Bos Update #2
There are six of us who wake up to run this morning; a mile and a half up the river then cross the ancient Latin bridge where World War 1 began with the assasination of Franz Ferdinand by a Bosnian Serb college student. Carlos and I walk about as much as we run the three miles. After letting our cook and her son in the apartment to start lunch we head over to EUS (ay-ōs) for our second Bosnian lesson of the week. This time Albin is our teacher. He is a quiet but witty Bosnian who attends seminary in Croatia. Hajmo na kafu (Lets go for coffee). On the way back we detour around the foot bridge that was open on the way over. Our round trip walk gets pushed to over two miles making us late for lunch. Deron’s adopted motto comes to mind: “T.I.B.” This Is Bosnia.
“Dobar dan,” we recite as we greet Dinka and the wonderful chicken and potatoes she has created for all 15 of us. Well, actually only 14. Tina left with Deron and Rob Dixon before Bosnian lessons to visit the other team in Zenica and then to Banja Luka, a possile future project city in the Republik of Srbska.
Enisa, the head EUS staff shows up as we are finishing lunch to update us on the status of our housing. We’ve been enjoying our apartments which we’re previously held by a Campus Crusade team. Unfortunately there is a policeman who isn’t fond of EUS and is causing problems. It has something to do with the landlords, both of which live in neighboring countries, and now have to present the original lease to the authorities in the next 24 hours. The details are not clear to us but there is the possibility that we will have to move out and find new housing. We pray that doesn’t happen, but T.I.B.
Now some of us are our having coffee with Bosnians we have met. One student is out with Nicole and an EUS staff looking for some sinus medication. Others of us are resting before we head back to EUS for the English Conversation Club at six with coffee and conversations to follow.
Just a typical Srijeda (sree-yā-dah Wednesday) for us. Each day has its slight variations, but you get the gist of it.
Pictures coming soon.
