Prishtina--Day 1

I made it to Kosova right on time today.  The flights coming over went well, overall.  There were seven toddlers positioned in a 3-row radius around me, and would often cry in unison (sometimes in stereo), but I got through that OK.  It was rainy and cool in Frankfurt, but sunny and the perfect fall day in Prishtina.

 After a delicious lunch at their apartment, Banush, Fitnete & Aron took me to their new apartment that is currently under construction.  Theirs will be on the fourth floor.  I saw what theirs will look like, and they will definitely have more room--2 bedroooms, large kitchen/dining area, nice balcony that faces east, and an elevator.  They still hope to be in by December.  They want to thank everyone again who gave generously and graciously to make this a reality for them.

We then drove to Vushtrri, as Banush had an appointment with a gentleman who had some space for rent that Banush had been eying for a ministry center.  The building is even bigger than what they had in Prizren, newer, and is reasonably priced.  It's in a no-mosque zone, has lots of neighborhood kids in the area and is a five minute walk from the city center.  Unlike many of the others, this landlord wasn't opposed to it being used for a church.  So, I think Word Church just got a new home!

You know it's autumn in the Balkans when large quantities of sweet peppers and fruit are being sold along the roadways and everyone is getting their supply of firewood and coal.  We had "specs" (grilled yellow and red sweet peppers) with our lunch and they were wonderful as always.  Also saw a flija stand along one roadway, but we didn't stop for some reason!?!  For those who are wondering, "flea-a" is a rich and heavy dough dish that sticks to your ribs for a very long time, but for us Germans, we kind of like it.

I finally got settled at Hotel Sharri and will do the wound management seminar at the regional hospital tomorrow.  I am really looking forward to that.  Saturday is the pain conference, which will occupy my entire day.  The conference will conclude with an ethnic dinner and ethnic dancing. 

Enjoy your day!
Les