A Week in Review: Marta's Lamb, Kidney Stones, and Great Time

I know that it has been a week without posting.   So here is our week in review.   Last Saturday we just relaxed, played with Kaleb, and washed some clothes.  On Sunday, the usual four services in Gornesti, Filipsu Mic, Reghin, and Apalina.   Each worship time is unique.  Zoltan Dohi was our “translator” for the day.   Lunch was unbelievable—always is with the Kalanyos family.   Istvan and Dora (Zozo and Isti’s parents)  invited us for lunch: grilled chicken, chicken snitzel, mici, and grilled pork.  Dora makes an outstandingly delicious soup.   They were assisted by Ester (daughter in law, Lala’s wife) and Anniko (daughter).  We had a great time and they all send their love and greetings.  They also thank you for your kindness to Isti and Zozo in April.    We said, “Goodbye to Zoli, Abigail, and the children.”  

Monday morning, we set our faces toward Brasov.   We dropped Adel and Kaleb off at Harghita Camp.   In the afternoon, we arrived at Otto and Elisabeth Kis apartment.   The afternoon was spent going over their work and future plans.   In the evening we headed to Gyula, Marta, David, and Kinga Borzasi’s house to stay.   Margaret Robinson, Mission to Europe, a great friend and mission’s hero going back to the communist days was with the Borzasi family.   Great to spend time with Margaret.  Mission to Europe is heavily involved in work with the special needs families, disabilities work, and the poor. 

 

Tuesday was Kidney Stone day.   Otto, Elisabeth, Benjamin, Rhode, Bonnie, and I had a big day of a picnic, fishing, playing, and resting.   When we arrived at Otto and Elisabeth’s, Otto was not feeling well but Elisabeth had given him some medicine.   Otto insisted we go on with our plans inspite of our objections.   We traveled to a nice lake with a forest nearby where we set up for our picnic in the trees.  The van was unloaded, the grill set up, fire made, and play started.   Next thing, Otto is really sick—I mean really sick.   I had started cooking on the grill because Otto could not help.   About the time, the picnic was ready,  Otto and Elisabeth were calling “911” for an ambulance to come to get Otto.  We packed up the picnic after a view bites.   To make matters really interesting it started to rain—hard.   The rain was brief but made packing a lot quicker and less orderly.   With Otto in the back seat of the van, we headed out of the forest.   The ambulance met us on the road—Otto was transferred and off we went to the nearby hospital.   Bonnie, Benjamin, Rhode, and I were left in the parking lot.   So, we broke out the picnic.   Then, came American football, soccer, and other games.   The four of us had a great time with our parking lot picnic.  Oh, another major rain came to drive us inside the van.  But it did not spoil our picnic.   We went home.  Last time we were with Otto and Elisabeth, Benjamin got the chicken pox.  Now, Otto has kidney stones.  We told them next trip, “Watch out Elisabeth and Rhode.” 

 

Wednesday was feast day at the Borzasi house.   First, we went to visit a medieval castle- The Fortified Saxon Evangelical Church of Prejmer.   This was really a neat place.   Not enough room here to explain it all but really was fanatastic.   The structures go back to the 1200’s with the final castle and church complete in the 1500’s.  

Marta had made her famous, Roasted Lamb, for lunch with Lamb soup.  I am in heaven.  Pictures are shown.   So far, I have had Roasted lamb for Wednesday lunch, Thursday breakfast, Friday breakfast and I hope Saturday breakfast.    Marta is too good to me in preparing the lamb.  

 

Wednesday evening, Kinga prepared dinner for all of us(they live in the downstairs level of the Borzasi home).   We had baked Salmon, corn on the cob, delicious salad, and Garlic bread—outstanding.   To top it all off, we had homemade brownies covered with a cream icing and fresh raspberries.   I also enjoyed them for breakfast.   Yes, in Sacele and Brasov, Bonnie and I dined for a week. 

 

Thursday was a relaxing day-catching up on work from the States and visiting.  Thursday lunch, Margaret treated us all to dinner in the old city of Brasov—what can I say delicious.   Thursday night, I spoke at the Brasov church.   Bonnie and I had dinner with Zolt, Evodia, and Peter Deak (pastor’s family).   We met them through teaching Zolt at seminary.  Then, discovered that Evodia is the sister of a friend in Toronto, Canada.   He is now pastor of the Brasov Hungarian Baptist Church.   She had another very delicious meal.  Peter spent the evening entertaining Bonnie and I.  We loved it.   Please remember to pray for the Deak family as they serve. 

 

Friday was our last full day.   We spend the morning visiting with Marta, Gyula, and Margaret.   Gyula’s brother, Imre and his family came in, so we met them.   Friday night was a Couples dinner (13 couples and one wife whose husband had to work).   We had a great time with the couples talking about marriage, playing a game, and building relationships.   Two years ago, we helped launched this couples ministry in Sacele and Brasov.   Great to see all that God is doing in the lives of these couples.   

Hugs, kisses, and saying goodbye to our Sacele family came next.   We are so proud of Otto and Elisabeth in their ministry.   They are doing a great work in the area.   More on that to follow.

 

Saturday morning , we head to Satu Mare to be with the Vekas family and friends.   We will drop by Targu Mures to see Peter Borzasi, pick up some clothes that I left in Reghin and head out to Satu Mare.  Long drive and long day ahead of us.   Wonder what we will eat along the way.