Would you like some tea and crumpets for the Trolley?

    So the team from England was not quite what I expected, yet exceeded all my excpectations! The team consisted of two older gentlemen. Here they are! (John on the left and Steve on the right?) I think, but am not sure.

     They only stayed for two days, however I wonder if God sent them here to encourage me because oh my goodness! They were so encouraging and I learned a TON from them. They told me that they were just like me at one point, working and not very happy. Then all of a sudden an opportunity came up to go to Romania on a missions trip, and they took it (with some amazing help from God)! They have been coming to this orphanage for 23 years! I'm not even that old! Some of the grown men here today were just little boys when the two first came around. They left me with this: Dont worry about the next step, dont worry about the future, God probably wont even show you the next step until you have finished the one you are on currently in life. But trust in Him! It is like jumping out of a plane without a parachute, taking that step and then relying on God to work it out. John said that people, even strong Christ followers, will still try to strap that parachute on your back, but dont let them! Our God is amazing, we dont need a parachute when we have Him! Take each day, one by one, because it might be the last time God has you doing that in that chapter of your life. As you complete your step and enter a new one, God might never have you do that again. So enjoy what you are doing now! Live!   <- advice from the two.

     So today I said goodbye to them and thoroughly enjoyed cleaning black mold off of walls around the orphanage with a spray can of Russian bleach and a washcloth. I really did! I made a very bad mistake and sprayed some bleach on the ceiling right above me and a large amount got into my eye. However what should have been terrible pain was little more than a small sting for a few seconds and I was able to walk to my sink and rinse out my eye. I am positive that God just protected my eye because I dont know if I should be able to see right now, but nothing is wrong with my eye. So that is awesome! =] And yes I can pronounce that Russian on the bottle. =]

     I played my second game of Dota 2. It sucked. Andy Hold, and Swadagers! I want to come hiking with you guys this summer ok? And I want to go hiking a lot! Thanks. =] I believe I have gained weight and gotten a little stronger. But not anything like me being ripped. I am far from that.

     You know what else I learned about? Some of the kid's stories. Oh my lanta! So so terribly sad! But to see what they have become after such hard times in their childhood is incredible! I do not feel comfortable posting their stories online. But let's just say that being abandond is nothing comparitively. Yet regardless, I have cried more about the wonders of Christ and what He is doing in my life. The past is the past. Let's focus on the now.

     There is so much I could talk about! But there is so much work to do! Moses told me today that my gift is music. I would say rythm or beats. =] but I really appreciate it! I get to teach all the kids to play different instruments. Unfortunitally, I am totally not the right guy for this job becuase I dont know how to play them. But God has me here and no one else knows how to teach the instruments. So I am taking all the things I learned in the 5-ish years of band class, the random times people have tried to teach me bass or guitar, all the drumming practice I had, and all the piano practice I had, and pouring it into these kids as best I can. Or at least I want to do that more. XD I speak enough of the language now to try to help them with this too. please pray for this! I am not the right man for the job, but I guess I am now because God put me in that position.

    Also a ton of people have had a birthday party! Most notably Nin and Lorena! Here is Lorena! (and Jonny)

She is the daughter to Ady. We all got together and celebrated in the basement of the church in a room that we had just cleaned out. =] It was super fun and we watched "Yes man" in the evening. La Multi Ani Lorena!

     Now regarding one more thing. I have been there, yes I am talking to all of you who are part of something but dont really contribute much to that which you are a part of. You feel like you are worthless, following and not giving anything in return. Taking benefit and not being able to help in return. Maybe you are the worker doing all the small things, cleaning up after people, helping out with small things here or there. But let me tell you this, I have learned something amazingly important yesterday. There is a man who goes to the church here. He is always early, and one of the first one's in the church. He does not really have a job. He does not play in the band, he doesnt sing, he doesnt preach, heck I know almost nothing about him. He might turn on the sound equipment. I dont know, but what I do know is this. He is always there, he is always around to help, and I will never forget him! His smile just takes over your soul and lifts up your day. It is the most encouraging thing in the world to walk into the church and see him sitting in the same place in the back next to the tech equipment with a huge smile on his face every single Sunday! I dont even know his name, but this middle aged man inspires me! His devotion to God and his willingness to help others is amazing!  Dont you worry, I will get a picture of him!

     Finally be glad your toilet is not this one, Thanks for the prayer guys! I can see the amazing things  God is doing because of your prayers!