I have my doubts as to the effectiveness of this proposed campaign, but at least it is a step in the right direction by working to bring this nation wide problem to the fore. Much of Romania operates on the bribery system; ie. if you want to accomplish something in anything close to a decent [...]
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The past week and the next week or so have been, and will be, very busy here in Romania. As we seek to strengthen relationships in the village of Bretea Romana, we have been blessed to help in the harvest season. In addition to the regular garden produce, the major crops of apples, pears, grapes, [...]
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Dear Family & Friends,
Autumn is here and we are very thankful that the 100 degree temperatures of summer are behind us. A large portion of the country suffered greatly but the local region was spared to a large degree, and the crops and animals here have faired better than most. Our [...]
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Today, when we arrived in the village of Bretea Romana, we discovered that Sister Dora Nicoara was seriously injured this morning. She slipped in the mud and mire while feeding the chickens and broke her right arm, near the shoulder. The break is not believed to be severe, but it is painful and will take [...]
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Romania is blessed with significant natural resources, which have been either bungled or exploited (for personal gain) by various ruling parties for decades. Unfortunately, the wrangling continues - but now it’s mostly between various EU interests (business vs. environment).
I’ve posted this Wall Street Journal report (click to view video) on my personal blog. It fills [...]
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I posted a small slideshow of some of the yummy things we have enjoyed this summer in Romania.
http://outreachhunedoara.wordpress.com/photos/
*mouse over any of the pictures to stop the revolving collage*
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As a few of you may have known, I had some rather debilitating health problems over the course of last fall and early winter. I seemed to have regained my strength (to a certain extent), but now, due to whatever reason, I appear to have suffered a relapse of sorts. I would ask that you [...]
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I just inserted a Mission Property Meter (third sidebar down on the right), in conjunction with the previous post. I will update this as necessary; right now it serves as a visual aid and adds some color to the blog as well.
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