I was awakened shortly after 2:00am.  Saturday morning.  Our apartment is overlooking the Timiş River.  The bridge has been outfitted with beautiful lights that come on at some point after 10:00pm.  But did you know that GBC is located near 2 church bell towers that both toll on the hour.  The higher pitched one that sounds further away tolls every hour straight up, once at a quarter after, twice at half past and thrice at a quarter till.  The other bell apparently closer tolls 40 seconds later at the top of the hour.  Also, I think last call is around three o’clock because the rowdy’s were out and about shortly thereafter, but we don’t have the window vibration that we experience at the Hotel Dacia every time a truck drives by.  The sun comes up around 5:15 am and the lights on the bridge are off by 5:30am (guess what my prayer request is today).

We visited with the young people at PC 3/4 today.  There are many more small children there than in previous years.  Didi interacted with the younger children until they turned in for lunch and a nap.  Dean spent quality time with the young men and was able to reconnect with one in particular who he and Tom Blacketor had ministered to last year.  Didi and I made our rounds between the various apartments speaking with some of the young ladies that we know. I was able to connect with a young lady that I had met last year.  I ministered to her and gave her verses to read and consider until we're able to sit down again... likely on Monday or Tuesday.  She is  deeply troubled by her circumstances and -and as we all- very much in need of a Savior.  We also visited with another young lady that I met last year and we were able to visit for quite some time.  She shared part of her testimony with me and I gave her counsel.

Tomorrow will likely be a big day, as we will be "Churchin' it".