It Begins!

Well, our UPC Deputee girls, Karuna and Whitney, arrived here in Croatia on Sunday, without a hitch. I guess there was a ton of security in the airport and around Zagreb for their arrival - you know, they're kind of sketchy. Just kidding! No, actually, Russian president, Vladimir Putin, arrived in Croatia the same day, so that's why the security was tight. But Christine and Tihomir had no trouble finding them and they made it to Fuzine safely, but tired from their 24+ hour trip. We are so glad to have them here! They have been here only 2 days and are already hard at work and making great contributions and helping prepare for EDS, which begins on Sunday. The first of the additional members of the EDS leadership team will arrive tomorrow, and the rest will get here on Friday and Saturday. Then we will have 2 weeks of EDS, followed by prep for ROM and then 3 weeks of ROM. Basically, the arrival of Karuna and Whitney signalled the beginning of the hectic part of the summer. But I know it will be a great summer! I have been responsible for some of the participant details for ROM, and just looking at the applications of this year's participants, and talking with some of them via email, they sound like an amazing group of people. I am sure EDS will be the same. God is good. (Oh, and for those of you who know him, Andrew has joined us in Fuzine, too!)

Shopping for supplies in Zagreb

Me, Brajna, and Tea

Me, Karuna, and Whitney

Me, Brajna, Tea, Karuna, Whitney, Ivona, Justin, Christine, Tihomir

Christine and Tihomir

Fuzine