It’s hard to believe it’s been a month and a half since we left the States! This week Patrick and I looked at each other and said, “This is feeling a little more familiar.” We are gaining a little more competency each week, even though we still have a long way to go.
We’ve learned some new Hungarian phrases such as “You’re welcome,” “how are you,” and my longest phrase, “Sorry, I don’t know much Hungarian. Do you know English?” Here’s that last one in Hungarian: “Bocsánat, nem igazen beszélek magyarul. Tudsz angolul?” It’s a blessing that the Duolingo app just added Hungarian!
We’ve also found out where most of the groceries we need are in the store, so our store trips have gotten much more efficient. Both of us are able to drive now. We are starting to connect with some of the ballplayers, especially the softball team. They are a fun group of girls, and several of them speak some English, so we are excited for those friendships to grow.
But besides just a quick life update on us, I wanted to let you know about something else that’s happening here in Hungary. It’s about a question that many countries are facing, including the U.S.: What to do about refugees.
If you drive anywhere in Hungary right now, you will see these signs everywhere. On billboards, buses, bridges, buildings. Everywhere. They have the Hungarian flag as the background and they say, “Do not take chances. Vote no.”
The reason for these signs is that...
