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Hereby we send the first update from Cristesti. We are glad for having
the possibility to use the modem at the Tövissi family
for making an internet connection. The possibilities of modern technology
are very comfortable in this kind of circumstances.
Because of three weddings, held in Cristesti yesterday, several members of
the congregation were not able to meet us yesterday. Therefore we were
requested to meet in the community house, first thing this morning. Here
the opportunity was created for the members to meet the Ede group.
To our surprise the room was completely crowded. The vicar's wife already
was playing the organ. It seemed to be a church service. This figured to be
correct: we attended our first service this morning. Previous years, in
Cristesti, two sermons were held: one in the morning in the church itself.
The second one in the afternoon, in the community house, so also people
who cannot walk that far were able to join the service. After the current
vicar came to Cristesti one and half year ago, he directly started with
an extra service in the morning, held in the community house. That is were
we where now. After the service indeed the possibility was here to meet
each other and shake hands. Afterwards we got a cup of coffee. The people
in Cristesti keep on being surprised we can (and dare) to drink this
without sugar. We only had time for a cup of coffee, afterwards we were
being expected in the second service.
By car we drove to the other side of the village, a distance which would
last at least 15-20 minutes on foot. When attending the second service,
singing in Hungarian is getting more easy for us.
After the service, again we have the opportunity to meet members of the community, after which everybody is joining his or hers host family to stay there the remaining part of the day.
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