Some thoughts over coffee at Bucharest Airport

'Maximise your experiences'.....Colin

'A week of incredible contrasts'.....Jane

'Romania is different from eight years ago when I last came'....Jane

'A privilege to work with the FAST team'.... All of us

'What Daniel is doing is bringing hope and hope is a good thing'......Phil

'I love (working with) you George and Avram'......Kevin

'How can these things be happening in Europe?'....Emily

'A Roma sees a beach and children playing in the water, I just see a very dirty river'....Marie

'The more we have, the more selfish we become!'....Em

'Some of the Better Homes houses in the village looked good, but sad that many live in poor houses, some using mattresses for walls'...Patrick

'Remarkable that we kept free of accidents and illness all week, considering what we have done and how far we have travelled
....thank you Lord'

Faith, Hope and Love remain.....and the greatest is Love.

Ready to leave for home.

Just a final check of the engine and Daniel finds something loose under the bonnet.

Final team photo on Saturday morning before the drive over the mountains to Bucharest.

Last night, meal out with Daniel Ema and family.

Colin had tripe soup tonight, Ciorba de Burta, and really enjoyed it.

Daniel's Singing Stars

Last night celebrations culminates with two of Daniel's daughters singing Karaoke. Real stars!
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Kevin's favourite...... !!

She is not only the maker of endless cups of tea, the mother of a mattress mover, and the mother of an oily fence painter, Marie has helped two families this week by sharing her faith story through alcoholism.

Alcohol is a big problem amongst the Roma, with very little help for them in knowing what to do, how to confront their addiction or how to change their lives.

Maybe, just maybe and by God's grace, Marie has sown some seeds of hope that may begin a recovery for men like Peter.

Please pray.

Another Phil skill

Eat your heart out Ferguson, Phil has built about forty teams this week, pitch and stadiums as well!

Phil, many different skills this week!!

 

What did Phil do this week? 

He was a Horse and Cart driver

he was a Wood Shifter

A Shed builder

a Chain Saw operative

and on the first day he just sat there wondering what he had let himself in for!!!