Colinde

So, Romanians are really good at making their food look pretty. If I had made these salads, I might have put them in a cute bowl, but never would I have thought to make a
daisy out of a red pepper!

Katy and our friend Anushka. Anushka lives in Moldova but is a student at the
University of Transylvania in Brasov. She's studying English and French.
One of our favorite people in Romania. More on her later...

Carmina with a mouth full of chocolate and her mom, Tatiana. Florin, Tatiana's husband did all the work on the exterior of our house. They are some of our oldest friends here.

Darin with the ladies.
We're hoping one of these gals will catch his eye.
Actually, he's already being pursued by at least one.

On the Sunday before Christmas we hosted a Christmas party, inviting those who normally attend Bible Study, along with some of our other friends who don't. We sang carols, this time making sure all of the words were translated correctly. Last year we were singing, unknown to us, about angel's booties. Apparently there's only one letter difference in cursing and talking about choirs. This year, we got it right, and enjoyed carols, Scripture, and the testimonies from a few of our friends of the difference Christ's coming makes in their lives. Then we feasted.

This was our third Christmas in Romania. God has been so good in providing us with dear friends we enjoy, a wonderful team, and a purpose that makes it worth it.