The Mike Family
On Sunday morning, we left Arad for Beius, Romania, which is located southeast of Oradea about one hour. We stayed with the Mike family (Jozsef, Adina, Barnabas, Abel, Boroke, and Little Joseph). We have known Joseph and Adina since August 1999 for Bonnie and May 2000 for Floyd. They are true servants of God's people. We thank God that Teleios Ministry has had a small part in their ministry from early on. The family has grown over the years.
On Sunday we got up early and drove to Beius in time for Sunday morning worship at the Hungarian Baptist Church where Joseph is pastor. We celebrated the Lord's Supper together. On Sunday night, the five (yes, five) churches that Joseph pastors came together for a community outreach event at the cultural hall in Tarcaia. One of the churches is in this village. Every fifth Sunday, the churches gather together for worship and fellowship. This month they rented the cultural hall and had an outreach in the community. Bonnie gave her testimony and Floyd preached. The highlight of the evening was the youth choir that Joseph has established. When we first met Joseph Mike he had formed such a choir in Brasov. So many of the young people who are now active in missions were a part of his Brasov choirs. As we heard and watched the youth sing, we prayed that these young people would follow in the footsteps of the early youth choirs under Joseph's direction. The hall had no air conditioning, and it was full of people, so it was hot.
Monday we rested, talked, and took a walk in the city dropping by parks and grabbing some ice cream cones. Later that day we also played Rummy with Barnbas, Abel, and Adina. Monday night we entered another competitive game of Rummy that lasted into the early hours of Tuesday morning. We had a great time reconnecting with the Mike family. They are truly a blessing.
Tuesday, we had to pick up a "lost" piece of luggage that took a vacation while crossing the Atlantic on Friday. It traveled from Paris to Budapest to Arad, arriving in Arad after we left. Ruth Giorgiov was kind enough to bring the luggage to Oradea, and we got to visit with her on Tuesday morning. Honestly, we were worn out. The short nights of sleep from last week's July 4th Barbecu to the late night rummy game had left us a little worn out by mid-day Tuesday. We stopped for some R & R.
On Sunday we got up early and drove to Beius in time for Sunday morning worship at the Hungarian Baptist Church where Joseph is pastor. We celebrated the Lord's Supper together. On Sunday night, the five (yes, five) churches that Joseph pastors came together for a community outreach event at the cultural hall in Tarcaia. One of the churches is in this village. Every fifth Sunday, the churches gather together for worship and fellowship. This month they rented the cultural hall and had an outreach in the community. Bonnie gave her testimony and Floyd preached. The highlight of the evening was the youth choir that Joseph has established. When we first met Joseph Mike he had formed such a choir in Brasov. So many of the young people who are now active in missions were a part of his Brasov choirs. As we heard and watched the youth sing, we prayed that these young people would follow in the footsteps of the early youth choirs under Joseph's direction. The hall had no air conditioning, and it was full of people, so it was hot.
Monday we rested, talked, and took a walk in the city dropping by parks and grabbing some ice cream cones. Later that day we also played Rummy with Barnbas, Abel, and Adina. Monday night we entered another competitive game of Rummy that lasted into the early hours of Tuesday morning. We had a great time reconnecting with the Mike family. They are truly a blessing.
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