The trip from Jacob, Bert and Dick (Wierden, the Netherlands) to Hungary and Rumania in April 2011

1. Report of the trip to Hungary and Romania by Jacob, Bert and Dick from April 6 to April 12, 2011

2. Abidewith me, fastfalls the eventide This music matches our trip: Our departure in the evening, Maria's illness, Luther's evening prayer

3. Wo 6/4 Pack and Go?

4. From Ephesians 5: 8 to 14For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth, proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord. All things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that is revealed is light. Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” No, Ineke is praying with us for a good trip. Together with our family of course Wo 6/4

5. You never leave Bölcskewith an empty stomach Do 7/4

6. Maria explains that her illness has brought much good to the church and her relatives Do 7/4

7. Do 7/4 When you visit Maria,you are always impressedby her work and her faith

8. Do 7/4 We assemble a football table ...

9. Do 7/4 Summer camps for children. They sleep close together, some of them in Maria's house

10. Do 7/4 This is also part of the camp: Playing and eating outdoors

11. We leave Maria and go to Hidas Do 7/4 Goodbye Maria, God blessyou. We hope and praythat we willseeyouagain in goodhealth!

12. This is Hidas. On the right the vicarage, on the left the church Do 7/4

13. Maria has fallen, soshecan’treceiveus But our visit is certainly not in vain, thanks to the guidance by Endre Do 7/4

14. They have built a beautifulchurch in Hidas! Do 7/4

15. Do 7/4 TogetherwithEndre we visit the church and we climb the tower

16. Do 7/4 The view from the churchtower

17. Endre's office for his project with alcohol and drug addicts Do 7/4

18. We go withEndre to his house. It is built on a high place, soyou have a great view! Do 7/4

19. Whatif God was one of us ? If God had a face ……. Howcould we seeHim? As a mother in Bölcske, as an addict in therapy, as a child in an orphanage?

20. TogetherwithEndre we visitZsibrik, the village of his project for addicts Do 7/4

21. Do 7/4 Here are living about 20 -25 men for more than a year following an intensive program

22. Do 7/4 Endre tells us how the project works

23. We sleep in the house of Endre and Zsuzsi. They have five lovely children Do 7/4

24. After a long day's journey we arrive at Bikfalva when it is almost dark Vr 8/4

25. Vr 8/4 A warm greeting and of course something to eat and drink. Then we go to bed

26. Za 9/4 Bus and trailer get unloaded. Boti's bike is tested by Tibi: GREAT!

27. Za 9/4 We bring a visit to the "defensive Church" in Prejmer

28. Za 9/4 Inside the walls. What an impressive building!

29. Za 9/4 The church is in the center

30. Za 9/4 Jacob is observing the church from another point of view

31. Za 9/4 We visit some appartments in the wall and also a classroom

32. Za 9/4 We walk through a corridor of 80 meters long in the wall with shooting holes

33. Za 9/4 A beautiful view!

34. Back out through the wall Za 9/4

35. In Brasov with Daniël and Anu. Coffee? Spicy drink! Za 9/4

36. In Cernaton de Sus we first visit the mortuary. Still unfinished! Za 9/4

37. Za 9/4 Fromthis place we have a nice view of the orphanage

38. Za 9/4 Laslo and Ilonkawelcomeuswarmly

39. Za 9/4 The community center is finished. It is wonderful!

40. Za 9/4 With Ilonka we visit the orphanage, where 24 children are living in 2 living area’s

41. Za 9/4 What an enthusiasm!

42. Here is done a really good job. We are impressed! Za 9/4

43. Whatabouttomorrowschildren? Whatabouttheirfuture? For the boy in Bölcske …. For the children of Cernaton …. For Boti in Bikfalva …. For Zselyke ?

44. An evening with Csilla and Tibi: They really spoil us! Za 9/4

45. Za 9/4 The mood is good……

46. … though Csilla and Tibi are still worried about their future! Za 9/4

47. Everyone has his own feelings this evening ………. Za 9/4

48. Zo 10/4 Sunday afternoon we go to church

49. Not to this one! It hasn’t been Eastern yet. Zo 10/4

50. The sermon about Galatians 4: 1-7 is in Hungarian: For us definitely not understandable Lord, abide with us, for it is evening and the night will come. Stay with us and with your whole church on the evening of the day on the evening of life on the evening of the world. Bert and Imre pray together the evening prayer of Luther. Finally we understand! Galatákhoz 4 1Mondompedig, hogy a meddigazörököskiskorú, semmibensemkülönbözik a szolgától, jólleheturamindennek; 2Hanemgyámokésgondviselõkalatt van azatyjátólrendeltideig. Zo 10/4

51. A picture after the service Zo 10/4

52. Lunchtime at 15.30 in the vicarage Zo 10/4

53. A moment of reflection? Zo 10/4

54. Snow? In April? For sure! Zo 10/4

55. Lots of snow! And cold …..The windows of our bus are coveredwithsnow and ice. Ma 11/4

56. Budapest in the appartement of Imre and Monika. We sleep close togetherthisnight. Ma 11/4

57. Ma 11/4 There is a lot of attentionforZselyke. The treatment is working, butMonikaworriesabout her!

58. Bert, rise and shine! Back to Wierdenagain! Di 12/4

59. We have a good trip back home!

60. Back to ourfamily in Wierden. We are looking back on a verynice trip and goodcontacts