TV, Newspapers, and a Taste of Iceland

Yesterday we had our appointment with the Omega Channel about the TFTW TV program. They broadcast locally, and are also on the Sky Network in the UK and another cable network in Europe. The sales guy sounded enthusiastic, but also said we'd have to wait until Monday for the program director to get back in from wherever she is, to see if they have a time slot for the program, and also to discuss pricing. Brother Marias will meet with her and then put her in touch with TFTW for whatever is finally agreed upon. We got a GREAT deal on the newspaper ad for the Bible Correspondence Course! For about $100, we can run the ad for 10 Saturdays (biggest circulation day). They have two sections of ads, and the section our ad is in is also displayed on their website. We were too late yesterday, so the ad will start running next Saturday. If you can read Icelandic, check www.mbl.is on Saturday to see it!

Last night, we decided we were going to have whale. We walked the main shopping street in Reykjavik (correct pronunciation is RAKE-ya-WEEK, by the way), and decided on a place. It was something of a splurge, but we both got the "Icelandic Feast." Appetizer was little samplings of lobster soup (oh my); smoked salmon (the really good stuff, not the kind you can smell across the room); a salad of greens, fruit, and smoked puffin (tastes a little like duck, but fishy too); and last and weirdest, sheep's head jam (kind of like head cheese or "souse meat," didn't taste particularly bad, but not good either, and the appearance and texture are just plain disgusting). Main course was minke whale steak with mashed potatoes and vegetables. It was outstanding. Looks like beef, with similar texture. Tastes a little like beef and tuna steak mixed. Dessert was skyr (like yogurt but MUCH better) with blueberry sorbet and fruit. I wanted to sign the restaurant's guestbook "had a whale of a time," but as William said in his best Icelandic accent, "ha ha ha you are only sixth person to write that today." oh well.

Please keep us and our families in your prayers. Please pray for Marias and Gyða as well. They have their own house, but they also had an apartment that used to be their daughter's. The apartment building burned Thursday night. No one was hurt, but a total of 19 people from that building and others next to it either lost their apartments or had to be temporarily relocated. Our brother and sister are not out as much as these others who were actually living there at the time, but it's still a big hassle for them, just one more thorn to try and choke them out.

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