The End of the Apple Saga

Guys, I picked the confounded apple. The thought of it falling and going to waste was just too criminal for me to allow. So, I carefully climbed the not-very-supportive tree that literally had hundreds of little branches twisting and intertwining together making it very difficult to see where I was going...and with Becky's guidance, outstretched blindly and picked the apple that I'd been drooling over for weeks. When I somehow managed to get back down, I was finally able to thoroughly examine dreamy apple only to have my heart sink when I rotated it to the side that had been hidden from me all these days and found, as Becky so delicately put it, a giant butthole looking spot that had yellow, veiny streaks coming from it. "Hmm," I thought to myself. My heart sank. I know it sounds silly but for some reason or another this was a big deal to me. I took it inside to show everyone that I had picked the apple (and when I say everyone I mean Beth cos I don't think Jeff cared one way or the other in the slightest haha) and then I took a big ol' bite. To my dismay it was as Beth would describe a "pithy apple." All I knew was that it had a bite like a peach and tasted as sour as a warhead. (Well maybe not that sour...but it was pretty unsatisfactory) Oh well =D Life goes on.

Today was quite an ambitious day for me...and Jeff. I joined a gym with a couple other missionary dudes who just moved to Zenica. (Let's see how that turns out haha) ...and Jeff says he's coming with us and joining tomorrow too. I don't really know what's up with the sudden, "wanting to exercise dealio" ...but I'm excited about it. Plus it gives me the opportunity to learn a whole new side of the Bosnian language. The fitness side. And if I'm lucky I'll frequently get to see scary big Bosnian workout man in there too! Dude would go around to every machine, set it to its max weight, do about 2 repetitions, flex, and then look about the room, making sure everyone knew that he had just so impressively done what he had done. It was intense.

Also Jeff and I have decided that we are going to read through the Bible together before April. He whipped up a spread sheet and everything already. I'm excited about it. Day 1...complete.

So that's about it for now. We've been playing a lot of Settlers of Catan...which I finally won a game of yesterday (with Becky's help...shhh). Oh we visited Sega and Sevda the other day...and on the way got practically run off the road by a massive truck, which forced Jeff to serve big time, which inevitably caused us to hit this fairly good-sized rock, which not only blew out, but demolished both tires on the passengers side. It was quite an unlucky moment. Scary hilarious, no doubt...but unlucky.

Grace and Peace,

Kaleb