Merry Christmas To All!

As we draw to the end of the year of 2012 we want to take a moment to thank each of you for your continued partnership in the work God has called us too here in Romania and Moldova.  As we take stock of all that God has done we can have no other response than to say, "We've been blessed!"  We've been blessed by God's blessing upon the work of ministry, we've also been blessed by your partnership in the ministry.  Therefore, Naty and I thank you for the sacrifices you have made.  We realize for many around the world times are very difficult and we thank you for continuing to consider the work in Eastern Europe through your prayers and gifts.  Our prayer for each of you this Christmas is that your lives would be blessed richly by the presence of God and that He would draw you and your families closer during this holiday season, Merry Christmas to each of you.

Since the last time we updated you we had an opportunity to visit with Naty's dad.  This is the first time we have seen him since the transplant surgery.  We have so much to be grateful for this Christmas and as we celebrate our Savior's birth we thank him for the grace He has given Naty's dad by saving his life.  As you can see below he is doing well.  He has lost a significant amount of weight, but the doctors seem to be saying he is recovering from the transplant nicely.  We thank each of you for your prayers and concerns for brother Andrei over this past year.  We ask each of you finally, to continue to keep him in your prayers by asking God to give him a full recovery.

Naty's dad during his visit a few weeks ago

December 8th the International Church celebrated it's annual Christmas celebration.  This was a wonderful time as we gathered together as a congregation to celebrate the birth of Christ.  This is a time when many in the church invite their friends who would not normally attend church to come and hear a proclamation of the good news of the gospel.  Through the years many unbelievers in our community have been introduced to Christ through the Christmas celebration, this year was no exception.  Please pray for those who attended this celebration who do not know Christ.  Pray that God would use the seed that was planted in them during the Christmas program to bring them to come to know Christ in a personal way.

Bill & Naty making a presentation during the Christmas program

Part of the children's presentation during the Christmas Program

Much To Be Thankful For

Since our last update much has happened and we have much to share with you.  The end of October we made our annual trip to join our brothers and sisters who co-labor along with us in the International Baptist Convention at the annual meeting for the convention in Berlin, Germany.  While we were there we were very encouraged to learn more about how God is using the cooperation that is taking place amongst the churches of the convention to take the gospel to places all around the world.  Over the last six years Naty and I have had the privilege to serve in this effort in a small way.  Naty was asked to coordinate the Women's Ministry of the convention a little over a year ago.  In addition, I have been serving by coordinating the Mission Team's efforts over the last three years as well.  Now we are experiencing an even greater joy in partnership with the IBC as it has forged a new relationship between itself and the Baptist Union of Moldova.  Ultimately, our direct relationship with Moldova has given us the privilege of assisting the IBC by coordinating this new relationship. We are thrilled by each opportunity to serve, but we ask you to please pray that God will help us balance all our responsibilities well.  Pray that we will be able to be faithful with our responsibilities within the work at the International Church of Bucharest, within our efforts to coordinate the different responsibilities in the convention and within our continued work in the Republic of Moldova.

 

Bill updating the IBC on the work of the mission team

Praying for two new IBC churches - one of which is in Romania

Bill & Naty with many of the pastors and leaders of the IBC

As Naty and I returned home from our time with our brothers and sister of the IBC we had a chance to go through Wittenburg, Germany.  This is where Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the church in 1517.  This is the place where many believe the protestant reformation began.  For both Naty and I it was a good opportunity to be able to take a moment and thank God for what he began there in Wittenburg almost 500 years ago. 

Standing in front of the door where Luther nailed his 95 theses

The first of November at the International Church we had the chance to celebrate the baptism of three young people within our fellowship.  Daniel from Nigeria, Hashaa from Mongolia and Carmen from Romania.  Recently Daniel has approached the leadership of the church expressing the desire to be trained for greater work in the ministry.  Soon we plan to begin this work with him.  We are thrilled by the work that God is doing in their lives and we trust that God will enable them to fulfill the purpose he has for each of their lives.  As you think of Daniel, Hashaa and Carmen, please keep them in your prayers.

