PLANNING FOR BARTIMAEUS PROJECT!!

25 May 2014 PLANNING FOR BARTIMAEUS PROJECT. Early on Sunday morning, Ana Kolezi, came to our house. Ana, my Albanian teacher when in community here, has agreed to help with this ongoing project. I informed her that Mirjam has agreed to help with the project request to visit Lac, National Shrine of Saint Anthony, which is run by the Franciscans in North Albania. Mirjam will, hopefully, drive our little group from Tirana to Lac. This is great news for us. Mirjam helped in this way last year and we are happy she will plan her work so as to be free to do so again on Tuesday next. On Sunday after Mass, I met Antonio, whom I often address as Bartimaeus, and arranged to meet him with his main helpers on Monday, which we did. With Anna, we discussed in detail the setting of our project under the protection of Saint Anthony. All the plans were made and agreed for Tuesday. We then planned our second and main activity - to take some blind persons, with a personal helper for each, to a famous place of beauty. DRILON estate and MJELMA RESTAURANT, SITUATED ON THE LAKESIDE. Here, the unique local fish - KORAN -is enjoyed by many visitors. We also have a third event in mind but we are uncertain about whether our donation for the project will stretch to it. We are hopeful but will decide after Lac. These days Ana and I will make contact with transport, catering and constantly with Antonio to finalize plans. So, I will keep you informed with how things are going. Till then, enjoy some sunshine!