Farmacia!

We've had some relaxing down time for the last two days (we've pretty much just been hanging out) and so I thought posting about one of the things I like the most about Romania would be good to do right now. And what is that thing you might be wondering? Aside from the obvious (everything and everyone that I've already posted about!), I like the farmacias (pharmacies). Basically, you can get any medicine over the counter here. Instead of getting a prescription from the doctor, you just go into the pharmacy and the pharmacists can tell you what you need and just give it to you right then. Can you imagine if it was like that in the states? Instead of wasting money to go to the doctor to have them tell you what you already know, you could just skip that middle step and go right for what will make you feel better!

Ok... on to actual trip stuff! Yesterday was fairly quiet. After the orchestra and choir practice on Tuesday night, Chad and I spent some time Wednesday practicing a variety of instruments and singing. I ended up playing a song on the violin at the service on Wednesday night and it wasn't great but it was still pretty cool. We picked a song we both really liked last night and we're planning on playing it at the services this weekend (me on the violin, Chad on the mandolin). Obviously, next time I come, I'll have to bring my viola with me!

Today was also pretty calm and slow. Becky and Sammy had to go into Bucharest and Feli had to take one of the kids to get some glasses. So, for awhile, I hung out at the orphanage while the kids took naps (or really just played around in their rooms since I kept hearing random noises upstairs!) and Adina (the oldest girl) and I watched tv. Then, I came over to the house in the late afternoon to practice on the violin some. Right before Chad was going out with Rica, little Sammy had a bit of an accident (involving the couch and an end table) but everything is alright now and we're all just here just hanging out some more! Tomorrow, I think we might be trying for Herculane again since it's supposed to be warm.

I probably won't get another post up until Sunday or Monday. The weekends are pretty busy so I might just wait and get everything up at once when it's all over. This is my last weekend here so it will be my last time to see the kids in Lupsa and Rogova I think :(  That means.... lots of pictures to come I'm sure!