transylvania.

We packed the cars and set off at an uninspired hour Monday morning. About seven hours later we arrived at our destination in the city of Cluj.

The journey was marked by some interesting sights...

Gyspy houses with palatial roofing...

Drive by souvenirs...

There are two staff and some volunteers in the city who work with Hungarian students. They also pass out Student Survival Kits like we do in Budapest, which contain interesting articles and a survey asking students' opinions about life, relationships, and spiritual things. We called back many of these students while we were in Cluj to set up appointments with those who were interested in talking more about who God is.

On Tuesday Zach joined us for a few days to give one talk to university students and visit two high schools. His university talk Tuesday night was about fear, and many students said that it was a thought-provoking speech!

I was also interviewed at this event, and I am sure it was an enlightening experience for all...When asked to talk about some differences in American student life, what do you talk about? Barn dancing, of course. It was a great conversation starter for later in the evening, especially when students asked me to demonstrate what barn dancing looks like ;]

Please pray for the staff and students in Transylvania--that they would be able to follow up the relationships formed last week. In two weeks we will have our Fall Retreat here, and a group from Transylvania will be coming to join us for a weekend of learning more about God!