One year ago Lydia shared that dream with me. As usual, I jumped the gun and shared the dream with my classes at English Club. There seemed to be a lot of interest in having a chance to simply practice speaking in English in a less structured setting than a class, but it remained a dream.
Last Saturday Lydia and I saw our dream in reality, only better. Not only did 20 Bulgarians show up, but some even came early! After the formal activities finished, we discovered that many people were having such a great time, that they didn't really want to leave. It was a wonderful mix of English Club students, Community of Faith friends, and friends-of-friends who we met at the event! While we will only have English Coffee and Conversation once a month, I believe this will be one of my favorite aspects of my job.