Everything's Working!!

I'm currently blogging in the dark so that I can have my windows open and hopefully not attract as many bugs. I hate when bugs get in my room cause then I have to kill 'em. Now if I only had curtains that would help too...

OK so stuff here in good old Tuebingen seems to be working out nicely. Today I totally got to church on time and sat with Steffi and her family. They're so nice!! I had to call and actually order a taxi to take me to church but it's like in place of a bus so I didn't have to pay for it. I got ready kinda fast and ended up waiting at Hbf for like a half hour. It was good though because this older sister who lives in Reutlingen usually gets a ride with other members but came with the train today and I had already ordered the taxi so we rode to church together.

Church was really good today. Afterwards I hung around and talked with Steffi and this girl Linda for a while. They're both like 26 and RMs. The funny thing about Linda is that she's always convinced that the last time she saw me I could hardly speak German. I met her last summer and could already speak pretty well. Anyway, it's just kinda funny. But while I was talking with Steffi she said that when I get to Paderborn Hbf to just call her ot Esther and they'll find someone to come get me. It's like 20 km to Geseke, where the Tagung is, so like no biggy.

I also found out on Friday that my bus pass can actually get me pretty far. I showed it to Steffi and she said that I can get out to where she lives with it. Awesome! She said that for Institute (which starts on the 19th) I can take the train/bus or whatever out to where she lives and then catch a ride into Stuttgart. That means I don't have to pay to get to Institute! Which is basically awesome. I'm also hoping I can bum a ride off of them after the tagung so I don't have to take the train from Stuttgart.

Also, I'm totally glad that I came to Stuttgart over Christmas because that's when I met Steffi and she's totally been helping me out here in Tuebingen. It's almost like it was planned that way :) But seriously things are working out and coming together.

As for the Tagung, well, I'm still a little nervous for it. After all, I will be meeting Esther's brother, Michah, for the first time. In case you don't know, I've been hearing about Michah almost the entire time he was on his mission. He just got back last Thursday. I get there on Thursday, the day of the big ball, one of the reasons I wanted to stay in Germany so long. Funny thing is that I don't really like dances. This Thursday I get to get up really early to catch my 6 o'clock train. I get to Paderborn at like noon. Hopefully I'll be able to stay up for the dance. OK, that shouldn't be a problem. I can stay awake.

So ya. Everything is working out including me! My yoga mat and gymnastic ball are being put to good use as are my running shoes. Now if only I could make my skin clear up... Whatev. I can't control that.