Day #1-Traveling Adventures

I've come to realize that traveling is one big adventure in and of itself. It started with us departing Value City parking lot early Friday morning. The riding conditions were not the greatest I have to admit. Because of miss calculation and the over abundance of luggage, I spent half the trip on the van floor, although it wasn't as bad as it seemed. After some ticket confusion and a small delay we drove into NEW YORK CITY! I've always admired the city, but it's totally different when you see it in person. After we had a wonderful lunch at a diner in Queens, we made our way to JFK. No real issues there and no frisking by security which greatly disappointed Scott(our fearless leader). LOL :D The trip from New York to Brussels was pretty good. I have to say, JetAirways is pretty nice :) It wasn't till we got to brussels that the fun began. It doesn't make your trip enjoyable when you get pulled by security and a creepy security dude goes through your carry-on, glancing and smiling at you the whole time!!! Oh well, I guess that adds to the adventure. We then got on a small flight to budapest where Gobi(one of the missionaries) met us. Everything was going great, with all the luggage accounted for except for one suitcase. And I bet you couldn't imagine who's suitcase that was!!!??? Yours Truly :) Apparently my suitcase wanted to stay in brussels and check out the sights! But no worries, it should be here within a day or two. The drive through Hungary into Romania was interesting. The landscaping in Hungary was beautiful(your typical european farmland). Once we crossed the border though, the change was massive. Nicely plowed farmlands turned into decaying old buildings and the brightly painted houses turned to dismal shells. This made me realize quickly that we are needed here, more than I could have ever imagined. Well, that's all for now. Lindsay will update you all on tomorrow's activities. For now, GOD BLESS and have a great weekend!