Moving to another country is always difficult, especially when there is lots of paperwork involved, and in another language is nearly impossible.
We have been blessed with each move we have made to have found (or been assigned) a 'helper' who has made these transitions so much easier. In America, it was Jonathan, in Korea we had Chul-Hong and here in Germany we have Alexander.
John met Alexander when he first arrived. Alexander is the 'fix-it' man here at the Kirchliche Hochschule (where John is working). He was responsible for the renovation of our apartment, and after John got here he took him (and a 4-ton truck) to Ikea to pick up furniture for the house. Since then, he has helped us get a car, get car insurance, invited us to his home for a meal and meet his family, introduced us to a huge number of lovely people at church, and has organised for us to go in a couple of weeks on a church retreat at a castle.
Without him, we would not have settled in so quickly or so comfortably. One person can really make a huge difference.
Thank you Alexander.
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You are so right about the enormity of the task and the difference help can make. I'm trying to complete a tax return written in french this week, and wish I had help!
ReplyDeleteI emailed you at yahoo but doubt you have received it. You could try emailing me at rhodabquilts@gmail.com