We're Back

So after 26 hours of straight travel we arrived in Rochester on Tuesday night around 10:30 safe and sound and more than a little tired.   Finally got some time today to upload many of the photos from Kid's Camp, Elderly Club and a video of Nolan being baptized in the church in Sighisoara.   Haven't had time to tag them all yet but will try to get to that soon.   Here is an idea of what we did that week so the pictures make sense.

Kid's Camp

Aaron taught the kids to play Wiffle Ball at the Children's Club as well as taking them to throwAmerican footballs in the middle of the Citadel and in front of the Mayor's Offices. 

Tim, Nolan, Liam, and Karen taught two different groups Karate with Joe and Victor as helpers.

Abby with the help of  Joe, Tim, Victor K and Aaron went out and let kids take photos of the churches, public market, cemetary, and around the Citadel.   We had the help of Romanian volunteers Carla, Lavenia, Victor and Anna.  On the last day the kids

Karen and Ramona helped kids  to upload their photos and modify them using Picassa  (see the album with all their work on the right).   They also printed off all the modified photos so the kids could mat them.

Anna Maria and several others had lunch with the kids and played games to burn off some excess energy.  

Beth and Becca helped the kids mat all the photos they did during the week so they could hang them up.

Everybody helped make duck tape bracelets, bow ties, and decorate wiffle ball bats with duck tape.

Victor was able to make CDs for each of the kids in camp of all the photos they took and make a great video for parents night.  He was also albe to take beautiful photos the whole week of all the smiles and laughter of the kids. 

Friday night parent's program included a video montage, photos from kids, a display from each kids of all the work they did this week and then Karate in the Citadel square where each participant was awarded a karate medal. 

Construction

Craig, Mike, Maurice and  Duane worked on construction at the church building alongside Romanian Mihai and his son Alex.   After kid's camp Aaron, Tim, Joe, Nolan and Liam joined them.   On Saturday Beth and Becca joined them as well along with Romona for cleanup.

Becca- also known as nurse Becca patched up cut fingers, scrapes and other various boo boos.

Elderly Clubs
There are three different elderly clubs- one at the church, one in the Baragon apartment, and one in the basement of Dorothy's house in the Citadel. 

Abby and Beth played the flute and harp for each of the clubs.

Becca, Joe, Aaron, Tim, Victor and Karen gave hand massages with BioFreeze

We were able to play some Rummikub as well.  

The best treat though was for Victor and Abby to be able to take each of their pictures and then Abby, Beth, Becca, and Karen beautifully matted them for each of the elderly.   

Tsigmandru
Beth and Abby played flute while the team sang.  Was great to just be their and sing with Hordu.   We got to present Magda Cini a quilt from the church and then go visit Hordu and Dorina's house and see Adina, Denisa and Larisa (boy they have grown up).  Joe and Tim sat on a street corner and made duck tape bracelets for passing children.

Still have more photos to upload tomorrow so check out the blog agian then.   - Karen