Reba et Rebe

I got my first view from Asia and it’s Japan! A r i g a t o

This past weekend was the Easter and the celebration of the Resurrection. In Europa, the Catholic church celebrated it while the Jewish, Christians( Baptist), and Orthodox will be celebrating next month because of its distinct segregation from the Catholic governance. Let it be known that the Catholic church is a politically powerful and highly lucrative institution and those that choose to differentiate themselves have tolerated a great deal of oppression to do so. Thus being said, Italy is predominantly catholic and according to the great Forbes.com, Firenze and Roma have world renown celebrations.

So, my mom sent Reba and I to Romania.

This is not very simple. It could have been simple but it was not.

“Choose adventure” “Carpe diem” “YOLO”

It was strenuous. The journey consisted of a 3 hour bus ride to Bologna, 2 hour flight to Cluj, and a 3 hour car ride to Oradea. Bless. This would not have been so taxing if there wasn’t time in between the different transportations. The time was both idle and active. Also, because of all the violence and attacks that are occurring( yes, God is graceful in His protection) security decided it was necessary to up the ante.

I don’t enjoy that.

They were significantly more annoying than the TSA.

We always have a wonderful time when we stay with Tusi Lentuta and her family. This trip, in particular, was to congratulate my cousin, Emanuel( Ema) on his engagement to Violeta( Vio).

But the title says Reba & Rebe so I will adhere to this and discuss my cousin, Rebeca( Rebe) and my best friend, Rebecca( Reba).

They are long lost twins, I kid you not. They get along so beautifully well and complement each other even though they’re so alike. They both love the Lord and serve in church. They are both referred to as ‘queen’ by the closer friends in their circles. They both have a big boss named Randy. They both work with people. They both had phases with Winnie the Pooh. They are drama queens that can be ridiculously sassy for extended periods of time. They both have extremely selective memory that will always play to their advantage.

Wait, I have a story about this. Two nights ago, at dinner, I asked Rebe if she recalled that one summer where we went to the pool everyday, with my sister. She said no and reacted as though I was crazy. I took it up with Tusi Lenuta who backed me up and said, not only did you go everyday but you also had ice cream and bread.

I’m not sorry that it feels good to be right.

The night that we arrived, the three, Reba, Rebe, and Ema, were quite literally laughing on the floor for a good two hours.

On Sunday, after the morning service, Rebe had a busy day scheduled for us. Her best friend had arranged for Reba and Rebe to milk a cow for the first time in their lives. We would also be visiting a few homes that were facilitated by a family that totally surrendered their lives for a rigorous ministry. They had opened up their home to elderly that were abandoned by their family after being in the hospital. The ministry has grown to a couple hundred souls being served by this family and many volunteers. They also have homes for orphans, gypsies, and those with psychiatric disorders. All of this is completely volunteer and by donations only. This is not only to be done by complete faith but also in order to circumvent any government regulations that would prevent those from needing help to have help.

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