Well, actually is already two weeks since my friends were here, but i did not have enough time to sit and write about the adventures we had this time in Lublin.
The same friend which came in June, came again this month in October, with two friends, and i was kind of happy to see them.
Actually i have noticed that living alone changed me a little bit. When i ve heard they were coming, i was not jumping around like last time, i was more chill, and not that happy. I guess i am now used to be alone...although is kind of strange for me not to jump around for my friends visit.
So they came, as usually Friday morning, i was waiting for them. When my friends are here, i love the time we spend in the kitchen:). I guess this is the part which i miss the most, the time which you spend at the kitchen table, eating , drinking and speaking about everything. It is such a blessed time, amazing. So i can say that every time this is what i enjoy the most, and of course the tete a tete discussions with each one of my friends. Funny thing, that people are coming by car from Romania to Poland, just for talking with me, and asking me advices about work, life and other things. Sometimes i think i am crazy.
Anyway, Friday was just a chilling day, when people relaxed in the house, we had dinner in a really nice place which i love in Lublin, called Black Tulip, where the food and music is excellent.
Saturday, we decided to go to Warsaw, to visit, so we went in the morning. It was veryy cold. We visited the palace in Warsaw, which is really really nice, we ate some goffry with chocolate and cream, and we played with balloons. :)
We came back around 8 in the afternoon, all tired, and again, we sat at the same kitchen table, talking and joking around.
Sunday morning it was amazing, as we all went to church :) where we spent an incredible time, as there wes a baptism:). My friends the two girls were really impressed by the ceremony and by God's message, and i was very happy for that.:)
After that we went home for lunch, and we went out for ice cream. Sunday night we had a very nice time, playing cards, joking and having fun.
Monday the guys wanted to go in the office again:) to meet my team members, so i took them. People were very happy to meet them. I guess i am changing the polish mentality. If in June people were surprised when i brought one of my friends in office, this time it was kind of normal:) so all were happy.
After that we went to a shopping session, in which girls were shopping and me and my friend were talking about all things.
There were some challenges in his life and in mine as well, so we had a really nice, and tough talk, but i am happy we had it. I am not sure even today,if i should have told him all the things i did, but that was what i felt, that i needed to help him to focus on the important things, and not on the non relevant ones.
After that, they left:(. I prepared a small letter for each one of them, some words to encourage them, as each of them were having some challenges, So i wanted to encourage them, and to make them aware that i and God is there for them.
They went into the ZSZ car, and they left, and my house, and my heart was again empty.
This is the hardest moment, when people come, you have amazing time with them, and then ....the house is empty, no one at the table, all the house, is clean and empty, no more towels in the bathroom, Joy is searching for her new friends.....it is not easy at all.
And then I ve realized that I am again alone, for another 2 months, until hopefully i will go home for Christmas.
Funny thing, no matter how much time you spend alone, you are never completely used to it :(.
I have now 6 months since i am in Lublin, alone. I had 2 friends visits, and i was once home. God is giving me the power and the focus to move on.
Thank you Lord, and thanks to all the people that are with me, via phone, email or other way...
