Hello Everyone!
I have had a busy 2 days over here and I want to share some of the amazing things that I have seen. On Sunday we went to see the Acropolis and Mars Hill. I mean, I got to walk up and see the Parthanon and walk where Paul walked! I know that I am in a small minority that will ever get to do this and I am most thankful!
The day started out with a beautiful worship service on the campus of the Greek Bible College that we are staying. I got to help lead worship and I was honored to do so. We sang "Open the Eyes of my Heart Lord," "It is Well," and "How Great is Our God." I love hearing God's people sing in beautiful harmony in the rawest of settings. We should try that more often in our churches back home!
After worship, we went and had a lovely lunch of delicious Greek food. The Greeks order lots of side orders and share them. I am a huge fan of eating this way! Some of my favorite foods have been the Saganaki (friend cheese) and Tzatziki Sauce (a yogurt based dipping sauce with cucumber and amazing garlic flavoring. For those of you who know how much I love sour cream, this stuff is addicting to me!
After lunch, we headed off to see the Acropolis and Mars Hill. Unfortunately, the weather had a mind of its own and decided to show off one of the best thunder storms I have been in. The storm had us sitting for 2 hours under shelter on hard marble. The steps up the Acropolis and Mars Hill are SUPER slippery from years of people walking on them, so rain would make them nearly deadly. We did have fun trying to stay warm and waiting for some reprieve. They tell us that it NEVER rains in Greece in June and if it does, it is a passing short shower. I guess Greece decided to be a little different this year....pretty much like the rest of the world!
When we did get moving, everything that we saw was worth the wait! I wish the pictures could do it justice!
There are live performances in the Acropolis. I would love to sing there someday!
In front of Mars Hill
The Niki Athena at the Acropolis. I felt a slight ownership. :)
The Parthenon!
The Temple of the 7 Virgins
Parthenon
Parthenon
Parthenon
On top of Mars Hill with the Acropolis in the background.
The day was long, but so good! We made it home to get a good nights sleep so that we could be up super early to head to Andros Island. It was beautiful and I will be posting some pictures in the next day or so. Tomorrow the Greeks are going on strike, which they tend to do quite often, so public transportation will be very limited. I have no idea what adventure awaits us tomorrow, but I know it will be memorable. Opa!
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