FAMILY AND BROTHERHOOD

…unity feels so good….no greater joy could there be than this…no matter what we face.

Please enjoy the pictures. This is what was wating for us when we landed in Albania.. We all had tears of joy and love for our brotherhood and their desire to be waiting for us on such a hot day! If you ever had an emotion that you just couldn’t describe…then that’s probably how we felt.

Just Landed.

Greetings from the friends

The family filled with joy.

This station was set up to make sure we were taken to our hotel, make sure we had water if needed, and then they took our luggage and escorted us to the car waiting for us.

The only thing we didn’t have is this..

A spare for a flat tire. All the luggage was packed in his car…all six of us piled into it…he takes off (and I do mean takes off) and the tire hit the edge of something and that was that. I think we all felt a little deflated for a second but that didn’t wreck our joy. We waited on another brother to come and get us and away we went to our hotel. What we found out was that when our brother came to pick us up and he was actually in his meeting but left to come get us. Sounds like “May Day, May Day” was sent out to the friends about our situation... so many of the friends wanted to come get us but they lived so far from where we were.

But like I said, we made it to our hotel…ordered 6 pizzas, beer and wine and called it a night.

Always rejoice❤️

STAY TUNED

We’ve only just begun

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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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