So this was the full room in Miercurea. Most of the children are regular visitors, the most chellenging is to make the adults come on a regular basis. This is what we pray for.

T his is in Maiad, the gipsies were very loud. I tried to share the christmas story in their way, to keep theri attention. In Adrianu Mare we had Christmas in the school, in a classroom.

There is an old people's care home in Magherani, we visited them, and had a nice Chrismas sevice with them.  Poems, songs, a short sermon, and gifts.

But before  those meetings we had a family celebration.

Nice gifts, and great food...

We missed Adina, she is in Oregon, taking care of her baby (and probably Murray her husband too)

Christmas 2009

We werer overwhelmed with blessings again ths Christmas. At Christmas Eve and the following 3 days I had the opportunity to go to 11 Christmas worship meetings. It was not boring at all. I had to preach every time, and lead the singing too. These nice events were held in different places: This was in Magherani.

Esther's birthday

       Esther is 7. Oh that's a high number. It seemt so far when she was two or thre. Christina is a bit upset, because she is still 5. But nor for a long time, she will  be 6 at the end of June. Both of them will start school in September. It was difficult for us to decied about Christina, it took us more than a month, but after all, this looks the best decision. 

            Esther had a birthday party in the kindergarten. Maria made a big cke, and I took it to the kindergarten. This was a sruprise for Esteher. She was surprized indeed. She also got a barby doll from her mum. We look forward for the family party at grandma's. Adin has her birthday too, so we're gonna have a really big meal there.

Sweeties

When it is time to go to bed, they become vey lively. They do all kind of execises in the bed. I tell them stories or read, they liki it, and beg me all the time. After all I started to like it too.

Family Life conference

It was a good experience to participate at a couples relationship seminar. It was special for me and Maria, because we were the conference speakers on Sunday morning and evening.
We've been trained 5 years ago, and now had the chance to try it. It was interesting to prepare. I found some interesting picture illustrations, and some good quotes and put them in a pp slide.
The seminar was held in Oradea, at the west border, 180 miles from us. A lot of traweling, but it was succesful. It has strengthened our marriage too.

It was organized in a small church for a bout 30-40 couples. Here is the audience.

Esther still needst to wear the cover on her right eye. We force it on her 6 days from 7, from 9 am. to 5 pm.
I also take her to eye exercizes to the City every Wednesday and Friday. She takes ten sessions. She will be examined at the end of the treatment to see how it improved.