Greetings from Kosova. Thank you for your prayers because we completed our travel without any trouble what-so-ever. Our trip lasted 26 hours including the drive from Skopje to our home. All nine of our checked bags made it through four airports (four countries). God blessed our trip.
It is wonderful to be here. Several folks have pitched in to help our initial days be carefree and comfortable. Our landlords, Ishmael and Heidi, have been soooo welcoming. The Chesnuts drove us around Pristina Saturday helping us buy appliances and furniture. Don picked up cellphones for us. We are investigating internet and car options - both could be in place by Monday evening. Lots to do, but lots getting done in a short time.
We've met several people and actually got to meet (see) many of the villagers Saturday night at a karate tournament that was being held in Otown. It was great fun - our experiences are so new - new sounds, smells, tastes, customs, etc.
We feel especially close as a family - this is nice. We are all in good spirits and looking forward to settling in and learning to communicate better.
The Palmer Family
Gary, Julia, Melanie and Daniel Palmer are from Hebron, Kentucky in the USA. This blog is a chronical of their time in Kosova. Gary is helping start a church-sponsored American high school in Prishtina, the capital city. Gary teaches mathematics and Julia is a teacher's aide in the middle school. The family is taking in many new things (culture, language, foods, lifestyle), but find that hospitality and friendship are quite universal.
Palmer Pics
Our home in Kosova
Pray For:
New Teachers! We need teachers in every subject. Pray hard for this! Especially Math and Science.
Gary and Melanie as they spend the next two months apart from Julia and Dan.
The students' determination to finish the school year strong.
Gordon's future heart surgeries...May & July.
The mission message here in Kosova - may it be clear and piercing.
Gary and Melanie as they spend the next two months apart from Julia and Dan.
The students' determination to finish the school year strong.
Gordon's future heart surgeries...May & July.
The mission message here in Kosova - may it be clear and piercing.
Praise For:
George Malcolm's Life
Ken and Wrenda's safe travel
Lakeside Christian Church
Jesus Christ's Sacrifice
God's grace
Ken and Wrenda's safe travel
Lakeside Christian Church
Jesus Christ's Sacrifice
God's grace
Mailing Address
Palmer Family
Prishtina High School
Fahu Postal 322
10000, Prishtina, Kosovo
Via: Albania
Prishtina High School
Fahu Postal 322
10000, Prishtina, Kosovo
Via: Albania
"My Father is the gardener...Every branch that bears fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit."
John 15:1-2
John 15:1-2
10 comments:
Hooray you made it! We have been thinking about you and this exciting journey- glad to hear everything has gone well and especially that the luggage made it with you! 26 hours! Gives new meaning to "are we there, yet?".
So happy to hear that you arrived safely! Now the adventure will really begin! Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy! Take it all in and keep us posted!
A special hello to the Palmer kids, from M's 3rd grade teacher! I'm so proud of both of you!
Julia,
So glad to hear that your trip and inital days have been trouble free! I look forward to updates!
Love,
Missy and Family
Thankful your trip went well and you arrived safely. Sounds very exciting. Grandpa Palmer must be smiling in heaven! We're proud of you too. Keeping you all in our prayers. God Bless you, Billie
Thanks for all the updates!! We are very curious and have you constantly in our thoughts and prayers. Keep up the blog, it's a lot of fun; almost feels like we're with you, minus the 26 hour travel.
Wow! So glad everything is fine in Kosova. You will be in our daily prayers and we look forward to following the adventures of the Palmers. God be with you all. Janet
Julia- just to let you know, your scrapbook room is missing you :) I can really sacrifice and go over and keep it company, if you want! hehe. Hope your week is filled with exciting adventures- we miss you! J said to tell D and M he said "hi". Gilbreaths
Great to hear you guys made it in good shape. Our family recently traveled from Dallas to Boston and managed to lose luggage. You are definitely being watched over.
Enjoy your time getting settled in!
The Plano Thrifts
Hello all. We are so glad your move went so smoothly. The pictures you sent are so pretty. It's hard to believe the water is so low, but as you know we haven't had any rain here either. I have tried to keep my plants alive but it's useless. The kids can't play in parts of the yard or the grass cuts them. Not good. Keep in touch. We love pictures.
The McGinness Family
So interesting and such a wonderful service you all are providing...keep the blogs coming!
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