Monday, July 21, 2008

Bob the Builder and Beth and Bill


Today was great day. It started with all our planned tradesman showing up on time and fired up ready to work. The Romanians are very hard workers. They are very polite people. The people we have come in contact with are very intelligent, well educated people. Most of them speak at least two languages. We met one man who speaks five! The picture shows a photo of the handicap accessible bathroom. Keep watching for more photos as we progress. An interesting note, most of the Romanian construction workers we have met wear sandals. This morning the girls took a group of children with disabilities from a nearby center to the public pool. The facilities were amazing. The children were adorable. When we got back, the people from Betel Church made the workers and the mission team an amazing lunch-YUM! After lunch, Joy, Katonna and Kelsey took a group of older students with more severe disabilities on a walk through the park. It was a great experience for them. Missy, Doug and Matt headed over to the radio station. We had 30 minutes of on air time to talk about Disability Ministry...it was EXCITING! We all felt really good about the experience and information that was given. We really feel God moving through this mission....especially in the relationships being built and enhanced. One experience was tonight at dinner. As we were getting ready to pray, our waitress asked if she could pray with us and by the end of dinner she asked if she could come to our conference! Keep praying for us...it is working!

3 comments:

Steve and Kristi said...

Steve and I heard you and Matt on the radio. You did an excellent job. I was in tears a few times. God was with you guiding your words. Awesome!
Kristi

Unknown said...

Wow! It is so exciting to read your blogs. I know you are being blessed as are we, who are keeping up with your activities.
Love you and miss you bunches!

Anonymous said...

What a great blog - it's fun to follow along with you guys every day - I'm sure you're very busy but thanks for taking the time to keep us all informed.

How's the food? Where are you staying? Is it hard to find people who speak English? Was your radio interview in English?

Be safe and be assured that everything is running pretty smoothly churchwise while you guys are gone - except for everyone missing all of you.