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hosting (like) crazy people

One of the things we really looked forward to doing when we were first preparing to come over to Vienna was hosting groups of students (and coworkers) over to our apartment for dinner and hangout time. Unfortunately, our first apartment was a bit small...and the neighbors were a bit sensitive to noise.

But now, with our move to the new apartment, we have plenty of space (both inside and out) to have people over. We have been blessed to be able to host multiple gatherings/dinner parties/grill outs in the 2 short weeks since we moved to our new home.

While it can be a bit crazy having people over so often...we see it as a huge privilege to be able to have these kids and coworkers share time and a meal with us. I absolutely love grilling in our little yard...and seeing everyone enjoy themselves truly makes me happy. I pray that God continues to give us the patience, understanding, and energy to continue this trend!

Most recently, we invited the Junior class over for burgers...
the boys trying to teach Kailyn how to high-five
Junior class waiting for the burgers 
my trusty assistant





Kailyn was having fun playing cards with the big kids.

On Cinco de Mayo we invited some friends and students over for some grilled chicken burritos...




The First of May is a national holiday here, so we took the opportunity to have our very first "grill out" with some friends/colleagues. This was the inaugural use of our brand new grill.






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