Okay, I know. We have got to be the laziest bloggers out there. The fact that my brother and our friends the Zimonyis put us to further shame almost daily, definitely doesn't help our self-esteem. But I did tell Lili (Zimonyi/Vida) to just wait, one day soon I will be home with a baby, and that will be my time! Ha!
So what is new with us? Well, since our last post - which was on the day we found out we will be parents - lots has happened. First of all, we had a whirlwind visit in the faraway Hungarian city of Debrecen. If you know Hungary a little bit, you are probably aware that it is a long drive from Pecs to there. However, this has been a visit long postponed, and much needed. We visited our dear friends, the Chuns (Russ, Trudy and little Andi). They moved there last June and are involved with a sports ministry through which they reach out to kids, orphans and youth in Eastern Hungary and Romania. We had a really good time seeing them. Hard to believe that little Andi is already close to five years old! And she is so smart (must be taking after her godmother - me.)
After two days in Debrecen we went to Eger for half a day to visit our other friends Nick and Rosemary Cady who are missionaries there. What a great visit that was too! I was so encouraged to see them venture into that city and start a whole new work. Seeing someone do that always gets me excited about missions, and then I think: gosh, I should do that too, I should become a missionary! Wait, I already am doing it!
Anyways, the last time I was in Eger was when I was ten, with my parents. Of course, you see things through completely different eyes when you are ten and when you are older. That little town is so cute, and quaint, and lovely! If you are ever looking for a quiet little romantic getaway, Eger is the place! I have a feeling that we will also be back there sometime.
Okay, so by the time we got back from our trip to Eastern Hungary, we had six students from the Bible College staying at our house. I mean, invading our house. We had offered that they stay here for their outreach to our city, but we had no clue what this would mean. We virtually became guests in our own home for a week. The team was great though, don't get me wrong, they were a total blessing. But one of our main pastimes during those days became the hunt for the bathroom. The trick is to do everything else you can before you need to go in to shower in the morning, (this also meant climbing over 19-20 year old boys sleeping in the living room to get to the kitchen for some grub) and then just listen for the click - the sound of the door being unlocked, and then run! Poor Arpi had it really tough. At least I could say: I have to leave for work soon or I am pregnant and need to pee!
It was quite fun, actually, looking back at it now. (Of course, I also discovered again that I am a very, very selfish being, but that's a whole other subject.)
Since they left, life has gone back to normal. A big thing is that I told my boss today that I am pregnant and will not be able to teach the new courses starting in September. He was actually very excited about it, and very supportive. I think the fact that his own wife is going to have their first child in June was probably to my advantage.
So that's it, pretty much a quick recap of the last few weeeks. I'm going to Budapest this week-end for a day to attend an English teaching conference, which I am pretty excited about. An extra good thing about it is that it will be held at a school just few minutes walk from one of my favourite Turkish restaurants. Yeyy! (By the way, if you haven't had Turkish food yet, you must try it. And soon. Your life is hardly complete without it.)
So what is new with us? Well, since our last post - which was on the day we found out we will be parents - lots has happened. First of all, we had a whirlwind visit in the faraway Hungarian city of Debrecen. If you know Hungary a little bit, you are probably aware that it is a long drive from Pecs to there. However, this has been a visit long postponed, and much needed. We visited our dear friends, the Chuns (Russ, Trudy and little Andi). They moved there last June and are involved with a sports ministry through which they reach out to kids, orphans and youth in Eastern Hungary and Romania. We had a really good time seeing them. Hard to believe that little Andi is already close to five years old! And she is so smart (must be taking after her godmother - me.)
After two days in Debrecen we went to Eger for half a day to visit our other friends Nick and Rosemary Cady who are missionaries there. What a great visit that was too! I was so encouraged to see them venture into that city and start a whole new work. Seeing someone do that always gets me excited about missions, and then I think: gosh, I should do that too, I should become a missionary! Wait, I already am doing it!
Anyways, the last time I was in Eger was when I was ten, with my parents. Of course, you see things through completely different eyes when you are ten and when you are older. That little town is so cute, and quaint, and lovely! If you are ever looking for a quiet little romantic getaway, Eger is the place! I have a feeling that we will also be back there sometime.
Okay, so by the time we got back from our trip to Eastern Hungary, we had six students from the Bible College staying at our house. I mean, invading our house. We had offered that they stay here for their outreach to our city, but we had no clue what this would mean. We virtually became guests in our own home for a week. The team was great though, don't get me wrong, they were a total blessing. But one of our main pastimes during those days became the hunt for the bathroom. The trick is to do everything else you can before you need to go in to shower in the morning, (this also meant climbing over 19-20 year old boys sleeping in the living room to get to the kitchen for some grub) and then just listen for the click - the sound of the door being unlocked, and then run! Poor Arpi had it really tough. At least I could say: I have to leave for work soon or I am pregnant and need to pee!
It was quite fun, actually, looking back at it now. (Of course, I also discovered again that I am a very, very selfish being, but that's a whole other subject.)
Since they left, life has gone back to normal. A big thing is that I told my boss today that I am pregnant and will not be able to teach the new courses starting in September. He was actually very excited about it, and very supportive. I think the fact that his own wife is going to have their first child in June was probably to my advantage.
So that's it, pretty much a quick recap of the last few weeeks. I'm going to Budapest this week-end for a day to attend an English teaching conference, which I am pretty excited about. An extra good thing about it is that it will be held at a school just few minutes walk from one of my favourite Turkish restaurants. Yeyy! (By the way, if you haven't had Turkish food yet, you must try it. And soon. Your life is hardly complete without it.)
