"The remembering makes it now. And sometimes remembering will lead to a story, which makes it forever. That's what stories are for. Stories are for joining the past to the future. Stories are for those late hours in the night when you can't remember how you got from where you were to where you are. Stories are for eternity, when memory is erased, when there is nothing to remember except the story." -Tim O'Brien

18 April 2012

Breaking the Radio Silence: A German spring

A recognize that my blog has been neglected in the past few weeks. Such neglect has not been the result of a lack of things about which to write; rather such neglect stems from a lack of time to fully formulate my thoughts in a readable and presentable manner, particularly as so much seems to have filled the past five weeks.


Therefore, in breaking the radio silence, I wish to update you all not with words, but with photos, through a photo gallery glimpse into my German spring and the accomplishments and tasks that have occupied my time these past weeks:


Connecting with Nathan the Wise

during a visit to Wolfenbüttel as part of our staff weekend

away in the country at the end of March.

Following the 21.0975 km tour through Berlin on April 1...


The view from the Siegesäule (Victory Column) during
a Berlin history tour with the Kindertreff Learning Club on Maundy Thursday.


A sample of the masterpiece eggs created during
an afternoon of dying 36 Easter eggs with three friends on April 7.
And the Easter baskets created to share with my friends on Easter.


Easter weekend was also devoted to sewing projects; following
Easter weekend, I am now the owner and wearer of these three skirts.

"And you should also live" - The theme for the North German Annual Conference held in Berlin April 12-15.


The coming weeks will continue to be busy. On Monday I fly to Tampa, Florida for two weeks to take part in the United Methodist General Conference. But from Tampa, I plan to post updates on the happenings at and adventures of General Conference. So, until then, I am signing off. But next time, the radio silence will not perpetuate so long.


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