Have you ever considered becoming involved in short term missions?  We have many opportunities for anyone that would like to invest their time, talent and gifts to the Lord's Kingdom.

We are seeking men who are good at construction (wood, concrete, electricians, plumbing, etc.)  Even if you're considered a "handyman", we could use someone like you to really and truly make a difference in the lives of people in Romania. 

We are also seeking ladies who consider themselves as excellent cooks and bakers.  The children of Romania and Hungary eat much differently than Americans do and what a blessing to have you create wonderful meals for them.  Very few of them celebrate birthdays or have enjoy the the occasions that we do such as Christmas, Easter and their equivalent of Thanksgiving. 

It is said, that Jesus fed the 5000 and the 4000 and then He provided a message of Hope to them.  Well, you could do the same thing when it comes to a delicious meal for those that eat far less better than we do.

Here are a couple of food items that they really enjoy....

Hungarian Cuisine

Túróscsusza (Noodles with Cottage-cheese)

Ingredients:1/2 lb. noodles · 7 oz. cottage-cheese ·1 tsp. finely chopped fresh or dried dill · 2 oz. fat bacon ·1 1/2 gills sour cream

Cook noodles in plenty of salt water. Cut bacon into small cubes meantime, and fry on low heat till crisp. Lift out bacon, put aside. Drain the cooked noodle. then put into the bacon-fat in the saucepan. Lower heat under saucepan then add sour cream. Stir, pull aside and add the crumbled cottage-cheese and chopped dill. Put immediately into a hot dish. sprinkle the chopped, fried bacon on top and serve.

Diós bukta (Walnut Roll)

Ingredients: l lb. flour ·1/2 lb. butter ·2 egg yolks · l whole egg · 4 oz. castor sugar · 1/4 cup milk ·1 oz. yeast · about l/2 gill sour cream · pinch of salt
For the filling:1 lb. ground walnuts · 3/4 lb. granulated sugar ·7 oz. sultanas · a good pinch of ground cinnamon · 1/2 stick of vanilla

Put in a cup a spoonful of sugar. crumbled yeast and 1/4 cup milk. Leave to rise. Put the flour in a bowl, rub butter lightly into the flour till mixture is crumbly. Add egg yolks, sugar, the risen yeast and enough sour cream to make a not too soft dough. Knead thoroughly, then cover with cloth and let dough stand for at lest 3 hours. After this time turn out onto a floured pastry-board: divide in two, shaping a ball of each part. Roll dough-balls out to 1/3-inch thickness, spread generously with the filling and roll up neatly. Place rolls into a very lightly greased oblong baking tin, brush top with egg, leave to rise 1/2 hour longer. Then brush the top of the again with egg, and bake in a medium oven for 20-30 minutes.
Filling: Put the sugar into a saucepan together with 2 tbs. water. Stirring constantly. add ground walnuts as soon as sugar is melted. After 5 minutes add flavorings, put aside to cool. then stir till creamy, and use.

Romanian Cuisine

Romanian Stew is a delicious meal enjoyed by all.  In fact it is so easy, the recipe is similar to that of how make ours.  Take a look below:

Ingredients: 2 potatoes, pared and cubed; 2 carrot, pared and sliced; 1/2 cauliflower, cut in flowerets; 2 ribs celery, cut in slices; 1/2 pound of mushrooms, sliced; 2 onions, sliced; 1 red pepper, cut in strips; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 can (13 ¾ounces) chicken broth; 2 teaspoons of salt; ⅛ teaspoon of pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or 2 teaspoons dried dill weed.  Preparation: Combine all ingredients in 3 quart baking dish. Cover and bake in 350° oven for 1 hour, until vegetables are tender. Makes 8 servings.

Construction is similar in nature to that of the USA, but performed a little simpler for their standards.  Housing in Romania and Hungary is for the most part at a premium, thus ANYTHING, you would be willing to do such as throwing a hammer around and nailing boards, painting, etc., would be a real blessing for us.  Here is a photo of some young men putting up a building.