Thursday

This was the final day of teaching at the University and whilst we were pushed for time we did enjoy having Gabi Roman (Dan's wife) come and share with us something of her side of their story. She did really well (with some additional comments from Dan!) and the students really valued what she shared. There were several hugs of appreciation afterwards. 

Then all the students piled into cars and a minibus to join the weekly soup run into a local Gypsy village by the Church of God Chaplaincy. Again it was great to see the students getting involved, dishing out the soup, cutting the gherkins, handing out the bread and biscuits. Several of the students ended up helping the younger children to get the soup in them, rather than down them! This work is linked with the local pentecostal church where over two hundred people attend services.

Then it was a quick dash back to the city to meet up with Florica Chereches, the local MP. Today is Oradea Day when they celebrate and remember the founding of the city and those who made sacrifices for the sale of others. In amongst all her official duties, Florica found half-an-hour to meet with us. We talked about our mutual works and she shared her commitment to serve the Lord by serving the community and country whilst the Lord has give her this position in parliament. Please pray for a cross-party conference for 250 MPs and government officials who are all evangelical Christians and will come together this Friday and Saturday to put their differences to one side and stand together as Christians for Biblical truth in the forthcoming referendum on the definition of marriage. 

Other things that were planned for today had been changed so some time out was enjoyed. 

Tomorrow will be busy. We will be meeting with the new prison director at 0815 then on to meet with a local councillor and then time with our friend and consultant, Imre.  We also have two afternoon meetings about the university work and our prison ministry and two youth meetings in the evening! Please pray for health, strength and heavenly wisdom.

Until next time.

Goodnight