Tonight marks the end of our time with normal comforts called air conditioning and normal hot water showers. No more cool drinks, quiet rooms or private bathrooms. At 8 in the morning we will begin the long journey to the mountain range to begin our time at camp. Over 40 youth and children will become our family for the week. Please continue to pray that God gives us the ability to love beyond the language and culture barriers.
The time on the bus could be challenging since many of these children have never been on a bus ride. They usually get car sick and spend much of the trip filling up barf bags. Yep... sounds exciting, I know. You are calling the church office at this moment signing up for next year's trip. But here is the great part - we get to serve these precious children all week long so that they can experience God's love. Might as well start with the hard stuff!
We really do have a great team. Everyone did a great job sharing at the church this morning. We spent the evening with our translators and other Romanians. It was great to watch Annie Grace and Angela O'John playing volleyball. They are both really sweet young ladies who play a very good game of volleyball.
This morning Jana and Lacie sang the Chris Tomlin version of Amazing Grace. Once they got started our team joined them. Even a Romanian playing the keyboard was singing with us. It was a very awesome moment for our team.
We will arrive at the camp tomorrow and begin setting everything up for the week. I will do my best to post tomorrow night (our time) so that you can continue to pray specifically for us. Words cannot do a very good job at explaining how excited our team is about your comments on the blog. Just to know so many people are viewing the blog is incredible to us. 
Here is a picture of some our fans from our volleyball game. (Margie Johnson, Adelina, Debbie Bullock, Peyton Hall and Amy Ergle) Susan Ergle and Bonnie Weeks are talking behind this first group.
Please know that Amy really does still have 2 arms. I don't recall anyone letting me know that she lost it over here in Romania. If she did, however, we will exhaust all of our means to locate it. :)
Our prayer for tomorrow is that God would continue to shape our hearts to be used by Him to communicate His great love to these children.
Have a great night!
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Hi Alyssa! I just figured out leaving a comment. I did it!! Please forgive me. We wrote to you on email. We are praying for you & the whole team. Lots of love, Mom
I love you guys and I am praying for this week to be saturated with God's love and the power of the Holy Spirit. I wish I could be there! But God has given me the great gift of loving you, praying for you and hearing about His work in you. I can't wait! - Hannah Banana :)
Greetings Team Romania,
We are praying for all of you hourly. Hello to Ade, Becki, & Lucci from George, he's wishing he was there with all of you. We are 11 hours later that ya'll and praying extra hard for the time adjustment on your body. The Lord has great things planned for this week and we can't wait to hear about them.
Love to everyone, hugs to Sarah Jo.
Pam, George, Elizabeth, James, and Hannah
Kevin - the number in the calling post tree for David's mom is not working right. I will figure out the problem in the morning but she hasn't gotten any of the messages. Wanted to let you know that if you were still some place with easy phone access, a call home to mom and dad would be great. Allyson
It is all so awesome to hear what you are already accomplishing in the name of Jesus! I am praying for you guys to have a safe trip to the camp.
Hey...did anybody grab extra barf bags from the plane??? As an experienced user...they are drip-free and seal up quite nicely! :)
Can't wait to hear and read more about your journey.
Angie
So much has happened in a few days, ya'll are getting so much done with so little time; it's a blessing. Glad to see your faces as well! Hope everything continues at a good and steady pace, love and thanks for all you do,
-Dannie
Hey Tri-HIM Team and Church Family,
Just wanted you to know I am praying for you and keeping up with the posts. All is well here, praying for you there and those still here (Johnson kiddos)!
Did a 15 mile bike with Ramonda yesterday, getting ready for the next tri.
I pray for God's impact on those children and for His impact on you. I'm sure that the person who leaves for the mission field is not the same one who returns. I can't wait to hear how your lives are changed.
Blessings My Friends, Sonja
I injoyed getting an update. I am praying for you all. David - I love and am proud of you!
Hey Kevin,
Just found out that the phone tree doesn't reach as far as the Great White North of Alaska, so be sure to keep updating your posts whenever you can. We love ya'll and are praying daily.
George, Pam, and kids
Hello to all. We are praying for you and love you and are
excited for what God is doing through each of you.
Hey Margie and Walter, I was at the table next to Sarah
and Zachary at Long Horns on Thursday. I had lunch with
Hilda and saw Pastor Ed and Patricia. All was well.
Hey Bonnie and Jeff, I am praying for you guys. Bonnie
I want you to stop hiding when the camera is taking pictures!
Praying for all of you guys that the different foods will
agree with your tummies and that you can adjust to the time
change quickly. Roxanne Z.
Wow!! I'm so excited to get the updates!! We are praying for you and what God is going to do this week not only for the children but for the group!!
We miss you Peyton and oh yeah by the way I went to the grocery all alone on Saturday. It just wasn't the same with out you!!
Daddy & I are so proud of you!!
Son & Sweet E say hello and send there love as well.!!
Much Love MOM & DAD
Peyton,
Big hello from Pops and Jordan in North Carolina! Hope you're having a blast and that you bring back a ton of memories.
We miss you and make sure you tell Lacie we said hello from the Tarheel state!
Love you :)
Dad and Jordan
Sent from Teresa Clement:
Just want you to know that we continue to pray for you.. left you up with our prayer partners here and LOVE each of you. We know how hard this trip is physically and spiritually... It is life changing and wonderful. Take care of yourselves and each other. It is exciting to keep up with you on the blog. Thanks Teresa
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