Clown-in around at Casa Alba!

One of the men on the Budapest YWAM team does clown ministry. He and two of the other ladies came to Casa Alba this afternoon and did a program with the kids. The kids loved the clown and loved how he told the story of Noah through his presentation. The ladies did macaroni necklaces with all of the kids while the clown then went around and made whatever balloon animal/shape each kid wanted. I have to admit it was a bit chaotic, as I expected it to be. Our kids really have difficulties in being thankful for what they are given and being respectful. I believe it's more than just a 'kid phase' since all of our kids are like this all the time. In my eyes it's a huge spiritual battle. I think I told all of you last summer that doing the Bible Camp for the 120 gypsy kids was a piece of cake compared to doing the same program with the 20 children at Casa Alba.
On a side note, it was hilarious driving the clown to Casa Alba and back today. You should have seen the people's reactions when they saw him in my car!

There is a Swedish construction team here this week as well. One of the members is a man named Kea. Kea is in his 70's and one of those men that when you meet him you immediately can feel God's presence around him. He comes about 2X/year and when he isn't here he is in Sweden collecting donations, putting together construction teams to come and work here, and raising financial donations. When he comes he spends his time praying, teaching and pounding in nails. He is a chef by trade and this week we've gotten treated to his food creations 3 times already!
So, why am I talking about Kea so much? There's a passion in Kea and a depth in his faith that makes me want the same in my relationship with Christ. Everytime Kea comes I immediately connect to the Lord in a fresh way. When I first saw him last week he saw me coming and said "Kelsey, GOD IS FANTASTIC!" I started crying and the Holy Spirit filled me with so much joy as I yelled back "Yes, God is Fantastic!" There's a connection between Kea and I - I'm not sure how to explain it. I think we both desire to see God's redemptive power go crazy here in Marghita...and, it's not that others don't want that. It's just that somehow we get how each other wants that and we connect somehow in that. Or, maybe I shouldn't say "somehow" as I know it's the working of the Holy Spirit in the Body of Christ. All this to say that I have been GREATLY ENCOURAGED by Kea here this week.
I keep asking him when he is moving here. He just laughs. To think that a man in his 70's and me at almost 27 could truly call each other brother and sister in Christ. Really neat huh?