Day 1 OF OUR ACTIVITIES

On Monday, we were scheduled to visit Durrës. It’s about 20 miles from here (Tirana) but the traffic is so heavy, it took close to an hour. There was a bus that transported us there and back….these friends are so organized….Jehovah is a God of order..so there was no reason to worry about anything…plus we have Kev and Bre.❤️

A little bit of history: the name Durrës has been changed thru the years. This location was strategically located for military reasons.

Scriptures read were: Jeremiah 6:16; Philippians 2:26,27; 1 Corinthians 15:32; 2 Corinthians 1:8-10; and Daniel 6:22

There was a lot of history here…so much appreciation for our 1st century brothers and sisters and what they had to go thru. I know we have our own problems too but like our Christian family before us…they never left Jehovah and we can’t either.

Enjoy the pictures:

Our welcome to Durrës

Papa J profiling

So is the rest of the family

The kids

The kids with one of the mamas

Paula J and Mama P getting a history lesson. I found it so interesting that these ruins exist to this day.

Just imagine that you are walking down the street and BAM, there’s an ampitheater that existed back in the first century

We walked down below…were many of our brothers/sisters were persecuted

After our tour of the ampitheather, we had a wonderful performance by the local friends.

Kevin knew this kid when this kid was only 17…Kevin is getting old.

The sisters…they knew Bre

Our first driver from the airport…wonderful brother…no driving please 😂

Day 2 will be coming soon.

Stay Tuned my lovely followers❤️

Ms Paula

Comments

WHERE?….OOOHHHH!!!

That’s the common reaction I get when I tell people that we are going to the Special Convention in Albania. “ Where is Albania?” I tell them next door to Macedonia and Greece…Then the next common response is “Oooooohhhhh!! History lesson: The Albanians call their country “The Land of the Eagle”. This country faces the Adriatic Sea which lies on the Balkan Peninsula. It is snuggled between Greece and the former Yugoslavia. Albania is known for its natural beauty…from its jagged mountains to its white sandy beaches…I can’t wait!! Although Albania is the official language, there are different dialects. Gheg (in the northern part of Albania) and Tosk (in the southern part of Albania). There’s also a small community of people that speak Romany. Albanians are very expressive people. So we can speak with them with our hands and feet without even knowing the language. As a matter of fact, I can say ‘yes’ and ‘no’without saying a word. ...

OUR JOY IS OVER FLOWING!!

Imagine the emotions running through me as I was doing my morning work out on zoom when an email popped up saying “YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO ATTEND ALBANIA 2025 Special Convention”. I couldn’t wait to connect with the rest of the family to hear their excitement!! That wonderful morning was November 8, 2024…..now let’s fast forward…. Flight booked…hotel booked….itinerary for our activities in Albania has been finalized…now what? There is so much to unpack to get ready for this trip but I think it’s best I pack first….(my attempt of cracking a funny).

THE END

..well my lovely followers…my journey to Albania has come to an end…a wonderful end. I asked my supporting cast their thoughts of Albania through their lens…enjoy their expressions. “Welcoming, beautiful, comfortable, lovely”. “Never felt unsafe”. “Felt more like a reunion of seeing friends that they hadn’t seen in over five years and some friends even longer.” …as for me…I had the best time of my life (as best as you can in this crazy system). Thank you Albania for your love and self sacrificing spirit…Albania is a beautiful country and is definitely worth getting the Albanian experience. I loved seeing this country through my children’s eyes…they were so happy to return and reflect on their lives there…I’m pretty sure Albanians will be planting more palm trees because they used up all their branches waving to Bre and Kev….😂 …My world has become smaller simply because of the pure language that we all strive to speak….it’s a special thing that NO ONE can imitate...

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