Another Sunday afternoon!

On Sunday we went to a new church, FIBC (First International Baptist Church) located in the heart of Copenhagen. The church is held in the Danish Baptist kirke, so the service doesn't begin until 1pm. Right when we walked in the door I think that we both felt very welcome and were happy to see lots of young families in the congregation. We really enjoyed the worship service, though Ruby wasn't a huge fan of the nursery! There were 3 or 4 older boys running and jumping all over the place, which really freaked her out. We had another odd experience there, when a bunch of guys yelled into the church and threw handfulls of stones inside. It was a bit of a shock for everyone, but no one was injured and the guys ran away as soon as the rocks were out of their hands. So, we'll be trying this one again and hopefully we'll meet some friends there.

After the service we headed over to meet Jared's officemate, Julie, and her boyfriend Stefan. They invited us to their home for dinner, which was located down by the embassies in a really nice area. I commented on how ritzy it seemed, realizing that a lot can change from one block to the next in Copenhagen, but sure enough their home was beautiful. Now the real kicker is that they are only paying $500/month for a beautiful apartment in very safe, quiet, and beautifl part of the city... we were shocked as we are paying over double that! Julie explained that her parents had put her on a list for this apartment 20 years ago!! After hearing that, we were floored. So, it took 20 years to get that apartment at that price... I don't think we'll wait around that long!

Their home was a short walk from another one of Copenhagen's favorite tourist stops--the Little Mermaid. Here's some info on it:

Copenhagen's most famous tourist attraction, the Little Mermaid sits on a rock overlooking the harbour. Created by Edward Eriksen in 1913 who was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale. The model for the Mermaid was dancer Ellen Price. The statue's head was stolen in 1964 and although police hunted for several years, neither the perpetrator nor the head were found. The head has been replaced by a replica but jokers still occasionally try to saw it off.

We had a wonderful evening with Julie and Stefan, ending with me being invited to several events including a party to make traditional Danish Christmas decorations and another to make traditional Christmas cookies/treats! I'm sooo excited! We also planned a trip to Tivoli... can't wait!