Quick Post

My parents are currently visiting and I'll tell a fuller story of their visit after they leave and I have some longer moments to write. But in short, it's so refreshing to see them and very funny to see them asking the same questions I asked when first arriving. "Why is all the water carbonated?" "Where can you find ice?" "Do people always drive this crazy?" And to my surprise, I can answer most of their questions--having them around has made me realize how much I've actually learned about the language and culture.

So far we've been to the Gutenberg Museum and the absolutely stunning cathedral in Mainz, a few public parks and historic pedestrian area in Wiesbaden, the castles and vineyards along the Rhine River during our cruise, St. Peter's cathedral and the Martin Luther memorial in Worms, a preserved medeival area in Ladenburg, the Frankenstein castle, and some sights in downtown Darmstadt of course. It seems like a lot as I write it, but our time hasn't felt rushed at all--a relaxed and enjoyable pace. I'll attach some pictures soon.

In football, we dropped our game last weekend against Wiesbaden 20-24. We simply ran out of time. The offense scored everytime we had the ball in the second half, but we only had the ball three times. This also means we only started playing in the second half--down 14-0 at halftime. Hoping to put together a more complete game tomorrow afternoon.

Thanks for love, prayers and support. God bless!
Ryan