The Salt Mine

Our pastor/tour guide Sabin insisted that, on our day off, we go to the salt mine. He said that it was very healthy for you and good for your lungs. So we drive for 7 minutes under ground and step into the mine. The moment we step out of the bus we feel a dizzy, loopy feeling. Sabin said the air was good for you lungs but we found that the air had a very different affect...

Very soon one of our translators, George, said that if you lick the wall its very salty. It was and the following ensued...

The video is a little long but I promise you will enjoy if you stick it out to the end!

The Rooster is Gone!

I forgot to tell everyone the great news:
the evil rooster was moved away from our bedroom window yesterday! I prayed he would disappear and he did! LOL. God is so kind, even in the little things.

God is blessing us so immensely through the relationships we are building and the people we are meeting. We have laughed SOO much during this trip, and we've had our share of tears too.

It's been amazing to see the Romanian church in action. They remind me of the early church. The church we are working with has only 160 members, and they have planted FIVE churches in gypsy villages. They share everything they have with each other to the point that it hurts, and they love each other so genuinely. Sabin told us today that it was hard for him and his wife to come back to Romania after living in the comfort of the U.S. but that life is too short to waste, and we have to be where we are most effective for the Gospel.

Salt mines and Cow Stomach Soup

Today was our day off. Pastor Sabin took us to a famous underground Salt Mine, which was several miles underground. It was very disorienting being down so deep inside the earth. It was also pretty cold down there (55 degrees or so). I'm telling you that to make you jealous, since I know it was 104 in Chester today! We ate lunch in a Hungarian restaurant. Nathan tried the cow stomach soup that George ordered. I did not. We have finally gotten used to soda without ice, and are enjoying it the European way!

The picture above is Jon, Pastor Florine, and Nathan breaking bread together at dinner. In Romania you eat bread at EVERY meal. Their bread is comparable to Panera bread! We have really grown to love Florine (and his bread) and want to come back and help his church in the future. The people here are so neat. We feel such a bond with them that can only be the Holy Spirit. Our last day of ministry here is Friday, and then we move on to Bucharest. It's going to be hard to leave Sighisoara, but Bucharest awaits!

Round two of pictures are currently being uploaded so check back in a bit.