After a couple slow weeks, things are starting to get busy again. The center opened up again and I was so excited to go on Monday. As soon as I entered the room I got a hug. It made me so happy that they even remembered me because I guess I had this feeling that they wouldn't. I have spent the past few days there coloring and talking with a few of the girls. Yesterday we took 7 of the girls out to play basketball. It was lots of fun. I love these girls, they are so sweet even though they have nothing. I am learning more about them every day.

I am looking into getting involved in a couple of ministries at the time. I am excited about the possibility.

The Lord continues to teach me so much. Monday I joined with over a hundred ladies in memorizing Philippians 3:7-21. The Lord has already shown me a few things since Monday while meditating on verses 7 and 8.

So a few weeks ago we had a team from Virginia that was here. I joined them in serving the kids here in the city and those out in local villages. The center where I had been working, we did VBS for a week and one day we took them on an excursion to the river about a hour or so outside the city. The kids were able to play in the water; it was lots of fun and lots of work considering there were around 40 kids that we took. The second week of the team being here we were doing VBS out in the local gypsy villages. The Lord is so good!! I feel like every time I am out in those villages my heart begins to burst and my burden deepens for them.

After the team left, I left with my friend Rachel for Austria where I spent all last week in a mission's conference. There were around 300 people total; including families, pastors, missionaries and those who came to minister and serve us. We stayed in a castle up on a hill overlooking a beautiful lake and mountains. The view couldn't have been more amazing! Lets just say I never got use to seeing it everyday.

The Lord taught me a lot there. I feel like He gave me a confidence in who I am in Him and a renewed strength to come back and to serve Him wholeheartedly. I am so excited to be back and to see the Lord work in and through me.

This week is rather slow but I am trying to take advantage of the down time to get caught up on some stuff and to study (Romanian).

Here are some pics from Austria. I will not take credit for all the pictures because my friend Rachel is amazing at capturing some things better than I am.

I just had a great two weeks with a team from Virginia. We did VBS at the day center and in three gypsy villages. I was extremely blessed!! Here are some pictures so you can have an idea of what it was like. I leave tomorrow for Austria for a missions conference; when I get back I will write more about the past two weeks and the conference.

This past week has been crazy busy with a team from Virginia here. I am having so much fun with them. We have been working at the day center, where I have been working, doing VBS with the kids. We also took them to the river about an hour away to swim and play for a day. The Lord once again is confirming that I am where I am suppose to be. He is stretching me and teaching me so much and it seems for once in my life I am enjoying it!! I don't normally like to be stretched and forced out of my comfort zone. Here are some pictures of the week. I will continue to post some because I want you all to see the kids that I will continue to work with at the day center. This week has been so good for me! I have got to know the girls a little more and most of the kids at least know who I am now and want to talk with me. It touches my heart every time the girls come up to me and want a hug. Please pray for the team and me as we will be in the gypsy villages this coming week.

I am back from a great weekend in Timisoara! I went down and spent all day Saturday with Lynn because her birthday is tomorrow and was able to catch up with some of my other friends too. I stayed with my friend Anna and we watched movie and caught up on each other's lives. Here are some pictures of my friends and I.

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July!!! My friend Rachel came over and we ate some chicken salad. I took some pics so that those who know me would believe me when I said I ate salad. I am working on my eating habits, slowing but surely I'm eating better. Hope everyone is doing well!!!

Also a pic of Rachel!!!

Here is a little video tour of my apartment. Things are going well. I am blessed to have a great landlord. I will make it a point to take pictures of Oradea so you can have an idea of the city I am living in.