We’re on Our Way to Romania Again

For those who regularly follow my blog, it’s time for me to switch it from devotional to travel again…

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And guess where I spent Friday! Actually, the majority was on a 747. But having a 7-hour layover at Heathrow airport meant we had time to ride the underground train into London where we saw the sights – Buckingham Palace, Big Ben (we heard it bong at 5:00 P.M.), and the House of Parliament.

Then came the return hour-long train ride to Heathrow amidst commuters heading home to the suburbs. Oh my. Imagine standing…in the heat…squished by other passengers…after being awake for nearly 30 hours. Call it an adventure! We ended the day with a two flight to Budapest, Hungary.

We reached our hotel around 1:00 A.M., grateful that the team’s twenty-two suitcases arrived intact and thankful for a room with air conditioning. It felt so good to crawl into bed. Talk about exhausted! And now we’re up and at it again, after five hours of sleep. Today we’ll drive from Budapest to Resita, Romania. That’ll take at least seven hours.

You might be wondering what we’re doing this time. My husband and I are leading a team of nine volunteers to partner with five career missionaries. We’ll host a camp for young adults facing life-threatening illnesses. We’re bringing craft supplies, hygiene items, snacks and Bibles. We’ve planned games galore.

Most importantly, we’ll share insights from God’s Word to encourage the kids and reassure them that they’re loved and not forgotten. I can hardly wait to see the kids we spent time with last summer, and to make new acquaintances.

Re: craft supplies. I was especially blessed a week ago when a little girl named Joanne celebrated her 8th birthday back in B.C. In lieu of gifts, she asked her friends to donate money to buy soap and deodorant for these kids in Romania.

The donations topped $180 so Joanne bought candy and elastic thread for beaded bracelets, too. Then she came to our house with her mom, grandma and two sisters and helped assemble the bags of goodies we’ll give to each camper.

Last year we had wireless at the camp venue. I’m hoping the same will be true this week so I can continue posting about our experience. Stay tuned for more!