Day 3 in Albania

UNO!

It was another hot day here in Albania. We could get used to the heat, but when you add the humidity, it takes the heat to a new level that we have not had much experience with. But with that said, it was still a good day.

Sequence

Just like our other mornings, we started with breakfast and a team devotion. From there, we split up. The girls went to the Social Science University while the boys went to the café with some guys. We handed out more flyers at the university before going to the café. Two of us sat with a girl from the university and had a wonderful conversation. 

Having Fun!

Why are we going to the café so much? This trip is all about relationships. We came and gave the church a bigger reason to encourage teenagers and students to come and hang out. From there, they are able to meet with them and start sharing the Gospel with them. In other words, we are here to help make the connections. They can and have been made some without us, but they find that it can help bring in some of the ones that would not have come any other time. 

After our café time, the girls returned to the hotel for a short rest as we waited for the boys to get back. Once everyone was back, we went to lunch, and we all got a local favorite, souvlaki, which to us Americans, is like a gyro. It was crazy good. Once we were done eating, we had some free time. Some of us decided to just relax in the rooms while others went to explore and get more treats. One of the boys also decided it was time for a haircut. 

Just messing around.

Two of the girls left to go to the church early as they had a café meet-up beforehand. The rest of us went to the church about an hour later. Tonight was the 2nd big event. We had a great time playing table games with everyone. There was UNO, Sequence, and other card games going on. There was even a moment when our group tried to teach the students here how to play a UTURN (the youth group at home) fav, Potato. Time went by so fast while we were having fun playing the games that we ended up staying at the church longer than any of us had planned.  After we realized the time, we made our way out and over to dinner. Pizza was on the menu tonight.

All Smiles!

Please keep praying for safe travels as we go to the beach tomorrow. As well as good fun, no sunburns, no mosquitos, health, and great conversations and connections.