Things Have Changed

It is so good to be back in Hungary!  We arrived safely on Thursday and our missing luggage arrived on Friday.  We are getting over jet-lag slowly and have once again been connected to the internet in our apartment/office. God is good!

Thankfully, the car we stored during our time in the US is working well.  The battery was recharged by Misha, our assistant, before we arrived.  When he lifted the hood to check the engine, he discovered that a pigeon had found its way inside and had died on top of the battery!  Thanks, Misha, for taking care of that for us. 

Things have changed a bit here in Debrecen.  The construction of the new tram line that seemed to be taking forever has been finished and the new line is working well.  The new tram cars are sleek and beautiful, a far cry from the old rattly ones they took out of service.  More construction has been finished including a large, modern stadium that was built for the soccer team and for other events.  Our new neighbors two doors down finished the remodeling of their home, too, and have moved in with their two little daughters. 

We are readjusting to life here.  We are remembering to use the clutch in the car, kissing friends on both cheeks, and speaking a lot of Hungarian again.  We are getting used to seeing a lot of people walking everywhere and walking a lot of places ourselves.

It is good to be back.  God is so good!