Leipzig! The city of Bach! I went to the Thomaskirche my second day here and felt a little awed to be in the same chapel that he played in for so long. Really sweet! My time here has been good, though I got a little sick on Tuesday (traveling is a bit tiring). I´ve been spending some time with a friend from German 4 who is doing a semester abroad here at the Uni Leipzig. It was nice to see a familiar face! He´s been here for a while now, so he has introduced me to some sweet people, recomended some good things to see and taken me to some really cool clubs and pubs. Leipzig itself isn´t exactly a beautiful city, though it has nice parts, and it´s not really a modern city, though it does have modern bits to it. It simply is what it is. I have taken a liking to cities who are un-ashamedly themselves. Yeah.
So, I´ve started doing this thing where I pick a favorite place to eat or go in each city I´m in (usually a bakery or a park or a statue) and try to visit it at least three times during my stay. I think it helps me remember the city better. Sometimes its not about seeing all the big things a place has to offer, but instead getting to know a cozy little spot that you can remember fondly in combinaton with the whole city. Here, it has been the bakery/coffee shop around the corner from my hostel and probably my friend´s apartment (its my rule, so I´m allowed to have two!).
God continues to teach me hard lessons. Sometimes, when I fall short, I get so upset at myself and then end up doubly frustrated because I´m focused on me, not Him. Bit of a paradox there. I need to remember that my sin is covered, no matter what happens, that much is done. God already forgave me, so why do I need to feel guilt? I think I´m starting to understand what my good friend Jordan once tried to explain to me. We need to confess our sins, be humbled before God, but we don´t need to feel guilt, since he has already forgiven us. Its good to know, but hard to remember.
I will be heading to Berlin tomorrow and will stay there until the 18th. It promises to be a very nice time. I hope you are all doing well, drop me a line and tell me! I´ve got to go now, have a good weekend!
-Samwise Greenhill
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ReplyDeleteTee hee. Really, we're all doing pretty well. Your newest nephew grows large with the bodily fluids of others. I still have a job. Magen has been donating her bodily fluids to help hungry babies out. So it's a pretty good time.
Love you - hope you enjoy the rest of your time Across the Pond!
Um, me likey you too... I guess...
ReplyDeletegenießen der nett schokolade und auch der köstlich brot.
Yum yum ;)
Sammy! I totally agree about finding a small spot that you can remember! That is how I like to tour stuff...I'm glad you sound like you're figuring out exactly how you like to explore the cities you're traveling in. Dude, I really am very excited to see you again in a couple months...you keep coming up in conversations. We all like talking about what you write about! Praying for you this morning!
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