The Ramblings of a Redhead

As promised, here is the first of my posts on favorite moments from my Romania trip. We spent most of our time up in the village, but on the weekends we came down from the village and stayed in the city of Sibiu.  It was breathtaking to say the least. We got a team picture on the Bridge of Lies. The bridge was built in 1859 by Fredericus Hutte, and it was the first wrought iron bridge in Romania.  Legends say the bridge got its name from the fiery disputes between the merchants that seemed to flare up around it, as well as the passionate but short-lived vows of young lovers that would often meet there. Also, while we were there I was able to see the remains of the original city wall on The Passage of Steps, which dated back to 13th Century if I remember correctly. It connects the Upper Town to the Lower Town. I was pretty excited as I ran my hand along the stone work. I had only ever seen things this old on the television.  It had been my dream for as long as I co

Yesterday i celebrated the 4th of July with some of my very dear friends, and as I laid in the grass watching the fireworks and stars in the sky overhead I remembered that on that day last year I was on the other side of the world in a small village in the middle of Romania. We were celebrating my interpreter's birthday with an American flag cake and some watermelon. Has it really been an entire year already? It feels like just yesterday and yet another lifetime ago all at the same time. That trip was so many firsts for me. My first time out of America.  My first time on a small airplane. My first time teaching a small class of kids. My first missions trip. My first time to Europe. Little did I know then that I would leave a part of my heart in that village so very far away. I remember how nervous and excited I was for this new adventure. I remember leaving my parents at the airport knowing I would be going thousands of miles away and not be able to really contact them till my