Last week I had the great fortune to meet an American couple who found me through my book and were fans of my writing (you can read about some of our adventures here). As gratifying as their enthusiastic praise was, by far the most interesting thing about them was that they were Christian missionaries. If you’ve been reading my blog for a long time, you … Continue reading The Compleat Angler
Oh goodness, sometimes I really hate the never sleeping internet eye. This time it picked up a gloating article from the Christian mega-charity World Vision: And while the Super Bowl is the Holy Grail of American sporting events, it’s also a source of hope and help to thousands of people around the world — which is one reason why World Vision loves it. At this … Continue reading Stupid T-Shirts for Poor Widdle Romania
Southern by birth – SHIRT by samcelroman Yes! Romanilor: E o varianta de asta. Continue reading My Favorite One Yet
Jeez, martorii lui Iehova organizeaza ambuscade. Merg normal pe strada iar cand esti langa ei scot brosura din buzunar. -_- — Diana (@new_daianara) November 24, 2010 Further proof of why they continue to be rated Romania’s Most Tenacious Missionaries. Yes! Translation: Jehovah’s Witnesses are masters of the ambush. First they walk right next to you normally on the street then they whip out the literature … Continue reading Now You Know Why I Wear The Crown
I guess the relatively “good” news here is that there are only a few ways to say “please” and “thank you” in Romanian. We’ll start with “thank you” first. The first way to say this is the easiest and the one I tell every foreigner I meet to use. You just say mersi (mare-SEA), quite similar to the original French “merci”. Couldn’t be easier. The … Continue reading I Am Thankful To Pray Of You
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