Before Week 2 begins

I have recently been feeling guilty about how little I have kept up my blog. I have told all these people to be reading it and I haven't posted but twice since I have been in Romania.

Every Monday we have what we call day camp where we meet the kids for the week and play name games to get better acquainted with the team. Later each team competes at different stations to begin the points for the week. Then on Tuesday we head out to Camp Vețca, which is a solid hour drive and it is an incredible time to sleep and/or sike yourself up for the week ahead. We stay at camp until Friday morning and then take the kids to a water park called The Weekend. After our trip to the Weekend we say our final goodbyes to the kids and head home for wonderful 30 minute showers (no less because no one showers at camp).

The reason no one showers at camp is because adults can only shower once the kids have gone to bed which is around 11 pm. In Romania at 11 pm it is about 55 degrees and the water is about 20 degrees. That is just a little bit too cold. So to avoid pneumonia we just dont shower until Friday night. I realize that 3 and a half days is a long time to go without showering but by the time the night is over we are all so exhausted we dont even have time to realize how gross we are.

This week we have a team from Northern Ireland here to help facilitate team time with our kids. My Irishmen are Di and James. Di and James are great guys with the coolest accents ever. My translators are Diana (yes same one from last week) and Oana. The girls are fabulous. Im not sure of their salvation so please pray for them on their behalf. I have 5 kids (or copii) on my team this week. 2 girls and 3 boys. Their names are Isa (pronounce Eeza), Marius, Rupee, Silvius, and then another girls whose name I have forgotten about 5 times already. My team seems very attentive and excited, two things that took my team last week a little time to show. I am very pumped about this week and know that God is going to do some amazing things. Be praying for the Spirit to move in a mighty mighty way.

Also, tomorrow is my 21st birthday. Pray that I would remember my purpose for being here and not focus so much on how much I miss my family and the comfort of my own home. I only have 18 more days left here, so I most definitely need to be focused on my goal for Christ. Pray for ample amounts of energy and excitement. Our team name is The Incredibles, try shouting that out over and over again for about 5 min. Itll wear you out, believe me. Also pray for my voice. It is already starting to go out. I guarantee by Friday it will be nonexistant. Well, I have written plenty and my brain is beginning to become mush. I love you all and appreciate your prayers more than you will ever know. I miss you all and will be home before you know it.

As the Romanians say, Noapte Buna (Goodnight).