Day 2
After a refreshing night sleep we got up early for an amazing breakfast. (We are now spoiled with espresso machines at our hotel breakfast). Today was the encouraging gathering. It was the friends first time hosting so it was a bit chaotic and we nicknamed our small 8-10 person group as the lost group. We walked what seemed like forever to the subway then walked some more. The sister who lead our group happened to be part of the Nepali pregroup, a small group of only 9 publishers. Out of all the volunteers it was .001% chance we would meet. She was so excited we knew Nepali and wanted us to move there to help the 100,000 Nepali who moved into Bucharest. But the gathering did not disappoint… The countless hours the friends practiced surely paid off. We were all smiles and tears feeling love or the Romanian brothers and…
Day 1
Travel was long but smooth. After a drive to Toronto with friends we are dearly grateful for – Seth and Beck – we get on an 8 hour flight to Munich. Leg room was questionable but we got up enough to prevent any blood clots and got fed well. Next, Munich to Bucharest, Romania. We made it! The love from the friends is remarkable and beyond compare no matter where we are. Despite the jet lag and lack of sleep we were taking it all in and so grateful for all the local friends sacrifices. After a much needed nap… We were able to nap a few hours to try to minimize jet lag and woke up in the evening (AM for Buffalo) and met up out to eat with old and new friends.
It begins….
7 years ago was the best time we ever had being at an International convention in Ecuador. Now on 2026 we are so grateful to be able to go once again. This time to Romania.
Recognition
This was in a local paper, sorry for the translation, I relied on Google, but the I think the sentiments came through properly.
Day 10 – Goodbye Guayaquil
Day 10 was an adventure… with many “near death” experiences, continue reading to find out more!
Day 9 – Leaving the Hotel
This is a short and “sweet” post. We were sad to leave, but excited to spend the next week and a half with Santina and Waldo.
Day 8 – Discover Guayaquil
So this was our last activity for the convention week. We were pretty tired from after the convention but the friends have kept working up till now, so we really appreciated their tireless efforts.
Ready for our last event! 
Discover Guayaquil
Convention Day 3
It’s the last day! This was filled with such emotion. Happy, sad, tired, glad, sweaty, smiley – so many feelings!
Convention Day 2
Day 2! We were tired, and it’s been hot. This was the hottest day I think because the sun was actually out, no clouds. But the friends didn’t fail to show such extraordinary love.
Convention Day 1
So much love! This was such a wonderful day, starting with breakfast, then travel to the location and the amazing convention! The welcome from the friends even included waves from the local brother and sisters traveling on buses themselves to the convention.