 

Bill leading the congregation in the ordinance of baptism

Bill baptizing Daniel from Nigeria

A week ago the men of the International Church once again took their annual trek to the Olympic Training Center of Romania.  We have been going there with the men of the church for a retreat that is focused on just the men.  Once again this year many of the men of the church participated and many shared by the end of the weekend just how big a blessing it was for them.  One of the testimonies we heard that encouraged us the most was in response to the question, "What is the best thing God has done in your life in Romania?"  Many got a good chuckle from me sharing about God providing me a wife here in Romania.  Yet, I was most encouraged by a few brothers that shared that the church was a real answer to prayer for them.  They shared how when they first arrived in Romania they really desired to find a place to worship, but where unable to do so till they found the International Church.  They continued to share how it has not only met a need in their lives, but how the church has really helped them take steps of growth spiritually in their lives as well.

Our times of worship at the church's men's retreat

Many of the men joined in some great fellowship at the retreat

as we played indoor soccer together

As always Naty and I have so much to be grateful for and each of you would be included in our list of blessings.  We know these days are difficult for so many.  Yet many of you continue to make generous sacrifices on behalf of the work here.  We thank you for the sacrifices you make to unable this work here to continue.  During this holiday season we pray that our Lord will richly bless you and your families for love and generosity you have shown toward so many here in Romania and Moldova. 

 

The Road Ahead

Over the last couple of months some significant things happen here in Romania.  One of the most prominent things is that the Lord has helped us develop a new vision for the church here in Bucharest. This all happened because the leadership of the church has been convicted for sometime about how to challenge the church to be more proactive in its role to more effectively reach out with the gospel to the community around us. It was with that in mind that we recently gathered together for a planning meeting to put in place a plan and structure to accomplish this in the days to come.

IBC Ministry Team Meeting 

In our time together two primary things were accomplished.  First, we were able to develop a vision statement that we believe will assist the church as we move forward over the next few years.  The vision statement is: "IBC seeks to realize what it would be like to be part of a culturally diverse group of English speakers who say, culture is no barrier!  We have been transformed by the love of Christ and challenged by His heart for mankind.  We are young and old, married and single, students and professionals from every corner of the world.  We laugh together, cry together, play together and serve together.  Ultimately, our love for each other is expressed by how we worship together.  We work together to empower the poor, strengthen the weak, help the outcast and reach the lost.  We are willing to link arms with any who want to exalt the name of Christ and to risk it all to see culture influenced and our God glorified." The second thing we were able to accomplish was to develop a structure of ministry that we believe we effectively accomplish the plan that was put in place.  

 The Ministry Structure We Have Chose To Focus On

Since our planning meeting I wanted to share with you some of the results.  To start we knew that every member of the International Church needed to understand this new approach to our city and find their place of service to help accomplish the bigger plan as well. Therefore, just about every week since that Naty and I have been in town we have helped in conducting orientation meetings in our home to help orient and equip the body to engage in this new thrust to more directly serve and reach the lost of the city of Bucharest.

One of the recent meetings in our home to help the body

find their place of service in the church and the city

Since the last meeting we have even more exciting results to share as some in the body have made some important decisions in their lives personally. One young person from an African country began to question parts of his faith.  As a result, this next month we will have the privilege to baptize him. Others who have never been involved in serving are now getting involved and outside organizations are now beginning to come to the church to ask us for our help. One such organization is directly working with women from the city who have tragically been caught up in the sex trade here in Europe. Another organization has been seeking our help to help care for the terminally ill here in the city. These are just a few examples. We are so excited about the new opportunities that God is bring our way to more effectively serve our community. We pray and ask you to pray for us as well that God will help us take advantage of each opportunity.  Also, please pray that God will help us be able to use these new opportunities to build bridges into these peoples lives so that we might be able to share the gospel with them.

