Month: July 2015

  • Camp Intermission

    Camp Intermission

    It was intense, rich, teary, bonding, grace-filled and healing for many so far. Jon took lots of pictures with his awesome huge camera, but here and there we got to capture moments from the first camp. Now the cluj team is about to begin their adventure in the mountains.

  • 8 years together… and pbc is about to land in Cluj

    8 years together… and pbc is about to land in Cluj

    After a sizzling hot day, past dinner time the wind started to blow frantically and the air chilled. One has got to love the moody weather. The second team from pbc this year, a wonderful mix of 10 people, will spend two weeks with us. This time I worried less about logistics, and I shared…

  • The wisdom of saying no

    The wisdom of saying no

    I decided this weekend, with the help of a friend, to take a week off from people. There is always a way to multitask and do more, meet with more people, facilitate and coordinate get-togethers. I get energized by the one on one connections, but I often catch myself trying to mix and match meetings…

  • Day trip to Panticeu

    Day trip to Panticeu

    We had a unique experience in the village 30 km up the road. It was hot and dusty, but this is where you eat the best food, at the Prunean family. We saw how the woods are cleaned and pruned and we witnessed the cutting of the tree chosen for us, for our Altmannhaus desk.…

  • Living in the now and not yet

    Living in the now and not yet

    It’s a foggy Wednesday morning. I slept well. Conrad woke me up as usual with hot delicious coffee. It rained heavily last night and the ground is still wet. It smells heavenly: the grass, the flowers, the crops, even the cows whose milk we savor fresh every morning. Conrad is meeting with the Liviu and…