Sunday in Poland- as told by Patti P

Greetings to you dear Timberwood family on this wonderful Sunday.  It is about 11 p.m. in the evening and we have enjoyed a very full day. 

The church bells were ringing early this morning and seemed to be calling all of us to come, come, come. We attended services in the church that we partner with here in Skoczów.  What a very special morning of worship it was.  There were some familiar faces there from camp and it was wonderful to see them with their families.  I am always drawn to the precious little ones that are being held or toddling around as all adults have time to socialize before the service.  Oh…as I write the bells of town are again ringing.  It is just such a pleasant sound and one that brings joy to my heart. The service was conducted in Polish with Domi translating. It was powerful to hear a message delivered here in this place so far away from the very same Word that we hear from. This just made me pause and think about how big our God is.  The songs were sung in Polish and English at the same time. It gave me the chills to hear all our voices joined together to sing our praises to our great God. After church we went out for ice cream at a local shop.  It was delicious indeed!

Today was day 2 of English camp.  The students seemed more comfortable today in class as well in activities as a group. They are eager to have a chance to practice their English with us and it is so fun to see their faces light up when they are able to put new words into a sentence. We have introduced a new game to camp this year.  It is called Tenzi and it has become a HIT!!  

After supper and having a chance to debrief about our day, our attention was turned to a very important matter.  The Polish people love their soccer.  Their team was playing in the World Cup game tonight in Russia.  We all gathered together at Domi and Ania’s parents home. Gathered around the T.V. with chips and soda and stripes of red and white paint on our cheeks we joined this lovely family in cheering on their team. But, sorry to say that the Polish team lost to the Columbian team.  It certainly wasn’t for lack of support from our cheering section!!!

It has been a very full and wonderful day.  Despite any obstacles we may have encountered throughout our day, our God has been there for us.  He called each one of us here and He continues everyday to give us what we need for the tasks He has for us.  We are so blessed here with the love and support from the local church.  Their kindness and caring is incredible.  I really wish you could meet all of these dear folks.  

The days are going by quickly.  We will be back home before we know it. But we will be forever changed from this experience.  

Hugs to you all.

Patti P