A month in!

Well...I am bad with time, but I think it has been about a month?

This past week has been good. The weeks go by so fast but so much happens in them!

So, some highlights.

• On Thursday I went on an all day trip with the special needs group. We went to a dam and spent the day by this small body of water. It was a little bit cold, but we had fun playing soccer, exploring, and having a nice picnic! It was a very relaxing day and a nice chance to get to know everyone better. We also had a really big bathroom...anywhere in nature! Haha :)
• On Friday we went out for dinner for Amy's birthday. That was fun! It was my first time at this restaurant called, "Quatro Amicii". It was just a nice time to hang out with girls and laugh! 
• On Saturday we went on an all-day trip for a hike and exploring the city of Brasov. The hike was beautiful. We followed a stream and ended up at a waterfall. We were then able to climb up ladders next to the waterfall. There were a lot of other people who went on the hike that day as well, so that was kind of cool! Sadly, I think I got the stomach flu (or something similar) and was feeling a little sick the whole hike... and then it got worse. I spent the time we had in Brasov sitting on some tile steps by the bathroom while everyone else explored and got McDonalds. It was alright though, I had some time to people watch and soak in the center of the town! :) There was also a piano player playing very loudly, so that drowned out most other noises--and the songs he played were pretty peaceful :). 
• Today I feel better but I am very fatigued. I spent most of the day in bed resting and reading. I am thankful that my sickness was not worse than it was!

 I am really excited about this upcoming week, but also slightly nervous. For the teen group I am giving my testimony and doing a slideshow of pictures, once for the younger group on Monday and then again for the older group on Wednesday. I am nervous for that and just praying that God will use me in that time. I also have some research to do this week and I just want to make sure I am staying on top of things and not procrastinating. 

You can also pray for our team as some of the girls are experiencing culture shock, or just feeling slightly down. 

Thank you :) 

Ps--Keep God as your Rock! [everything else is sinking sand...]