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Romania 2007

Romania · Hungary

2007

Where It Began

Romania · Budapest — Summer 2007

Ten weeks in Romania on Hans's first trip abroad — the summer that started a lifetime of travel.

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The trip in brief

Where the story began

Summer 2007 · 19 entries

Where we went

Ten weeks in Romania on Hans's first trip abroad — getting adjusted, the vision, the mission, and summer camp — with four days in Budapest in the middle.

Why it mattered

The summer that started everything — Hans's first journey overseas, and the beginning of a lifetime of travel.

Favorite moment

Summer camp at the close of the mission. (Hans: confirm.)

Budapest

Four days off in Budapest with Heidi and Alina — bikes along the river, city parks, and a first taste of traveling together.

The long stay

Ten weeks, one team, and a vision that has been unfolding ever since.

The photo essay

Romania 2007, in pictures

Week 1
Week 1
Week 2
Week 2
Week 4
Week 4
Week 6
Week 6
Budapest Day 2
Budapest Day 2
Budapest Day 3
Budapest Day 3
Budapest Day 5
Budapest Day 5
Week 8
Week 8
Week 9
Week 9

The journal

Every day of the trip

19 entries · oldest first

Six Days Before I Leave for Romania
Entry 1
Six Days Before I Leave for Romania
May 28

I have been making preparations for my trip to Romania over the past month and now I only have 6 days left until my departure! I'm sooooooo excited!…
Two Days Left Until Departure
Entry 2
Two Days Left Until Departure
June 2

Wow! I can't believe I'll be leaving for Romania in two days! I've been busy shopping, packing, and saying goodbye to friends. I'll also be leaving my dog…
1 Day Left
Entry 3
1 Day Left
June 3

Today I went to church, had lunch with friends, Good Neighbor Church prayed for me, finished packing, talked to a friend, and tied up loose ends. I'll be…
Prayer List
Entry 4
Prayer List
June 3

This trip wouldn't be possible without God's provision through the prayers and support of His people. I really appreciate all of my partners who made this possible. Now,…
Week 1 – Getting Adjusted
Entry 5
Week 1 – Getting Adjusted
June 7

Day 1-Tuesday, June 5, 2007, Well, I made it to Romania! I survived the flight, was picked up at the Bucharest airport with another intern, and spent my…
Week 2 – Exploring
Entry 6
Week 2 – Exploring
June 16

Day 7- Monday, June 11, 2007, Because of the extra time we spent with the boys from the orphanage, we were given 2 days off! So, I was…
Week 3 – The Vision
Entry 7
Week 3 – The Vision
June 27

Day 14 - Monday, June 18, 2007 , I was able to meet with Fibia, Madalina (team leaders), and Alina to talk about what the vision of CTL…
Week 4 – The Mission
Entry 8
Week 4 – The Mission
June 30

Day 21 - Monday, June 25, 2007, We continued Vision meeting II and had some difficulties wording the vision statement. If you've ever tried this-- you know it's…
Week 5 – Camp Preparation
Entry 9
Week 5 – Camp Preparation
July 16

Day 27 - Sunday, July 1, 2007, Today I was able to go to the international church. The service was spoken in Romanian and translated in English-- which…
Week 6 – Summer Camp
Entry 10
Week 6 – Summer Camp
July 16

Day 34 - Sunday, July 8, 2007, At 6:30am, we took a cab to meet the 8 other staff to go to the camp a day early (before…
Budapest Day 1
Entry 11
Budapest Day 1
July 17

Heidi, Alina, and I are flying to Budapest , Hungary for 4 days. WOW!!! More to come soon! We left Bucharest around 7:30pm and flew a really cheap…
Budapest Day 2
Entry 12
Budapest Day 2
July 18

We woke up, left to find a bank to exchange money for Florins (Hungarian currency), shop for breakfast, paid rent for 4 days, bought a metro/bus/tram pass, and…
Budapest Day 3
Entry 13
Budapest Day 3
July 19

We woke up, got ready, ate breakfast, then left for City Park . We went to Szechenyi Baths for the whole day! The Szechenyi Baths are the largest…
Budapest Day 4
Entry 14
Budapest Day 4
July 20

Today we woke up early and left for a small town called Szentendre. It's a small artist community about 40 minutes north of Budapest. We arrived on a…
Budapest Day 5
Entry 15
Budapest Day 5
July 21

On our last day, we slept in, packed up, rented some bikes and rode all over Budapest. It was amazing! I had forgotten how much I enjoyed riding…
Week 8 – Ear Infection
Entry 16
Week 8 – Ear Infection
August 8

Day 49 - Monday, July 23, 2007, The majority of this week I had an ear infection. Here's a quote from my journal: "I have never felt a…
Week 9 – Standards and Guitar Lessons
Entry 17
Week 9 – Standards and Guitar Lessons
August 8

Day 56 - Monday, July 30, 2007, The morning was spent planning for our last mission meeting and in the afternoon, we were able to visit Roxanna at…
Week 10 – Departure
Entry 18
Week 10 – Departure
August 10

Day 63 - Monday, August 6, 2007 , We had a team from Shoreline Calvary Bible Church with us to prepare activities for the kids. Cool group of…
Reaching Romania Conclusion
Entry 19
Reaching Romania Conclusion
September 1

Saturday, September 1, 2007 It's been 3 weeks since I returned from Romania and I wanted to conclude my time there with one last blog: Hello, this is…
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