right now i am sitting behind a mcdonalds somewhere in the middle of hungary in a city i cannot pronounce let alone spell. i know it starts with an ‘S’ and that’s about it. i’m guarding the backpacks of thirteen others. our lives are stuffed into those things. our homes are strapped to the outside. jars of peanut butter and loaves of smashed bread accompany my gummy worms from america [thanks, michelle]. it’s 6:30 pm and i have no idea where i am sleeping tonight. last night i slept on a train as it barreled through the countryside. men in blue suits came in at various times throughout the middle of the night asking to see passports. we arrived in budapest after fourteen hours on that train and then proceeded to sit in the bus station for six hours. logistics people and team leaders scouted out ways to travel to where we are now. i was content to just sit there. ashley came with me to get lunch for the team. sandwiches and yogurt. not a bad day. i got myself a cup of coffee from mcdonalds. we spend a lot of time at mcdonalds these days [it’s the free wifi, i think]. and as chaotic and unknowing as today has been:
note to readers: we ended up finding a campground just outside of the city. we will be here for the next fifteen days or so before moving on to a different city in hungary. the campsite is beautiful and the weather is just perfect for tenting. we were also extremely blessed and are only paying a third of what the accommodations should be costing. praise the lord for provision. please continue to pray that we will be able to make ministry contacts and set things up for future racers. i’ll be sure to keep you posted!
