St Stephens Day

Booths, Flags, Parades, Interesting

People & Friends........ What an incredible way to spend a St Stephens Day! (A John Deere Tractor pulled one of the floats, but I wasn't able to get a decent photo of the beautiful 6630 John Deere!)

Tips For Staying Cool on a Hot Day

Supposedly tonight we are to experience a "cool front" moving through our neck of the woods. However, the last 2 days it's been pretty hot. Actually, about 38 Celsius. In Fahrenheit talk, that's pretty close to 100 degrees. So fellow friends and missionary Mary Jill & Edith suggested that we stay cool by heading to the strand in a nearby town, I cleared my afternoon calendar and was eager to do the European thing and spend the afternoon soaking. Of course on the way we had to stop and purchase some watermelon to help keep us cool. That stop added a bonus of unplanned entertainment which included the clerk working the veggie stand was sitting
with her feet in a bucket of cool water! (How cool is that? No pun intended)

After we made the purchase and some small talk, I asked that she put her feet back in the bucket and allow me to take a photo. She gladly did and as you can see the end result is that I added the photo to my blog. She seemed pleased at our interest in her and of course the watermelon purchased also helped. We then made our way to "soak"!

Brushing Up On Grandparenting Skills

They are not our grandkids, but cute enough to be! We've found that kids around the world are basically the same! These kids were no different. As you can see, Ed is brushing up on his grandparenting skills!

A Gift of Fellowship

With our departure soon at hand, Gabor & Ferenc wanted to take us on an excursion. Not only did we get to see the beautiful soil of Hungary, but we also got to see what farm life was like in the old days. Chef Gabor provided lunch which we enjoyed while fellowshipping and listening to the rain. We also had a special moment with them as they prayed a blessing over us. Nagyon szep ido volt.

Making Tortillas

Gyros With Friends

Refer back to the July 5th post to see Mr Andy's green thumb! A very fast trip to Budapest included an 1.5 hour visit and quick lunch with Mr.Andy, Mrs. Phyllis (affectionately called "Cowgirl" by Ed) & Edith! These guys are our hero's! Instead of them retiring and cursing the world, they came to Budapest and have made a positive difference in so many lives! They opened and operate a Christian Libaray next to the Danube. Through their obidiendence, many people have accepted Jesus as their personal Savior!

On a side note, when we first moved to B'pest, within the first week we ate at this Gyros place. Through the years we've eaten at this no-frills gyros shack located next to the tram line. Of course, any meal is made better when shared with friends!

Ours Lives Have Been Enriched By These People