Michelle is MIA

So I took it upon myself to create a picture :)





.....I loved getting to know the women that I spent 10 days with. Thank you ladies! Love you all!

Safe Arrival

Pray for us

The bus will be here in a few minutes to take us to Bucharest. Please pray for safe travels. See you all soon!!!!

From Donna

Hi Beth, Jamie and all the ladies

I know you have had a very busy week and are tired Well tomorrow is the day of..................rest? I wish I could be there to see all our friends over there
You are all so great but I have not been able to get on blog so I depend on Sun services to keep me updated
I hope Nellies legs are better and the rest of you are fairly rested Of course it is a different tired
Sa hi to all and have a safe trip home Can't wait to see you all.
Love Donna
With God all things are possible

One of our many ice creams today

Last Day....SOB

Today was both happy and sad. We started with a little downtown shopping. Some parted from us and went to Maria's for a delicious lunch. Some stayed downtown and ate schwarmas and their weight in ice cream. Then we went home to Ady and Luma's with bursting stomachs only to be served another 3 course Luma meal! (and of course some of you can relate to this). After that we were only able to waddle around and make quiet conversation. Around 6 we met up again with old and new friends at church. We sang, ate a little pizza and said our good-byes.

Our hearts are full of rememberances from the past 9 days. The Romanian people have gone above and beyond and we thank them for their generous hospitality, cozy beds and friendships. We look forward to keeping in contact with them and prayfully returning one day......
Pray for our safe travels home. We love you.

Off to Balchik

Our morning started out looking ominous with thunder and a forecast for a rainy day. But it was an absoulutely gorgeous day and we could not have asked for better weather. We loaded up the bus and headed for the Bulgarian border with hope. Unfortunately, we ran into a little glitch and three of our passengers (including Ady) had to return to Constanta because of the child safety laws in Europe (a good thing, will explain in details later). Balchik is beautiful and the closest thing that we,including Jamie, will ever get to Greece. We had a delicious lunch celebrating Sica's birthday and enjoyed walking through Queen Mary's seaside villa and botanical gardens. The gardens were well manicured and the landscape along with the seaside cliffs were breathtaking. It was a fabulous day and enjoyed by all!!!! Please note David's adorable new haircut and the delicious Salame prepared by Grandma and of course served by Luma. The General took care of the kitchen cleanup. Tune in to more adventures tomorrow.. Ta Ta

Day 7- Buna Ziua (Good Day)

Helen, Misty, and I started the day with the breakfast of champions. It consisted of omelets (salami, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and parsley), sliced tomatoes, sliced salami, sliced yellow peppers, olives, bread, tea, coffee, cheese pastries, and of course.....ice-cream. We learned today that ice-cream can be served at anytime.

Today was our last day for VBS and we ended up with 9 children. We talked about Peter walking on water and how to be brave. The children made "purple cows" (grape fanta aoda and ice-cream) and they enjoyed "walking on water". The children absolutely loved singing songs. Their favorites consisted of "Neglect Your Bible", "Sea of Gallilee", "Whever You Go", and "Power In The Blood".

In the afternoon some of the ladies came by and we did individual studies with them. Some of the discussions were about communism, relationships, and a variety of parables. We have really enjoyed our discussions and I know we all wish that we could have spent more time with them.

We were also very lucky to go and "explore" the house next door that was under construction. It was simply Amazing!

Regina, Nelly, and Linda led the devotion tonight. It was about the Story of Esther and how we have to look for opportunities to be bold for Christ.

Tonight we all had separate dinner plans. Some went out with Nicole (Helen and Beth enjoyed the coastal view while sampling some of Romania's best seafood) and some went back to the homes (Jamie and her household had chicken pot pie). Misty and I (Michelle) really ventured out and made grilled cheese and ate chili flavored tortilla chips.

One thing is for certain, Ice-cream is never far from our thoughts and not in short supply.