Cahul Round 2

This past week in Cahul was amazing. I spent the majority of my time working with the people from New Hope Moldova. A handful of the orphans here are sponsored by people outside of Moldova. Typically, donations from sponsors contribute toward certain needs of the child, or even gifts on a birthday or Christmas. This past week, I had the opportunity to take two different kids to the market to buy some new clothes, using money from American sponsors. I had a blast. I especially enjoyed hanging out with one of the two kids because he had been one of the kids in my group from a camp this past summer. His name is Dima. It was amazing to be able to spend some time with him, and his buddy Andrei, another kid from our group this past summer. Last Thursday I also had the chance to help out with a youth group that NewHope runs for the local teenagers. As usual, I was asked to give the speech or message on the spot. I've definitely been getting some good training and experience with last minute public speaking.

Although I still have my English lesson in Chisinau on Wednesday, I have most the week to myself. I've thought about trying to explore a bit since I've been out here, but haven't yet had the chance. Kiev, Ukraine and Bucurest, Romania were two possible options, but both are far and expensive. A couple days ago, I remembered that I had researched a bit about Romania, and seen that the famous Dracula's Castle (Bran Castle) is located in a beautiful city in the mountains called, Brasov. Earlier today around 11am, I found out that there was a bus today at 12pm heading toward Brasov. Like a Moldovan, I made a last minute change of plans, and am now on the bus. The castle was built in the early 1300's and has plenty of awesome history to go along with it. If you google, "Brasov, Romania" you can find some pretty cool pictures. I'll try to take a bunch myself. It should be a pretty cool adventure. I don't know where I'll stay or how I'll get to the castle, but I know not to trust any taxi drivers. I'll be sure to let you guys know how it all goes. 

This trip does not have to do with Twilight - for real.

Love And Be Loved.