Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Heidelberg Arrival

We are finally in Heidelberg and it is hard to believe that this trip is coming to an end!
Equally hard to believe is that we are in such technologically advanced places as Germany, Austria and Switzerland and have experienced such random and insufficient wi-fi access.

But we are here for the moment and have some service. It was funny to try to keep the password secret from the kids, then they found it posted on the wall, only to have to give up phones so I can get a post out. Hilarious!

Parents are likely to be excited by now. We will meet at the Orlando airport on Wednesday night...you know the drill....sign em out!

Hopefully this post will also show some photos of our last few days. They have been amazing, including the sledding down Mt. Pilatus in Switzerland.
I know you all will want to hear lots of stories, especially since few of mine have posted, but these kiddos will be tired, tired, tired by the time they reach home. Get a story or two out of them, send them to bed, let them sleep late and keep them talking the next day. Their first task will be to get over the jet lag!

Students should meet us at 1 pm on Friday...in the cafeteria....with camera/camera card, flash drive, CD...etc. They will know what they need! A nice luncheon is being prepared for us and others and we will have a wonderful sharing time to conclude this trip. Journals are due on Tuesday morning...

Now for some photos!

 This is the beautiful Weiskirche where we spent our Sunday Morning. The church is a beautiful building in the middle of an open field, out in the country.

There were no photos allowed in the Salt Mines, but a special someone was pretty handy with his phone! This is what we looked like on the tram that took us down into the mine!
Hi Ho! It's off to work we go!

I am having trouble uploading more photos, so for now, I will leave you with part of tonight's devotion.....thinking about life.....find a vision that is larger than yourself. I can hardly wait to post photos of Mt. Pilatus. On a clear day....wow....talk about seeing something larger than yourself! Even in the snow, being little on that huge mountain....what a way to be close to God!

Blessings...
Now I shall return phones and wifi to the kiddos....hopefully they will text home!