agapete me to kakon

Love not the evil...
My last post was on the day Ita and I went to Berlin. There was a conference on laparoscopic surgery in Kiel and Ita included me in the trip. This made it possible for Ita to brush up on her German [which she spoke fluently on the way through Berlin] and for me to make a dash to Warsaw and Podkowa. The few days there with my friends, that is the old timers [reference to the students]were delightfully filled with visitors. Still plenty of snow on the ground and fairly cold. I stayed in the guestroom in the Palacyk #25. Warm and pleasant and handy for my friends to visit. I was asked to give a lecture to students from 3 departments: theology, education, and tourism. Three hours with a 10 minutes break. Not bad....I survived but got a sore throat. In the evening we had some students come over for a 4 hour presentation on Daniel's prophecies. The days went too fast. When Ita came to Poland on Thursday night we knew that the rest of my stay in Poland will be a blurr of activities. We stopped in Jedrzejow, visited my cousin Richard, and then on to Krakow....visit with Adela my cousin and then to the train at 4pm so that we would get to Warsaw in time to be met by Joe and on to the Christian Jewish worship on Pulawska street. Judy [my Hebrew Girl] went with us. Then back to Podkowa and to sleep. Sabbath, I was asked to speak since Pastor Boyko graciously "made room for me." My topic was, as ever, on the practical meaning of God's image in man. To be a real "man" we have to reflect the character of God our Creator. Afterwards the Rector and his family took us to the White Inn and we had a lovely dinner in a lovely setting including the charming Olenka. In the afternoon we went with Joe to visit Prymas' Family, had some tea and then "quickly" to visit Prof.Zwyczajny dr. Lyko. The supper was super...we survived without overeating and even had some time to listen, till 10 pm when Joe came to take us to the train for Berlin. We made it...thanks to Joe! Slept through the whole trip till we came to Frankfurt am Oder and the problems started. A wagon from the Ukraine broke down and had to be replaced...it took 2 hours to do it....which meant that we were short on time for the flight from Tegel airport. Again a friend Peter Pilch went the proverbial mile to help us. He met us in Lichtenburg station and in his car took us to Tagel. When we boarded we had 4 minutes to spare. The rest of the trip home was uneventful...un till we arrived in Atlanta. I left my lights on in the car and the battery was dead. Fortunately the parking attendants came and jump started us. We made it home at about 8pm. My impressions from the whole trip? Like they say: "pipti pipti" reactivated our friendship with the Pilch Family [Alicja, Peter, Sarah and Debbie] most gracious and helpful. They took us to the Polish church in Berlin that is located just opposite the Egyptian museum. The church reminded me of the first letter to the Corinthians...they had similar problems [some not all]. My impressions from Poland? That is a different story. I went to the school of arts and saw D sing and dance...I was impressed. Visited my friends the Lazars...and got some pyzy...superbly prepared by M. Went for a walk to Lazienki with M and later we were joined at Wedel's by Prymas and Peter. Prymas is a Prince of a man! Podkowa was a place of a heartache...one of my friends, Katherina has been abused verbally by the administration personnel [again some not all] and it breaks my heart to witness such behaviour among "supposedly professional" administrators. Hopefully it will all end well. I have confidence in Rector Kozirog and dean Polok that they will be able to find a solution in a professional [and Christian] manner. The mafia mentality and reputation is rather damaging to the school. To top it all off. My friend's Lazar's Father passed away..at the age of 93...I had the privilege to visit with him two years ago. At Southern Uni. we are hosting the ATS meetings dealing with the theme of "The Biblical Doctrine of the Holy Spirit." The first presentation by Dean Ron Clouset, was superb. Tomorrow the meatings start at 8:30 am. So my friends if tomorrow you will feel tired... remember...you are at the end of a long March [31]....smile as you read it. My word to ET...come home... my heart is waiting...but do God's will wherever you are.