After well over 70 hours of driving in total and a little over 2hrs of sleep during the trip we went to Sofia… and soon thereafter came back. Our stay amounted to a total of 3 1/2 weeks. Much of that time was consumed by the search for an apartment which we wanted to purchase (and we did - just keep reading). Every now and then there was some free time that we could spend with friends and family, but it was far from what we actually needed in order to really enjoy these meetings. As for rest - Petra did get some, but I (Petar) am still in need of it. To put it better, I actually need more than the time before the trip. That will come too - in a few weeks.

Now, the apartment. We were able to purchase a 2-bed-room apartment (~51sqm) for the optimum of our budget and in a good area. It’s a newly built building of 5 floors and about 15-20 other apartments. It’s got a nice little yard and a view to the Vitosha mountain. We get the apartment with plain walls and floors, so upon arrival next fall we’ll have two weeks of good work before we can actually sleep there. While it remains a material possession and a sign of comfort we are still thankful that God has allowed us to experience this blessing. We hope that it will enable us to serve Him better through our lives in Sofia.

Thanks to Google’s SketchUp software I was able to quickly make a 3D model of the apartment so you can visualize it with us. The real photos aren’t quite useful if you don’t have a detailed explanation, but the images below should suffice. Read more…