Busy days!

I am sure that everyone can probably agree that their days are busy...especially with fall and the start of school. I (also Shari and Amy) are pretty busy here in Romania, but finally, I have a couple hours to spare and I have access to the Internet! So I decided to update this blog...just in case anyone is reading ;). I mean, besides my Mom.

Since so much has happened, I will obviously not go into every detail, but I thought I would share some highlights from our time so far in Romania.

• First: We made it safely! Yay! No lost luggage or people...although I did almost lose my passport at one point... oops. Amy and I are living together in an apartment on the fifth floor, and we LOVE our host family. There is Imi, our host mom, Maria, our host sister and then there is also Jeremy, who is recently married to Maria. They will be leaving to the US in a few days to celebrate their marriage with his family. We feel really blessed to be living with them! Also--Imi is an amazing cook! Just thought I would throw that out there...
• Last week I went on an outing with the disabled group here at Veritas. We went up to this mountain and had a picnic. We also played soccer, which was fun because when we picked teams I was like the second person picked...That is probably the first time that I have been picked so close to first, so it was a really good moment for me. Haha :). Honestly though, I really enjoyed my time with them and I am so excited to get to know the group more! 
• There is a village nearby with a church we are able to volunteer our time in. I found out they actually have a sewing program. Some women make dolls, purses, and a few other things, and then sell them. I was so excited when I heard about this because it is something I have considered helping out with in the future! They have asked me if I would like to volunteer to teach them some new things, as well as help them improve other things. I honestly cannot even believe how goooood God is! I read my personal devotion journal the other day and noticed that a few weeks before leaving Romania, I had written that one of my dreams is to help women in the area of sewing. I did not know it would happen so soon and I never imagined it happening in Romania!
• Finally, we are beginning to make Romanian friends, and I am very excited about that! The people here have been so friendly and kind, I feel so blessed to be here!

Alrighty, in a little while I will be helping out with the teen program, along with Shari, and so I had better get going!

If you would like to pray for us, you can pray that we would continue to transition well into the culture and the new activities.
We are also going to the Veritas retreat for the staff from Wed to Sat so you can pray that goes well and everyone gets the rest and refreshment from God that they need.
Thank you for reading and praying :) We are praying for all our friends and family back home in Michigan (and other parts of the world!) :)