My Ajunul Anului Nou Surprise

  So, I want to start this blog off by saying that we had an awesome week ministering (this comment will make sense later).  We gave blankets to the homeless and had an awesome opportunity to bless a gypsy family with food.  We've been pouring into the lost and have seen more accept Christ as their savior!  However, in this blog I want to digress from the typical, yet powerful, testimonials to bring you a very embarrassing yet funny story.  I have titled it:

My Ajunul Anului Nou Surprise!

    We, MCR, decided to spend this New Year's Eve (Ajunul Anului Nou) with Ephraim Church.  There were all sorts of games and fun.  As the clock drew 30 min till 12, we made our way to the town square where everyone was setting off fireworks in celebration of the New Year to come. (Note to self:  when you see a guy holding both wine and a lit firework...run, forest run!)I swear that some of the fireworks were there, only to make the loudest noise possible.

  We returned back to the church and were split up into teams and were presented with the first challenge!  In the center of the room sat a yellow coco puffs cereal box...emanating its dark ominous aura.  The MC, Daniel, stood in the center of the room as every voice quieted for the challenge's mysterious explanation...

  One by one, someone from each team would have to pick up the box with their teeth, without touching the ground with their hands or knees.  Many tried and were successful...but others had to bare the shame of not meeting the challenge with success.  As each round past, the box was cut shorter and shorter, daring others to take its invitation!

   It came to my turn and I took on the challenge of picking up the box, which was two inches tall.  Picking the legs of my pants up I made my way into the deepest split I possibly could.  Bending over, with my bum facing my opponents, i discovered I was just barely out of reach...and so I bent over, stretching my flexibility to the limits...the skin of my teeth nicked the box when...RRRRIIIIIIIIPPP happened...

   I felt the cold Romanian air bite my hide...and to my horror...discovered the back of my pants had split wide open.  Everyone burst into laughter as all the girls behind me closed their eyes...and Megan whipped out her camera...

   I was so embarrassed.  What else was I supposed to do but laugh?  Needless to say, that church and those people will always remember me.

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  Well, I hope that this little story gave you a laugh at my expense.  However, I want to end this humorous note with this one cool thing that happened just a few days ago.  At the end of prayer our Director Florin got our team together and began to share something God had shared with him.  To our surprise, God was speaking the same thing to all of us.  You know that you’re all unified as a team when what God speaks to one, He speaks to all!

   Master's Commission is known for its unity, moving together and advancing his kingdom.  Please continue to keep us in your prayers, that we might advance his kingdom as one.  We know that one can put ten thousand to flight and two ten thousand.  We know that God will use the unity of our team as a tool to advance his kingdom...and the more unified we are, the more ground we can cover.