mr. Werner, and bought the one I had chosen. We also played our Hallelujah Chorus duet for him, which he appreciated. Our last visit with Mr. Werner was very nice. It is special to have gotten violins from a personable person.
In the afternoon, Daddy, the boys and I drove to Hessdorf. They left with Uncle Hermann for an Adidas store, after which Aunt Nisha, Mommy and I sat down for a cup of tea. In the evening, we had dinner together followed by the watching of my senior recital dvd, dessert, and a long time of talking, culminating with us arriving home after midnight
Nov. 4
In the morning, Aunt Rosi and Uncle Peter showed us the house where Daddy grew up, and which they now rent out to people. We got to see one apartment whose renters are planning to move out soon. Although a bit ancient in appearance, there are parts of the building which have been renovated and now look very good.
Next, Aunt Rosi took us to the school where she works, Montessori School. The curriculum she teaches is very hands-on and individualized, in fact, very similar to homeschooling. She demonstrated some lessons and showed us classrooms, giving us a very comprehensive tour.
Early evening, Timo had a soccer game, which we watched. His team won 7-1, which totally pleased us! After dinner, Timo and Kay’s parents went to a party, and the rest of us watched Fussball Gott(Soccer God). It is a story of two men who are trying to put together their own dream team. Along the way, they interview good players and learn about their faith. In it we heard the testimonies of some very famous soccer players.
Nov. 5
Today, all the Ort siblings, Hermann, Georg, Hanne, and Rosi got together with their families for a special time together. We started with lunch at a Chinese buffet in Erlangen, after which we left for Timo’s soccer game, followed by Kaffeetrinken in Uttenreuth. This, of course, lasted into the early evening. Later, we looked at old family pictures, watched sport overview on tv and The Climb, a dvd we found in German. Not everyone did the same thing at the same time, however. There was always a group talking around the table. Long after 10pm, the Hessdorfer Orts were the last to leave, and around 11 we headed to bed as well. It had been an absolutely wonderful time together, and only God knows when we will be all together again. Everyone is growing up, and schedules keep getting more complicated. But, we still hope to come back before 8 years have passed again!
Nov. 6
Today was our last day in our church here. People kept coming to us after the service and wishing us farewell. They always presented us with words of blessing, which is special. In the afternoon, we went for a walk with the Staschs in the forest, after which the boys played some soccer. This evening, we are planning to watch a dvd of pictures from the last 6 weeks which Uncle Peter has put together. Although most of the photos were taken by me, I am interested in what he put together!
Tomorrow our plan is to spent some time in town and on Tuesday morning, we will drive to Frankfurt for some time with Hanne and Andreas before we fly to England at around 10pm.
posted by Ana Marie Ort | 1:10 AM
1 Comments:
Great to hear some more of your news and that you've had such a good time in germany.
Very much looking forward to seeing you.
God bless
Ruth and Richard
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