In Budapest

So its (let me think for a minute) Sunday and I’m in Budapest. I decided to go with the Ohio team and hang out with them their last day. We got in town around noon yesterday and it was hot! We checked in to the Marco Polo hostel, which was very nice. Us three guys were in a triple and the ladies in a quad room. We went to look around the city and a couple hours later the winds picked up and the temperature dropped considerably. We were joking around that it was going to rain on us and we would sing “Grace like rain”; and then that’s what happened. It was pretty amusing. We ate at a really good pizza place, which was really warm as well (it was freezing outside). He headed out to the Danube to take a peak, and then went to McDonalds (yes McDonalds) to get some hot coffee. Then we headed back to the hostel and hung out till about 1am. We watched all of the videos from the previous weeks and pretty much laughed all night. I think being with the Ohio team has been one of the most encouraging parts of this whole trip. We fed off each other’s energy. I don’t think I’ve laughed this much in a long time. Just thinking about some of the things, like the puppet skit, the talent show, riding in the van packed 15 full singing worship songs, it all makes me smile. Another cool thing, just before we left for Budapest from Dorcas, someone gave Dr. Eger (the head of the Ohio team) a 5000 forint note (about $25) to pay my transportation cost. And then at pizza they covered me with their team money. It was a real blessing. I don’t know where I will stay tonight, at the hostel or at the Calvary Chapel guest house (nicer and cheaper). I just talked to Bruce here at the church (I’m waiting for the service to start) and he will find me after to see if I can stay. It’s interested being all alone here in Budapest. It’s exciting. I have to figure out a lot of things such as housing and transportation to the airport at 5am! I found out this morning that my phone alarm doesn’t work because it can’t track the time. So I woke up at 9:50, with check out at 10. With a shower I was only 2 minutes late! So I might have to pull an all-nighter Monday night just so I don’t miss my plane. We’ll see. Pray for that whole situation. It’s been a really good, fulfilling, encouraging faith-building trip that has and will continue to change me. But it’s not quite over yet. See everyone back home soon.