Drei

When we talked to Maggie and Al last week, Al boldly asked "So what do you do all day?"

In the office we've been known to:
- field questions about missionaries' health, answer emails, phone calls, make notes of what was discussed with whom, fill out reports
- review health histories on missionary applications
- update lists of medications in various European countries and other one-time projects
- go to meetings, devotionals, study group, culture class

Obviously this is an internet photo because we have yet to see this much blue sky. Although one day the sun shined for a few hours.  Deserving of a picture:

Outside the office, we spend our time:

- finding a way to keep our shelf toilet from smelling. Any suggestions? I thought Germans were good an engineering. This one is a big mistake.

- figuring out Germany's recycling system

- We also buy groceries, cleaning supplies, etc. which takes forever. Good thing Rand can translate. One store is for us seniors - they have magnifiers on their grocery carts

- try not to miss a store's opening hours. Is this Spain and they have siestas?

- bump into a cute elder whose sister we know - Yea Diederichs! 

- happen upon Alois Alzheimer's grave  at the cemetery
   The Cravens planted Forget-Me-Not's at the grave. :)

- take a city tour

- and answer more phone calls because missionaries don't just get sick during office hours.

Does it sound like we're not doing a lot? Well we're not young missionaries anymore so this is plenty for us!