Well here we are in Moldova, enjoying our first day with old friends and new! We were met at the airport by Andre, Tanya, Alyosha, and Alyona and today we have met Dima, Christine, and Andre, Pastor Andre's cousin.
We're staying at a hotel called Zimbur by the football (soccer) stadium in Chisinau. As we drove in yesterday, a team was practicing on the practice field outside the hotel.
Last night, we ate at La Placinta that has authentic Moldovan food and decorations. We really enjoyed eating placintas, which are sort of like pastries with apples or cheese inside. And vertuta, which is made from the same dough as the placinta, but it's made by rolling the dough over the topping until it makes a round tube. Then it's rolled around in a circle like a cinnamon roll and then baked. We also had mamaliga, which is like an unbelievably delicious palenta. You dip the mamaliga in sour cream and then in a crumbled cheese that is sweet - called brinza. Mmm mmm good!
We also had grilled pork and Domenic was brave enough to try some sausage that also turned out to be very good.
Today we ate breakfast (eggs, cheese, salami, bread, and tea - another Moldovan staple) at the hotel and then Tanya came to take us to the church office. We have been here for a couple of hours talking to Chrisine and Andre and the church staff. We also sang some praise and worship songs and prayed together.
That's all for now cause we're off to eat lunch. : )
