January 2021
~TIMISOARA~
We got to visit one of our mission babies, Sora Teuscher (next to me). She has been with us since day one and was in the Panduri District with us forever! We love her so much and it was so bittersweet (tears for Elder Matthews 😂😉😏) when she was transferred to Isai. Now she is in Timisoara but will soon be transferred to Sibiu! It was fun to see her and her new companion Sora Curtis. Sora Curtis has 13 siblings, is the oldest, has a twin sister and is an incredible baker! Both of these girls are delightful and it was so great being with them! "Timișoara is a multicultural city, being the home of 21 different ethnicities and 18 religions. It is the main economic, social and cultural center in western Romania.
"Timișoara was the first city in the Habsburg Monarchy with street lighting (1760) and the first European city to be lit by electric street lamps in 1884. It opened the first public lending library in the Habsburg Monarchy and built a municipal hospital 24 years before Vienna. Also, it published the first German newspaper in Southeast Europe (Temeswarer Nachrichten). Timișoara was the starting point of the Romanian Revolution.
"Nicknamed the "Little Vienna" or the "City of Flowers", Timișoara is noted for its large number of historical monuments and its 36 parks and green spaces. Along with Oradea, Timișoara is part of the Art Nouveau European Route. It is also a member of Eurocities. Timișoara has a very active cultural scene thanks to the city's three state theaters, opera, philharmonic and many other cultural institutions. The city will be the next European Capital of Culture in 2023."**
We had a scrumptious lunch at a darling little restaurant in the town square; it was still a bit nippy outside but because of Covid there was still no eating inside the restaurant . Our waiter was very 'interesting' throughout the whole meal; he kept coming out and just standing around. He seemed anxious to have us leave even though there were no other customers in sight. Also, because we didn't mention that we would be paying with a credit card he made us pay with cash. Unfortunately, neither Bill nor I had cash so poor Sora Teuscher had to use her money to pay for it. I had money in my purse and told her I'd reimburse her when we got back to the car. Of course I forgot, so after we went to their (large, 2 story) apartment we were visiting while Elder Matthews was fixing the water filters and Sora started whispering in Romania to Sora Curtis. I'm like, "Sora Teuscher, what are you saying?" then Sora Curtis said she needs the money for groceries ~ 😂😂😮! How sad is that? If she hadn't brought it up they literally would not have been able to eat for the week. Sad, but funny!I hope I never tire of or get used to seeing the beautiful buildings that I am so in awe of. I've always loved old buildings and houses. Billy could easily fix them up but it is not his love or passion and unlike my daughters (and daughter-in-laws) I am not a builder, remodeler or fixer upper, so I am happy to just observe and enjoy the sights of other places and peoples homes.
This was our 5 Star ⭐ hotel and was only $52 a night ~ it was beautiful and included breakfast! We woke up to a dreary morning (which is Billy's favorite kind of weather) and set off for our next city ~ Sibiu!
Timisoara ~ Gorgeous picture from instagram account “Promovam Romania”
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timi%C8%99oara
