My first Sunday in Lithuania, I went to church with the couple downstairs. They attend a Reformed church pastored by a Lithuanian pastor who comes from a nearby town twice a month. The congregation is very small and the service is in Lithuanian with no translation, but the experience was worth it. They meet in the chapel of the local Klaipeda University. After the service they set up coffee and we had about an half hour of fellowship, with the pastor's wife translating. They are thinking of offering translation for the service. I would be interested in that, to actually understand what is being said, though I did understand many of the hymns.
On Tuesday I took the bus to Vilneus. I was going to meet with a colleague who would like me write content for
a proposed Masters in Theology for healthcare workers. Chris is involved in HCFI, and they have an annual prayer week, which this year happened to be in Vilneus. They met at a Catholic monastery just outside town. I had an enjoyable afternoon getting to know Chris and Christell and discussing where I might fit into their vision for the future.
I was fed good food, sang familiar choruses and found new friends.
The next day I was able to get a ride into the city to visit another IICS professor and his wife. Steve is looking to develop a Masters of Theology program at one of the universities in Vilneus and wanted to talk about what I might do for that project. Again, I enjoyed the conversation, but most of all I enjoyed their new puppy.
On Thursday, I went to school for orientation. It was a long day that was not long enough. This school uses more technology than I am familiar with and I had difficulty following the flow chart to get to where I need to be in the system. I met several faculty members who have been helpful in getting me settled. My office mate is from Washington State and has ben in this area of the world before, but we are both new to the school.
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