Thursday

The Ambassador Hotel in Bucharest.

I spoke to Robin before the team turned in for the night. The team had a good train ride to Bucharest and it was much more comfortable then when they travel on it the first time. Thankfully it was much cooler and they were able to sleep.

They had planned to spend their morning at the US Consulate getting Jake a new passport but he found it in his bag. It had evidently gotten stuck in a dress shoe somehow. They were very thankful to have found it and Jake was extremely relieved.

After checking into the Ambassador Hotel (the seminary did not work out), they headed out to visit some museums and do a bit of touring. They also went to a shopping mall and got an afternoon nap.

They spent the evening relaxing in the hotel and Antonella taught them the Romanian national anthem. As we talked I could hear everyone laughing and playing in the background.

Friday they will leave the hotel at 11 to visit a Romanian history museum, have lunch and then get to the airport at 2:30 to have time to get checked in for their 5:30 flight.

It was amazing to me that while I was texting the team I got a Facebook friend request from Mari who was one of the team's translators. This day and age of instant communication has made our planet so much smaller! Robin was very excited that I was chatting with Mari and said she misses her already. They will be able to stay in touch with the internet.

Please pray for safe travel and a smooth flight as they travel home.

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- Scott