Tuesday Apalina

Editorial note: All misspellings, partial sentences and other things that do not make sense or sound right are exclusively the result of Floyd's writing.

Today we started slowly after several very long days. Attila and Floyd went to Sovata just under an hour a way for a meeting with Titus Pastean on the Business Conference scheduled in Satu Mare for October 30-November 1. Titus works with Big-Impact in Romania (www.big-impact.ro). They had books that were needed for the conference translated into Romanian (non were available in Hungarian). Titus works primarily with business leaders and organizations assisting Christian businesspersons to live out their faith in the marketplace. This was a great meeting and has the potential for future work together.

Even though the rain was falling the trip to Sovata at the edge of the mountains was beautiful. Attila and I visited a young couple that we met at the Saturday conference. They gave us some purple onions grown in the area.

We had lunch at a restaurant near Attila's house. The special was a large bowl of Translyvania soup, Chicken snizel, mashed potatoes, cabbage slaw, and a drink for less than $4. The food was very good and served on real china. What a deal!

Tonight we worshiped with the Apalina church and said goodbye. They are very special to us. Bonnie and I shared words of encouragement with them from the scriptures. Bonnie had to have special goodbyes and pictures with her children from the children's camp. The Apalina church is growing in faith, love, and hope in Jesus Christ. What a joy to be with them! Remember to continue to pray with them.

Tomorrow morning we leave for Zalau to vist Magdi and Arpi Suto. Then, we will go to Satu Mare on Thursday. Attila is so excited that he is going to a Gaither concert in Debrecen, Hungary. "This will be great!"