IBC Welcome Back Barbecue 2012

Recently the church celebrated its annual 'Welcome Back Barbecue' for the members of the church who have been away during the summer months. This has proven to be a great time for the church to invite friends and colleagues who have never attended the church before. Many came and joined us for the the barbecue and we were excited to get to know each person who visited that day.  We ask you to pray for the church we move into this new school year.

 

Naty and I with the Niblett family

On a more personal note, Naty and I were asked recently if we were willing to be the godparents for the daughter of a family who was an important part of IBC for several years. James and Naomi Niblett were members at IBC for the time that they lived in Bucharest. Recently they had their third child.  They have three children Daniel, Esther and Miriam. Miriam was born a year and a half ago and they asked us if we would be willing to take a special spiritual interest in her life. We were humbled by the the request. Now as a result, we are excited to be able to keep up our friendship with the family as we will have the opportunity to build spiritually into little Miriam's life over the years.

Naty with her father after surgery in Italy

Many of you have been praying for Naty's dad and his recovery from the liver transplant he went through about through months back. We are thankful to be able to report to you that he is making consistent progress in his recovery. He and Naty's mother are now currently living in an apartment near that hospital. They will be there for the foreseeable future as the doctors still want to keep on eye on his recovery. This is a little challenging for them as it is costing them approximately 1,000 euro a month to stay there. So please continue to keep him in your prayers. Pray that he will recover completely and that every need that they have financially will be met. 

Last, we want to take a moment to thank you. We realize that we live in difficult times for so many and we are certain that many of you have made some big sacrifices to help assist the work that God has called us too. We may never be able to fully thank you for these sacrifices.  Therefore, we want to let you know that each of you are in our prayers. We pray that even during these difficult times that you will know the continued blessings of the Lord. We pray that your every need will be met and that your heart will rejoice with the knowledge of knowing just how God is using you and your gifts in the countries of Romania and Moldova. "And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19

A Very Full Summer

Over the last few months since we last communicated with you much has happened.  We first wanted to introduce you to a special couple.  Earlier this spring Emeka and Constanta came to the leadership of the church and expressed their desire to be married.  They asked if we would be willing to unite them in marriage at the church.  We told them the only way we would consider this is if they agreed to attend premarital counseling.  They agreed and we worked with them from March until June. During this period of time we learned that Constanta did not have a relationship with Christ.  It was truly a joy to lead her to the Savior in their 2nd session with us.  Over the following weeks they both made tremendous strides in their relationship with Jesus Christ as they prepared for marriage. Sunday, July 1st it was a joy to baptize Constanta as our new sister in Christ.  On Sunday the 15th everyone at the International Church celebrated they were united in marriage after worship that Sunday.  As you think of this couple please keep them in your prayers.  Pray that the Lord will continue to help them to grow in their relationship with him and with each other.

Take a moment and listen to Constanta's testimony

 Constanta's baptism on the 1st of July

Emeka and Constanta's wedding on the 15th of July

The beginning of the summer marked an important landmark in the history of the International Church.  For the first time in the church's history we had the privilege of sending out our first missionary who had spent over five years at IBC preparing for ministry.  Stuart Harrison, from the United Kingdom, had taught school at an international school in Bucharest up till this time.  Yet during this time God had been laying on his heart to move to northern Romania to a small town with very little evangelical influence to start a work there.  After much prayer, training and counsel the church sent him out to do this work the beginning of June this year.  Please pray that God will bless the work he has led Stuart to and that God will produce much fruit through him for his glory.

