Photos from Trip to Hungary

I spent last week in Vajta, Hungary at the Bible College learning about various aspects of running a Bible college and talking to some of the teachers to get input on how best to start up a new program. I had a great time, was very informative and the weather was awesome as well. First time I was able to wear shorts this year.

Please pray for us here in Bucuresti as we make decisions on what classes we will teach and the structure of the program. That God would give us wisdom and guide our thinking and planning so that the school of ministry will be what He wants it to be.

Here are some photos from my trip:

1. Romi and Adriana
2. Calvary Chapel Sarbogard
3. Andrew's New Home
4. Bible College Koinonia

Romanian Christian Hop-Hop Band

Here is a video of the group "Pocăiţii" (The Repenters). Please pray for their walk with the Lord and for God to use them to reach the young people of Romania. The name of the song is ""Dezvăluiri which can be translated "Unveilings".

Easter Sunday

Here I am with Razvan, one of the young men who attends CC Bucuresti, after Easter Sunday service. He has a sweet gentle spirit and a heart for God.

We had the best weather since I moved to Bucuresti on Easter so that was a blessing. After church I went over to Shane and Randie's for a great Mexican meal. It was awesome! I took a few photos at church during the Easter service which you can see here

Preaching in Brasov

I'll be leaving by train later today to go Brasov as tomorrow I will be preaching at the Calvary Chapel there. Keala is in England with his family and his parents, who have been visiting, to watch his son Jonah play in a rugby tournament. I am sure they will have a great time.

It will be fun to see everyone and to share a little on what I have been learning about idolatry as that is what the Lord seems to have put on my heart for tomorrow. It all started last July when I was teaching in Luke 4 about the three temptations Jesus went through in the desert from Satan. At the time it struck me that at the core of the temptations what Satan was trying to do was get Jesus to doubt the Father's goodness and provision and take things into his own hands. And within a short period of time of this I just "happen" to see a vodcast of Mark Driscoll's sermon on idolatry also. These two things really got me thinking about idolatry. May the Lord give me grace to share it.

This won't be my first trip up to Brasov this week. On Wednesday I went there to pack my stuff at my old apartment and on Thursday Jamie came from Bucuresti with the church van and Dan and we moved most of my small stuff to Bucuresti. It is all sitting in a room at the ministry building right now cause I am still living at the ministry building. Why haven't I gotten an apartment yet? Well, that will be a topic for another post next week.

Good Speaking Advice

Here is a video with good advice on public speaking. It takes awhile to load the video- be patient.

Recovered From the Flu

A few weeks ago I had the flu which kept me in bed for a handful of days then over a week of recovering and getting my strength back bit by bit after that. When I moved to Bucuresti a lot of those working at the ministry building were sick so I knew chances would be that it would catch up to me at some point. Still have a slight cough and get tired easily but feel much better.

Stella Sings - Video

Here is a video of Stella singing a few songs. Stella, whom I call Stelutza (little Stella), was about one year old and living at the orphanage in Petrosani when I first started working there. She is about 10 years old now and living at a Christian orphanage called Betania. Kelly Stark, of Isaiah's House, has a ministry to orphan kids in Petrosani and sometimes Stelutza comes and spends the weekends with her.