Saturday, April 26, 2008

• What an awesome trip!  I was so blessed to be with my Dad, Johnny, and a group of friends from church back home help with a Children’s Institute in Georgia for a week and a half.  It was great to have the Ceausu family and part of the Waltman family with us as well….getting to know them and their family. The Basic Seminar and CI took place in a Romanian Baptist Church there in Atlanta, and families from the church had us stay in their homes while we were there which was wonderful.  The Lord really blessed our time there and it was so meaningful and encouraging in many different ways...I'm not sure that I can describe it in words.  One of the things that meant a lot to me was simply being with everyone there, serving together, spending time together…it was like being home, away from home.  A great experience and memory... 

   

  There were a number of us taking pictures throughout the trip which was nice, and Darleen Waltman took some great pictures with her Canon 40D as well.

   

  

  Waiting in the airport.  I flew down from headquarters in Chicago, and arrived there several hours before the group, so I got to know Atlanta Airport a little bit ;).

   

  

  Gwinnett Romanian Baptist Church

   

  

   

  

  Teacher Training

   

  

  The sanctuary, where the Basic was held

   

  

  Large Group time

   

  

   

  

  Kevin and Kyle in the Dr. Schplatt skit

   

  

  Kendra Iorga and I with our team one evening.

   

  

  Making hats...

   

  

  Kayleen Waltman and Johnny's team

   

  After the seminar Sunday evening, we drove to the Ceausu's home in Knoxville, TN and spent two days there with them which was really nice.  We had a great time and it was nice having a short break in between the Seminar and CI.

   

   

  First day we took a short hike up to Abram's Falls in the Smokey Mountains.

   

  

  At the falls

   

  

   

  

  Having breakfast at Cracker Barrel the next morning

   

  

  Fort Loudoun

   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  

  We almost got to ride together

   

  

  Out on the lake with the Ceausu's boat...

   

  

  The Waltman family had us all over at their home for dinner that evening which was great. Here we were playing a game of catch phrase.

   

  

  On the porch in the morning at the Ceausu's

   

  

  We also had some good times of devotions and singing together

   

  

  Andrew and I on the way back to Georgia

   

  

  Playing ultimate frisbee at the church before the CI on Thursday evening. Those games were so much fun.

   

  

  The Hockenstock skit

   

  

  Kevin, Kyle, and Johnny

   

  

   

  

  

  My Dad, Johnny, and I stayed with the Harasemiuc family while we were in Georgia.  A wonderful family, and we really enjoyed our time together with them.  Here is Mr. Harasemiuc with my Dad.

   

  

  Driving to the church

   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  

  Basic Seminar session

   

  

   

  

   

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