Stuart Harrison - IBC missionary to Balan, Romania

Many of you have been praying for Naty's dad over this last few months as well.  As you know he has been suffering from the degenerative effects of Hepatitis C.  We all have been praying that the Lord would allow him to receive a new liver from a liver transplant to extend his life.  Since the last time we reported to you the Lord has done what only he could have.  Approximately three weeks ago we received a phone call from her dad in Italy that informed us that he was on the way to the hospital.  The reason, a liver had become available and the doctors where preparing to have him come so the procedure could be done.  We are happy to report that the surgery went very well and he has been recovering comfortably since.  We would ask you to continue to pray for two things.  First, please pray for his complete total recovery.  There are still many months of recovery in front of Naty's dad.  He will have to remain in Italy over this next year as the doctors continue to work with him during this time of recovery.  Next, please pray that God will continue to provide every financial resource necessary for Andrei while he remains in Italy.  It will cost him approximately 1,000 euro each month that he is there.  This is quite expensive for him, so please pray that God will work in the hearts of his people to give to help him with this great need.

Naty and her dad prior to his surgery in Italy

Naty with her dad the day after the transplant surgery

Naty with her dad as he continues to recovery from the transplant

We are continuing to work alongside the Deo Gloria Baptist Church here in Bucharest.  As you have heard, we have been working alongside this Romanian church to help and assist them as they grow to become a fully established and functioning local church.  Recently we were asked to come and participate with them as they celebrated the baptism of two new sisters in Christ.  They continue to make good progress in reaching out to the local community.  So please continue to pray for this church that the Lord will help them become well established.

Bill participating in baptism service with Deo Gloria Baptist Church

Rejoicing In Blessing, Trusting In His Strength

A little over a month ago, we said goodbye to some friends who were an inspiration to us all.  Approximately four years ago God brought Mba & Nelly Ama to the International Church.  Mba served as the country of Nigeria as the Ambassador to Romania during that time period.  For the last two years he also served the church as an elder as well.  Over this period they both proved to be tremendous diplomats of Nigeria and examples of our Savior, Jesus Christ to the country of Romania.  As they prepared to leave the country we were invited to a diplomatic celebration of their time in Romania.  While we were there we rejoiced as Ambassador Ama took advantage of the opportunity to share with the other diplomats attending just how important Christ was to him in his life.  It was a moving testimony that no doubt challenged the others attending.  We are grateful for our time with both the ambassador and his wife and we pray that God will continue to use them in mighty ways for his Kingdom as the return to Nigeria.    

Saying goodbye at church to the ambassador and his wife

As we move forward with the work of ministry at the International Church we continue to rejoice even in small victories.  One of the core values of the church is 'Intimacy With Christ'.  One of the most productive ways that they church has been able to foster this over the years is through small group bible studies.  We praise God for the continued growth of small groups in the city.  We are praying with the Lord's blessing that this ministry will expand even further as we close out this school year and prepare for the coming school year.  Please pray that God will continue to bless the small group ministry of the church and use it to challenge more in the expatriate community of Bucharest to seeking a deeper relationship with Christ.

Preparing to teach a small group bible study

A few weeks back Naty had the opportunity to coordinate a conference for the women of the International Baptist Convention in Varna, Bulgaria.  During the conference women from many churches in the convention representing many different countries, such as Romania, Germany, Great Britain, The United States, Jordan and Indonesia to name a few, attended.  We were thrilled by the response to this retreat for the women of the convention.  Almost everyone who attended commented that they would love to do it again this next year.  Ultimately we rejoiced in the testimonies we heard concerning the work that God did in the lives of those who attended.  We pray that in the days to come that God will continue to strengthen the women's ministry of the International Church.

Lana Packer was the main speaker at the retreat

Naty and the women enjoying a festive Bulgarian meal

Last, we have a few prayer requests that we ask you to please add to your prayer lists. 

1)  First, we would like to give you a quick update concerning Naty's dad.  We still are waiting to hear a final word from the doctor's in Italy as to whether they will allow him to receive the liver transplant he needs to save his life or not.  We ask you to continue to pray that God will prevail upon the hearts of the doctors there and that God will give the family the grace to patiently wait as God reveals his will to us.  Pray that God will physically give strength to Andrei as well as he waits. 

