As I look back over my life, I marvel at the people I have been blessed to meet and get to know. I don't know why but God has set our lives on a journey that has meant a lot of people entering our lives for a season, then leaving again. (I'm sure all of you teachers, career military people, and fellow ministers can relate). Then we moved to Albania and that sense was only intensified as we forever after had two homes -- where visiting one meant saying goodbye to the other.
Today we said goodbye to the Goodings! Yesterday marked 8 weeks in Albania and I know LeeAnne is good and ready to get home with her new daughter and see her family, home and dogs. :-)
While she has been in Tirana (Aeneas went home shortly after New Years to return to their teenage son and work) and we have been in the village, we've been able to see her fairly regularly! These pics are from a few weeks ago when she came out to the village to demonstrate cake decorating techniques!
Albanian desserts are pretty different than our American ones, so the concept of decorating with icing is pretty much limited to media and not something practiced in our average village kitchen!
We gave each of the ladies their own cupcake and several icing bags with various colors and tips to practice techniques as they would choose.
As you can see, EVERYONE had fun. If you come and visit us, what little talent or skill do you have that maybe you could share here? Thanks, LeeAnne, for sharing of your time and resources to give these ladies such a memorable and unique experience!
Fast forward to this morning when we stopped by after class for a quick goodbye. I'm sure they would appreciate your prayers for a safe trip home tomorrow in time to beat a snow storm!
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