This week

This last week has been quite busy for all of us here.

Last Sunday one of the girls from California found out about a very sudden and tragic death in her family. It was a very difficult day for her and we are all still very much in prayer for her and her family. It was later decided that she and her travelling buddy would leave early so that she be with her family. They left Wednesday and are definitely missed. We all shared a two bedroom apartment and now with only two of us left here it feels very empty and quiet. Both Jenny and Brittany contributed so much to the dynamic of our group and both are missed greatly. I know the work they did at the center was a big help and I can think of specific devotions and testimonies they shared that meant a lot to me and, I think, to the girls and staff here at the Beauty from Ashes center.

The other busy part of our week has been finishing up packaging hair accessories. I am happy to announce that we packaged the last one on Friday afternoon. Yay! They are all quite lovely and Nadia is doing all the creating and packaging now. I hope to start selling some of the cards and accessories when I get back to the States. They are all very well made and I think will sell quite nicely in Idaho. The girls are in the middle of making Christmas cards and we are now working on three more card models for Christmas and then we are done for that holiday.

Amid all of this Emily and I are getting to know the girls here better and they are helping us a lot with our Romanian. We are learning more everyday and I hope that by the time I leave I can have a halfway decent conversation. But, of course, then I won't use it as much. Oh well, I am still enjoying it very much and am so happy that I am finally here.

Sometimes I look around and think "Wow, I am actually in Romania". It has been a long time coming and I am so glad it finally happened. It brings so much joy to my heart to be here, learning the language, getting to know the staff and girls, and learning just how faithful and trustworthy Jesus really is.

Thanks again for reading! I will try to post again soon.