ministry is fun!
i want to be better at giving updates on this blog!.. even if it’s just little things like this:
 
if there’s something i’ve learned from doing ministry in the last four countries, it’s this: be ready for anything, and don’t look surprised (even when you’re in complete shock) when things are done differently than your used to.
sometimes ministry is simple and fun… you know, having a hang-out time after youth group… with cookies, card games,.. you know… the usual!
sometimes ministry is interesting and fun… you know, having a hang-out time after youth group with cookies, cards, multiple languages that you don’t understand being shouted at you, ear flicking… you know… the usual! haha

last night, a few of us got to share Jesus’ love by good old-fashioned hanging out and being all things to all men… which involved playing german texas hold’em… where you flick ears instead of using chips for points… and much more! haha
 
it was a room full of joy. here’s a few pictures!
        
Krystel and Mugsy (hungarian)                                         Me and Bjorn (german)   
 
 
us GiRLS decided to stay out of the strange games that the guys wanted to play.
  we played a nice game of Romanian Sabotage and ate cookies!
 
 
the guys decided on a game of German-style Texas Hold’em with….
(played by Hungarians, Romanians, Germans, and Americans!)
 
 
ear-flicking instead of poker chips?!?!?!
(pictured: Phil flicking Tomash’s ear…
they are still smiling because the game had just begun! haha)
 
they were all sad with red ears by the end of the night… it was pretty hysterical