Tuesday, 24 February

Today was interesting. Our team worked in four different areas:

first we cleared out two different missionaries' stuff stored on top of a wall. Stuff that has been around for a year or more collecting dust and other crud. Then we split up. Sig began work on removing decorative metal work in the auditorium. Watch out below! Pastor Rob and the boys (Wylie and Aaron) started building a temporary security wall outside to get ready for the renovation and materials that will be stored out there. The gals (Mary Lou & Dennise) and Pastor Joe continued cleaning out the main heating room in the Gepaze. By the end of the day the cleaners were finally done. We even threw out two large boxes of old movie film, saving the metal storage containers for Brad. We are glad we are done with taking 90% of the stuff needing to go down in the Pincer (sub-basement) or dungeon. PR and the boys will finish their project tomorrow and well, Sig has a long way to go. What about Lon? Oh yeah now that you mention him, with all the stuff he did on Monday and being a bad patient, he aggrevated his back and we forced him to take it easy and ice it for the day. Even still you could find him now and then wandering around looking how he might help before we sent him packing, up to the couches with ice.

You might be wondering about the strange pic of Pastor Rob and Brad hanging out suspiciously by the white van. Well, Brad came back from a material run, left the van running to get help to unload, and locked himself out. They had to break in the running van while on-lookers were thinking they were stealing the thing. At least they now know they can make money on the side breaking into and stealing cars if need be.

Besides Lon everyone else is doing well health wise, we even had spicy pizza tonight at Da Wally's a few blocks from our mission. We are all now beginning our countdown of time left in Budapest. For some it will be a full week since they left home last Wednesday afternoon to begin the journey. Saturday doesn't seem too far off--while at least at night when you're not carrying stuff into a dark, dank, dingy, dusty, spidered web decorated, dung scented, dark labyrinth hole called the Pince. But then this is the assignment God has given to us-- and it would be very discouraging to do this by yourself--like Brad would need to do without us. For Brad we are an answer to prayer, getting more done in this short trip than he would be able to do in a month of workdays. So we labor on, joking and walking up and down stairs knowing we are serving God and the mission and Brad.

Today we did get a real blessing....lunch from a catered delivery service. For only $3.00 you get a full meal, enough for 2, that is great. Each morning we pick out the next day's fare and place the order. You can't beat the price---half the cost of Burger King and more than twice the amount of food without all the fat and calories. Tomorrow we will make up the calories as Brad will bring his special cinnamon rolls... remember past trip people, the smell, the icy gooey frosting, the warm melt in your mouth sweet bread ....yum yum yum! Can't wait for coffee time on Wed.

Now the Why Wyler Question ----Yesterday's answer:

He was trying to put the camera way.

Today's question: Why is Wyler in bed already at 9:30pm tonight?

Thanks for reading and responding.