2)  Next, we need to update you concerning a financial challenge that we recently have encountered as the result of a law change in Romania.  Over the years we praise God for his more than sufficient supply to our need for transportation.  In 2005 we were able to acquire an automobile in Moldova that has served us very well over the last seven years.  Since we have worked both in Moldova and Romania the car has been titled in Moldova, which the law allowed at the time.  As of a few weeks ago this has changed.  The Romanian government has changed the law to stipulate that your car must be registered in your country of residence.  In addition to that change the law continues to state if you wish to register the car now in Romania you can only do so if the car is no more than seven years old.  This has put us in a bind.  Our car was new in 2001, therefore, making the car 11 years old.  As a result, in approximately 6 - 8 weeks we will have to return the car to Moldova and try to sell it for whatever we may be able to receive from the sale of it.  Once this has transpired we will need to obtain another vehicle in Romania.  We ask you to pray that God will provide all the necessary resources to make provision to obtain another car here in Romania.  In addition, please pray that God will give us wisdom in selecting another car.  Pray that he will guide us to one that will be both sufficient and reliable.  (Last, after prayerful reflection if you believe God is leading you to assist us with this need, please feel free to contact us; williamtully@hotmail.com). 

As always we thank you for your continued friendship, interest in and sacrifices for the ministry God has called us too here in Romania and Moldova.  We are very aware that times are challenging everywhere.  As a result, your sacrifices do not go unnoticed by us.  We thank you for your continued faithfulness to this work and pray that God will continue to enrich your lives by blessing you with everything you need (Philippians 4:19).

A Whirlwind of Activity

Over the last six weeks we have been very busy with various opportunities. It all started the second weekend of March as the International Church of Bucharest traveled to the mountains of Romania for it's annual weekend away. Once again many of those who call the church their church home while they are here in Romania attended this event. Many where encouraged in their faith and we were excited to see just how God used this time to bond the local body more closely together.

The church enjoying the weekend together in the Romanian mountains

The beautiful Romanian town of Busteni played host for the event this year

The end of March Naty and I had a chance to attend the International Baptist Convention's Annual Pastor's Conference. The event was hosted at a sight just outside of Pompeii, Italy. During our time in Italy we attend the pastors conference and were encouraged by some of the friendships we have developed over the years with other pastors and their wives in the convention. Our first few days in Italy were spent working with the committee in the convention directly responsible for the planting of new churches. There are four different regions represented for church planting and we are part of the southern team. Currently we are doing a study of different locations in southern Europe that could potentially be a sight for a new International Church plant. Please pray for these efforts. Pray that God will bless us by helping us clearly know which places He would have the convention potentially plant new churches.

Naty and I with the group of pastor's & leaders at the conference in Pompeii

Naty & I at the conference in Pompeii

The first of April has been full of activity. Saturday, April 7th my assistant at the church in Bucharest was united in marriage to a girl he met here in Romania. It was truly our privilege to be involved in the ceremony and we look forward to working alongside Jonathan and Lidia in the years to come here in the church in Bucharest. Please pray that God will bless their union and that He will use them to produce much fruit for God's glory.

The wedding ceremony

Naty and I with Jonathan & Lidia at their wedding reception

We celebrated Easter the next day, April 8th at the church in Bucharest. It was an extremely busy weekend, but we praise God that He blessed the weekend the way He did. Easter Sunday the building was full. There were 140 in attendance. There were several who attended who had never attended before. We were grateful to be able to share the gospel with many of them for the first time. We praise God for how He has been blessing the church here in Bucharest.

The beginning of worship Easter Sunday

The message Easter Sunday

A Long Deep Winter

The month of February gave us an unexpected blessing. The beginning of the month saw a winter storm come through Romania unlike any storm in 50 years. (That fact is according to the local news here in Romania) As a result, much of the activity in the country ground to a halt. We thought we would take a moment and share some of what we experienced.

