Home Sweet Home

I arrived in the little quaint town of Quedlinburg yesterday and I was completely overwhelmed with the beauty and peace I immediately found in this town. Here will be where I will stay for the rest of my time here in Germany, aside from little weekend excursions here and there. I met my host family, Sylvia and Wolfgang Wasserthal, and to say they are wonderful is not enough. They greeted Anna and I with open arms and I had silent tears of joy to feel so at home so fast.

They showed us around their home town, which is no bigger than probably the entire campus of Texas Tech in Lubbock. I am with Anna in their guest house, which is a whole houst in itself. We have our room, kitchen, bathroom, living area, computer room, etc. It is a half timbered house that was built in the 1600s. Wow!! It is absolutely amazing. Sylvia speaks english well, although we still keep a dictionary around just in case. Wolgang speaks no english, but with my understanding of German, and our dynamic hands we are communicating very well.

They fed us dinner last night, which consisted of bread, cheeses, meats(what we think of lunch meats), and juice. They usually have their big meals at lunch, and then cold smaller dinners. I have not stopped smiling since I stepped foot into their home. Thank you God for this amazing opportunity!! We had breakfast this morning, and it was bread, of course, cheeses, jellies, coffee(they love coffee), and a hardboiled egg. They eat their hardboiled eggs differently by hitting in half with a knife, and then scooping it out bite by bite with a small spoon. I just love it all. We are now rehearsing all day for our first concert on Tuesday. I am so blessed to be here. I can't wait to tell you more tomorrow.