The two Kyles.
Kyle and Alyssa posing for the camera.
Spring break for Kyle
Kyle and friends spent two days (April 2-3) in Constanta (port on the Black Sea) during their week of spring break. They enjoyed walking the beach even though it was cool. They saw President Bush's motorcade (flew into the base at Constanta and headed to Bucharest for the NATO Summit). They also enjoyed playing pool at the facility where they stayed.
A Wonderful break from the big city
March 31st-April 2nd Roger and I attended a spiritual retreat with our colleagues at Casa Elim in the foothills near Bran Castle. Of course being the shutterbug that I am I had the camera out taking pictures coming and going from the retreat. Here are just a few of the pictures I took during our time outside of Bucharest.
It was a hazing morning but we still were able to see the metal cross on the mountain at Busteni.
The view of the mountains from the back side of Busteni were beautiful. We were nearly to Bran when I took this picture.
Bran Castle, a medieval castle dates back to the 1300's. It became one of the royal family's residencies in the 1920's. Queen Maria used the castle as her main residency.
Here we all are smiling for the camera. Maricatherine Carnes helped Roger with the PowerPoint of songs during the worship time.
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Roger enjoying a moment of solitude before the day began. A morning sunrise at Casa Elim.
As we were departing Bran I wanted one more picture of the haystack on Roger's side of the van. Roger pointed out on my side of the van was another interesting picture, two men loading hay into a wagon.
Throughout the countryside we have seen many icons (crosses mostly). We passed this little roadside chapel with a cross on the inside as we were returning to Bucharest. While enjoying looking at the flowering trees we noticed the woman carrying a heavy load of wood on her back. Life is hard out in the countryside.
The Shepherd
During the past few years there has been one picture I have not been able to get, a shepherd in a sheepskin coat. Yes we see shepherds when outside of Bucharest but not in the winter when they are wearing a sheepskin coat. Freda Angeletti called me Sunday March 30th to say they had seen a shepherd in a sheepskin coat and taken pictures. Here are three pictures they took of the shepherd and his sheep including the new lambs.
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Easter March 23rd
Happy Easter to all of you who live west of us or are Catholic. In Romania and other Orthodox countries we will not celebrate Easter until April 27th. In fact it is at the same time as Passover. We pray you have a very special day celebrating our Lord's resurrection. Paşte Fericit!
Spring
I do miss Tyler Texas in the spring. I miss seeing dogwood trees, redbud trees, crepe myrtles, azaleas, and many more. We can buy daffodils, tulips and many more flowers at the flowers stands which help make spring special. We hope you have a very special springtime where you live.
8 Martie (March 8th) Ziua Femei (Women's Day)
Besides March 1st - Marţişor (martsishor) March 8th is also a day of celebration for women. On Ziua Femei women may receive flowers or other gifts to celebrate how special they are to their family and friends. Our 3 year old godson, Alex, made a special card for Melinda in celebration of Spring and Ziua Femei in Sunday School. (He also made one for his mother, Adina.)
Alex glued the flowers and sprinkled on the glitter.
Psalm 1:1-3- "Blessed is the man... who finds his delight is in the law of the LORD... He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither."
BCA Worship Night March 7th
Sarah, Sarah, and Matews led us in praising the Lord through songs, scripture reading and prayer.
For the evening Kyle was the official photographer for the yearbook.
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