Tuesday 9:30pm in Poland, 12:30 pm in California:

Today was mostly a travel day between Szczecinek and Nowy Tomysl. It was prolonged by van trouble, but when it happened (again), we were in a good place, just before noon. We were visiting a pastor and his wife in their home/church building in Piła, where Jan was to meet us (and did). In this church, VISION X actually did a concert back in 2002. So, while the van was being tended to, we all went to, guess where...McDonald's. Although we have no complaints about the Polish food, it was nice to have a little taste of home...especially the "frytki" (French fries)!






Colin McDonald welcomes us to "his place."


Because of the delay, we were behind for the rest of the trip to Nowy Tomysl, and arrived at the church 5 minutes before concert time. We did a quick change and set-up and started only 20 minutes late. The program went well, and afterwards the people quickly rearranged the room from church rows to fellowship hall, and we all partook of a wonderful Polish supper, featuring, of course, kielbasa (the real kind!).




VISION XVII revisits Nowy Tomysl, where VISION X stood seven years ago.



As in 2002, the students are staying in the church, girls upstairs, boys downstairs. Jan and I are housed in a nearby host home, and, thankfully, I have internet access again, so you can get this update!

The health of the team is much improved, and we look forward to our continued journey southward over the coming days. Thanks for your prayers! Don't stop!

Larry Wilson
VISION Faculty Adviser
lwilson@sdcc.edu



Tuesday 8:30am in Poland, 11:30 pm (Monday) in California:

We're packing up to leave Szczecinek. We'll re-unite with Pastor Jan Tomczyk in Piła then continue to Nowy Tomysl for a program (in a church VISION X will remember when we post pictures). After spending a night in homes there, we'll continue south and east toward the area around Katowice and Krakow.






Carolyn and Craig Rucin, Katie's co-workers in Szczecinek, helped host us in that city.


It's hard to believe that we're entering the last week of our trip. A week from right now, we'll be at the airport! Don't stop praying!


Monday 8 pm in Poland, 11 am in California:

After a 90-minute trip westward, we presented a public high school concert in Drawsko Pomorskie, and were enthusiastically received by students and administrators alike. As we left, however, the yellow van wouldn't start. The Lord was with us, however, and after some delay, we got a temporary repair and were able to proceed. We are now back in Szczecinek, in Katie Yates' home church for our last night of lodging before beginning to migrate southward.



Lindsey visits with high school girls after program.









Luke gets acquainted with some of the guys.







Teagan and others had opportunity to witness to some of the advanced English students in a reception held for us after the concert.







The students didn't want us to leave, so Colin and Caleb broke out some fiddlin' music for them in the parking lot.









Even the school principal got involved helping his students push our van to the nearby mechanic's shop.




The Sunday evening concert at a local cultural hall, which had the goal of bringing together four churches that haven't been able to cooperate well in the past went quite well, and there is talk of the pastors setting up a follow-up meeting. Any contribution VISION was able to make is a blessing!

The members with colds are getting better, and I don't think we have any new victims, thankfully! We'll fill in details of this and recent days as opportunity permits. Thanks to all who are supporting us in prayer! (See details and photos for last Friday just posted!)