If you are an MK, or have MK's i encourage you to read this article. It hit home. I could not have said it better.

Great article on MK/KM'S: The MK privilege.

Phone call:

me: hi, steve. How are you doing?

steve: good

me: where are you?

steve: at home

me: good. are you busy?

steve: no, not right now.

me: i am on my way home from Mangalia. and I am on the Bucuresti centura (beltway). the van i am using broke down and the engine fell out of the car, is there any way you can help me tow it and find a mechanic near you?

a long pause.

steve: okay, it will take about 2 hours to get to you from here and i need a few minutes to collect some tools….

what an afternoon! :-)

so, we waited on the beltway for almost three hours. I sent our gps coordinates of exactly where we were at. being a hot day, there was still a breeze to cool off with. how much was it going to cost? how, where, and who was going to fix this issue? to me it looked like a huge problem. i could tell that the motor mount bolts had sheered off and the motor was sitting on top of the cv joint. the timing belt was eaten away so bad that i do not know how it did not break. 

while we waited i counted the semi’s driving by- 100, 101, 102….. one of them rolled down his air conditioned cab and asked if we had help coming. i said yes and thank you. he then offered me a two liter bottle of ice cold sparkling water- ahhhh, that hit the spot. now if only steve’s gps would get him here quicker. 

steve and i secured the motor with wire and a hook so that it was higher off the ground and towed the car about 100 km to his house. by the time we got there the mechanic was gone. so we had to wait until morning. 

the mechanic was very optimistic and pleased that the timing belt had not broken. the owner of the vehicle was pleased that the mechanic thought he could fix the engine. 

a trip that was supposed to take from monday to thursday turned into a trip that lasted until sunday morning at 1am. the van was fixed and amazingly only costed me the exact price i rented the van for.

van: ford galaxy

km on the van: 914,234 (ALMOST A MILLION KM!!!!!) 

after getting it fixed we made it home in 8 hours with no problems. Praise the Lord. 

1Thess. 5:16-18   

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

“So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.”
                                                                                                                      - ‭‭Mark‬ ‭10:18‬ ‭

After two airplanes, and a van ride we arrived safe back in Romania to our house. We have not had much for our bodies to adjust as school started two days later. God is good, and we have gotten through the first week of school without any major hickups.
I would like to say thank you to everyone that helped us purchase a laptop and an ipad for both faith and I.
This summer in the states visiting family and friends and making new ones has been a great time of refreshing for our family (even for the little ones) even though we travelled quite a bit. Thank you for your prayers during this time.

Continue to keep us in your prayers as we get back into our routine with Bible studies, teaching English, preaching, and planning for the future.

Travels

		Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!
		Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!
		Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD!
		Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore! -I Chronicles 16:8-11

A quick note to say thank you to all our friends and family here in the USA!! The time is going by all too fast!!

Thank you to our friends and family in Florida, South Carolina for the fun times and memorable times we had. The kids loved fishing with grandma and grandpa. 

I was able to spend some awesome quality time with my two youngest brothers fishing, surfing, and even taking some pics of my youngest sister. Thank you for the wonderful memories. Had great times with oldest sister and her family at the pool and playing nerf war with the kids. 

In South Carolina I got to see first hand how coffee was roasted by www.coffeemissions.com
                                     
Had a wonderful time each person and family and church that we were able spend quality time with sharing about our time in Romania. Thank you for your prayers and support. We are thankful to have each and every one of you in our lives.

America

Our time here has already begun to pass all to quickly. The kids enjoyed VBS in North Carolina and the beaches in Florida. Body surfing, boogey boarding, and seeing family (some meeting grandparents, uncles and aunts, and cousins for the first time) eases the pain of being gone from home.

We look forward to SC and NC but we know it will go by so fast. Looking forward to seeing everyone we can, and meeting new people.

Please continue to pray for our safe travels while here and our trip back. May God guide our steps.

http://bible.com/114/pro.16.9.nkjv

Praise the Lord, Praise Him!!

A moving testimony of God's grace and healing amidst all odds. 

Let All Things Praise the LORD

Praise the LORD!

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​​Praise God in His sanctuary;

​​Praise Him in His mighty firmament!

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Praise Him for His mighty acts;

​​Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!

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​Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;

​​Praise Him with the lute and harp!

​​Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;

​​Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!

​Praise Him with loud cymbals;

​​Praise Him with clashing cymbals!

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​Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.

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​​Praise the LORD!

May 2015

Last week at the after-school program we began talking about words we say matter. We can use our words to build someone up, or tear them down.  The kids had a lot of fun playing air hockey with a ping pong, great entertainment.  

Saturday some of us from the church got together and gave the building a little facelift. After painting and cleaning we all enjoyed some pizza from Crazy Pizza. Great Times.

Ready to paint

Painting

clean up

waiting for pizza

Pizza

finished 

Sunday afternoon in the village sometimes bring surpise guests to the Bible study. During the study on the second commandment in walked two lambs. Not afraid and curious to who all was in the room. Always something new, and never a dull moment.

lamb

curious

look at me 

Blessed [is] the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.

He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.

The ungodly [are] not so, But [are] like the chaff which the wind drives away.

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish.

-Psalm 1