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The Other Part of the Ministry
08.01.08 blogged by Russ Graeff
Obviously, the first priority on a trip such as this is to minister to the kids in the orphanage. But the other really cool thing is that we get some more insight into the lives of the full-time missionaries here in Romania. We get to see first hand their sturggles and their successes ... Read More »
We Got Into A Water Fight With The Orphans...And LOST!
07.31.08 blogged by Russ Graeff
Yesterday's game was a relay race where the kids had to transport water from one bucket to another via a sponge. It was awesome! The only problem...Once the relay was over, things turned into a huge water fight! It was a BLAST! It seems every kid has a bucket or a water ... Read More »
A Day to be a Tourist
07.30.08 blogged by Russ Graeff
Yesterday was just an off day to be a tourist in Romania. We all went to Sanaia which is in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania. Oh, yes...the land of Dracula! We saw Peles Castle which was beautiful! As old as it is, the castle had electricity before New York City did. I also has ... Read More »
5 Different Directions
07.27.08 blogged by Russ Graeff
Yesterday was quite an event filled day for us. A few of us went to help break camp where for the past month, orphans have been going for summer camp. It was a 3 hour drive from Bucharest, but it was a very pretty drive. Once at the camp, we could tell that much ministry had happened ... Read More »
Alpha and Omega Church - Bucharest
07.27.08 blogged by Russ Graeff
We attended an awesome church today called Alpha and Omega Church in Bucharest. It totally reminded me of Bridgeway circa 1998-99. It was small, young (avg age 22), loud, and full of energy. I absolutely loved it! It brought back a ton of great memories. Pastor Soterious Tataru delivered a ... Read More »
The Best Day Yet!
07.25.08 blogged by Russ Graeff
Today was the best day yet! The kids were on their best behavior and I have no explanation other than it was an answer to prayer. But better than that, it was awesome to listen to these kids sing songs to Jesus. They sang songs like "Little ears, be craeful what you hear.." And ... Read More »
The Incredible Power of Play
07.23.08 blogged by Russ Graeff
Today we got to go out to the orphanage for the first time and it was an incredible experience. Before I could get out of the car, I was getting mobbed with a flurry of hugs from the kids. They were just so excited to see us and knew that we were there to play. And play we did. I was a human ... Read More »
We Made It to Romania
07.22.08 blogged by Russ Graeff
We made it to Romania! We are all currently very tired and fighting Jet Lag. All of our flights were perfect except for the airline food. It's a long way over here. We just finished a nice meal prepared by our hosts. The team is meshing well and everyone is getting ... Read More »
Romania Bound!
07.20.08 blogged by Russ Graeff
In a few short hours, we will board a plane and head to Romania. Check back here for future posts and updates. As long as I can get an internet connection, the goal will be to get a new post daily to let you all know what's going on with Team Romania 2008! Read More »
