I live in the Ligonier of Germany.

I am here in Germany, finally! On Sunday I flew out and then yesterday I spent an incredible day with the Riehle family in Stuttgart. The Riehle's hosted my sister this summer for three weeks and they made me feel so incredibly welcome. It is so evident that God has purposed and planned this trip for me. It began with (and yes, this might be embarrassing) me bawling in the airport/plane (seven months became a very long time very quickly). There the nicest woman, in a Troy Polamalu naturally, asked me if she could pray for me and told me she would be continuously praying until August. I didn't know her at all and she could not have known that I was a Christian. Then on the train, I sat next a man in his fifties with two college aged children who could tell that I was upset and made a conscious effort to talk to me and distract me for a good two hours. I then went to the Riehle's home where everything became even better. While there, they told me they would love to be my "German family." They said whenever I am homesick I can come and stay with them, and asked if they could visit me at my University. They were beyond gracious and I am excited to seem them soon! God is good and he provides.

Now, I am currently in Koenigsfeld im Schwarzwald beginning my internship. The city is essentially Ligonier. There is even a white gazebo. It is a small German town in the country side and I feel right at home. My boss is great and kind. Everything is in all German and constantly overwhelming, but that should get better. Tomorrow I begin in the kitchen for six weeks and then I begin housekeeping. Nearly all the other workers here are my age and two girls have already invited me out tonight. My boss has asked the other girls to make sure to take me places and show me everything and given me free anytime access to her office where I can get on the computer. So, again, she is amazing. I am a bit worried about being by myself. I have a room here and I am nervous about being lonely. Hopefully, I will get to know the other workers well and all will be good. So far I could not have asked for things to be better.

Sorry for the hastiness of this post. I am about to leave soon and wanted to quickly update.Also, sorry for the poor grammar. The constant German is messing with my ability to express myself!

Bis Spaeter.