Dear loved ones at home,
This is Finn and Mason writing for you today. To begin we would like to speak for everyone that we already are missing home and all those who have been following/supporting us from afar.
After today’s breakfast, we headed over to the “gypsy market” which had much to hold for us, including clothes, Legos, perfume, and everything you could imagine, all at this one big busy market. Our Romanian friends helped us find the good stuff and barter prices!
Team Picture
Team Picture with Leaders
Dog Bows on the Beards
Following that, we had a team meeting and lunch with the Romanians, growing our connections with them. We then got to go out shopping for supplies for camp with our activity groups. Finn was with the sports team and went to a supermarket in a mall to find sport supplies, while Mason went to Jumbo, which was a huge store where you had to go through every section to get to the end of the store, and they got lots of fun costumes and icebreaker game supplies as the skits team. Then they went on a small side mission to get some Romanian famous candies which were splendid!
Soup for Lunch in 104 degree heat
Drama Team Shopping – Junie, Mason, Jason
Arts Team Shopping – Annika & Drake
Worship Team Shopping – Porter & Madalyn
Lastly, after some rest and more camp planning time, we headed out to the Craiova Park and had Shoarma (shwarma), there. At the park, we walked and talked a lot with most of the Romanian camp leaders and a couple campers. We were lucky enough to see a live Christian band playing there, and took lots of fun group photos throughout the whole walk!
Team Planning
Shawarma Dinner
Beautiful Fountain in the Park
Keely (Peely) and Finn
Sydney & Madalyn on the Bridge
With love and blessings,
Mason and Finn out
Oh my goodness, the shawarma looks delicious! And the park is quite beautiful. I can’t imagine what it would look like to be seeing it in person. I’m so glad you all have this amazing opportunity. Praying for you all this evening and hoping that your team projects come together in a way that reminds you and others how much God loves you.
Awesome work getting everything ready to go for camp! The campers are going to have such a great experience because of the love, prayer, and hard work you’ve put into preparing for camp! Jealous of the delicious shoarma! Prayers that you will keep getting your see and experience God in unique and unexpected ways for the rest of the trip!
Porter and Mason – I’ve got a couple new friends for you to meet when you get back!
Great work everyone! So awesome to see the stories of everything coming together for camp. Enjoy Sunday – rest, worship, renew, and prepare for the week ahead. We are all praying for you! Enjoy this time, we are cheering you on!
Praying for your final day(s) before camp! Expectant and excited to see what God has in store for the team and campers. And soooo glad you got shawarma, yummm!! Looks like a new shawarma spot!?!? And Jumbo looks amazing!
Praying for you as you prepare for the transition to camp!
“Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.” Eph 6:10 ♥️
Praying with you ….!
You guys, this time in Craiova before camp is so special. It sounds like you’re getting stuff done and having fun while building relationships. Be gracious and open minded as you learn and experience more about the culture, and be generous with your love for one another. I hope each of you is able to confidently step out of your comfort zone and allow God to transform you in the way of Jesus. Can’t wait to hear more stories!!!
Well done on the blog, gentlemen! Sounds like the team had a perfect mix of activities today.
Praying for your trip to camp and all the support and service you’ll provide. 💛
TE iUBESC, Finn
Couldn’t agree more! Well done guys. Continue to enjoy your blog! Respect and praying for everything the entire team is doing. Remember to take it all in.
Continuing to pray for you!