Albania has been too good to me! Honestly when I found out that I would be in Albania for 2 months in a row I was a little bummed. But logistically that’s just how it happened, but of course The Lord has me here for a reason and I have learned so much! The youth of Albania are on fire. Their hearts are so receptive to the gospel and they want to see change. It’s been so refreshing to work at a church and be apart of youth ministry and still talk to those kids a month later: and now were working at a summer camp that will bring in hundreds of Albanian youth that have never had this opportunity before. I don’t know if The Lord is calling me to work with youth in the future, but for right now I love it. I love seeing them learn new things and grow. I learned a lot while in Albania check it out:
11 Things About Albania
1. Albania has only been out of communism for 20 years but is becoming more and more independent
2. I lime washes walls for 30 hours a week so that makes me a professional painter right?
3. When buying breakfast, make sure to ask for byrek (a flaky cheese filled pastry for $0.30) not bryek (women’s lingerie)
4. Pigs, sheep, cats, cows, and dogs are always around and always have the right away when walking across the road.
5. Lice is a great way to grow closer to your squad mates.
6. I played guitar for a French juggler in downtown Tirana.
7. Stinging nettles do in fact sting if you walk through a whole patch of them.
8. Albanians nod their head up and down to mean ‘no’, and shake it from side to side for ‘yes’.
9. The Roma community is still so oppressed bit they do have thee cutest little children who are filled with joy.
10. The Penguin Dance, look it up on YouTube, originated in Albania and will be making an appearance at my wedding reception
11. Don’t have expectations because God’s plan will always prevail
Month 5 is in the books! Month 6 my team and I are headed to Livingstone, Zambia! Watch out we’re coming for you Africa!
