Romania...there are no words to describe how amazing my time was there. Why, then, do you ask, do I keep writing...well, there are words that can come close...never attaining perfection, but perhaps giving you a peek at how amazing it was that you might want to come with me next summer... First off, let me say, my time there was totally ordained by God. Really, it is an incredible story. Go get some coffee or a Coke...or whatever, but come back. It's good! So, Julie (my sister) sends me an email on the April 8th (Dad's birthday). It has an attachment about an English camp in Romania (she was there 2 years ago and one of her translators emailed her the brochure, thinking she might be interested...). Detail oriented (and random) as I am, I noticed that the date to apply had already passed. Julie went ahead and emailed Daniel and asked if there were still openings. So.......time goes by, I figured it was a lost cause...but on May 5, we got an email from Elvis (yes, really!!!! It amazed even Julie, who loves Elvis... Presley, that is...but we also have come to love both our Romanian Elvises: Filote and Oprea). But I digress...Elvis Filote emailed and told us we were coming! We had some forms to fill out about our qualifications, and had to send some money...but come July 13th, we would be in Romania!!!! Being concerned about money, God was gracious enough to supply every penny I needed...and in unexpected ways. My friend, who taught with me (and that will have to be another blog post), got a job as a principal and that left her summer school position open...and I was chosen to replace her...so that paid for my plane ticket (with about $200 left over for spending money) and I was a mentor to a new teacher...and that check $76 more than I needed to pay for the camp...so not only did He provide the money for the expenses, but also almost $300 in spending money when I got there...He's an amazing God!
|