Cold Waters

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. Proverbs 25:25

It continued to rain in Krakow on Saturday; all day with no let-up. The rain wasn't that heavy, though, so we could walk around with umbrellas. We were set to meet the Wilks family, Calvary Chapel missionaries who have been serving here in Poland for about ten years. Because of all the rain (and construction on the roads between where they live and Krakow), we didn't get together until around noon.

Chris, whose grandparents both emigrated from Poland, works alongside a Polish national non-denominational church organization called Christian Fellowship of Sandomierz. Chris and his wife Sandi live in a town south of Sandomierz called Tarnobrzg, and have been ministering and starting home fellowships in the area. Their five children have gone to Polish schools; their oldest daughter is in her third year of college in Virginia, and their son is working on computers for the US Air Force in Korea.

Since it was lunch time (and raining), we decided to find a place where we could eat and fellowship. The three girls wanted to eat at Bob's Burgers, so we got a table and spent three hours talking about the work in Poland. Chris and Sandi really have a heart for the people of Poland, and it was a blessing to hear what God is doing here. The time just flew by. Please pray for them.

Since they had an evening meeting they had to get back for, they left around 3:30. We really appreciate their driving all that way just to see us. Afterwards, Kathy and I walked around the Planta (the old wall and moat, now a garden, that surrounds the old city) toward the castle. We stopped at a used bookstore that specialized in English-language books, browsed for a bit and had a coffee.

Then, we walked on toward the Wawel Castle where we had dinner.

In the States we're used to having a bread basket placed on the table before our meal. This is what they do in Poland (at least at the restaurant we ate at). That's a pickle and sauerkraut.

After a nice meal, we headed back to the room, wet but at least full.