Mission Trip Bookmarks

Hannah is going on a mission trip to the country of Romania. It will be a bit like going home since we lived there for seven years as missionaries. However, she is going to a part of the country that none of us have been to before.  We're all excited for her.

Yesterday, Hannah and I made bookmarks for the camp kids that she will be teaching.  We were able to make them entirely out of leftover paper and stickers from my stash.  They turned out really cute.  Of course I still have more paper and stickers so I just might make some for my Etsy shop - Ellie Marie Designs. I probably can't duplicate these but if you would like me to make something for you, send me a message.

Constanta, Romania circa 2002

 

Our House - the front part anyway. There is more to the side.  I'll have to find that picture later.

 

Gabriel playing basketball on the street outside.
 

  

All house are gated

  

A little neighborhood store that Gabriel walked to and bought whatever we were out of.  Truly a convenience store!

Gabriel learned to handle Romanian money quickly. (Gabriel -age 11)

 View from the little store.  Our street is the one on the right.  Our house is about half way down.

 The Black Sea was about 2 miles away. (Holly age 4)

 (Hannah - age 9)

 There was a park within walking distance from our house.

 One of my favorite pictures of Hannah and Holly were taken at that park.

 The mountains were about 6 hours away.  This particular one was only opened a few weeks out of the year.

My favorite picture of Gabriel and Holly.

 Someone gave us a bunny for May Day. (Thaaannks.....)

 The kids and their friend Catalin in our yard.  The swing was everyone's favorite.

 Holly's first day of kindergarten. Changing shoes was a daily routine.  Kids never wore their street shoes in the school.

Christmas program at Holly's kindergarten!

Brasov, Romania and Nearby Places

Most of these pictures were taken around 1997-1999. 

 Blocks (apartments)

 Shopping

 City Driving

 Bran Castle - aka Dracula's Castle

Gabriel playing in our yard

 Holly at Ildi's house (held by Ildi's mom)

Gabriel being his silly self

 The Black Church

 Hannah in the Snow

 Typical site . . .

 Don't remember the name of this mountain.  It was so high it was only opened about 2 months out of the year.

 Road to get up and down the mountain

 Castle Palesti

 A picnic we had with some sheep who decided to join us

 John reading to the kids in our living room.  Notice the huge green ceramic heater.

 More mountains