Along the Romanian coast

A highway in eastern Romania

A quick update on Naty's dad. We wrote to you a month ago about the health of Naty's dad as his disease (Hepatitis C) has deteriorated. Currently he is in Italy undergoing additional tests in the hope that he will receive final approval for a liver transplant. We have been told that sometime by the middle of March we should receive word from the doctors there that will give us a better idea of exactly what to expect concerning his prognosis. We ask each of you to please continue to pray for him over the weeks to come.

Naty and her dad

As a result of the severe winter season here in Romania we were able to take advantage of the weather by finding ways to continue to promote growth and fellowship amongst the church by meeting with members of the church in their homes. These times were great times of encouragement to all who were able to attend. It was very cold outside and the snow was stacked high, but the fellowship was warm and relationships amongst brothers and sisters were enriched. Now as the snow begins to melt away we are continuing to encourage the body to develop deep abiding relationships in Christ, please pray that God will bless the church by truly making it a home to many who are a long way from their natural homes.

A time of fellowship in our home

A time of fellowship in the Oloidi's home
(IBC elders home)

Over the last few month's the leadership of the International Church have been working diligently on producing a 5 year strategic plan for the church. By God's enabling and grace much progress has been made. We hope that we will be able to present it to the church in the next month or so. We ask you to pray that God will bless this effort and that it will lay the foundation for God to produce much fruit through the church for his glory here in Romania in the years to come.

URGENT: Would You Pray With Us?

Today, Naty and I received that phone call we knew would come, but we were never looking forward to receiving it. This morning we were informed by doctors from Italy that Naty's dad has been consulting with that his disease (Hepatitis C) has progressed to its final stage. They informed him that a liver transplant was not only necessary to sustain life, but that he did not have much time to wait either. Currently her dad will be making a quick trip back to Moldova to put his affairs in order and then returning to Italy the following week where he will await a liver transplant as soon as a donor liver becomes available. It goes without saying that this is distressing to the whole family, but we do believe that our God is in control and that he is at work producing good through a very difficult circumstance (Romans 8:28). We are praying that God will be merciful to Andrei and allow him the opportunity to receive the medical treatment that he needs so that he might be able to continue his service to the Lord in building his Kingdom in Moldova. Yet, we also rest in the fact that God's will is always best and ultimately rejoice because we know that whatever God chooses to do that it will result in glory for God and growth for each of us, "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen." (I Peter 5:10)

Therefore, during this time we covet your prayers. If you would agree to join with us in praying for Andrei, would you pray for the following:

1. That Naty's dad might have the physical strength to await the transplant if God is willing.
2. That Naty and her family might be comforted by God's sustaining grace.
3. That the additional expenses from Andrei's stay in Italy would be provided for. (God has provided for the costs of the transplant, but there will be additional expenses incurred in Italy while Andrei waits and lives there awaiting transplantation.)
4. That God would give Naty & I the strength to balance well the family and ministry responsibilities we have along with this new trial God has brought into our lives. We desire for God to be glorified no matter what He chooses to do. So please pray that God will enable us to use this trial to bring glory to his name.
5. Last, if God is willing, pray that a donor liver becomes available in a timely manner and that the transplant is successful.

We thank you in advance for your prayers. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We trust that God is blessing each of you richly.

The Holiday's In Bucharest

Naty and I Consider ourselves very blessed to have had a wonderful Christmas together here in Bucharest. We celebrated Christ's birth together as well as with the International Church that morning. We were thrilled to have had a good crowd for worship even though many members of the church were traveling back to their home cultures during this time. We trust that each of you had a blessed celebration of Christmas with your family and friends.

Celebrating Christmas In Bucharest

As we enter the New Year we praise God for the continued growth of the International Church. Throughout the fall and through the holiday season we saw attendance at the church pickup by almost 25%. We thank God that He continues to open the door of opportunity and we are constantly asking him for help to be good stewards of each opportunity. For those of us who are part of the church we praise him for continually bringing this way such a diverse group of people from so many different cultures. Recently a photo was taken of the worship team from the church. In the photo you see a true representation of the church's diversity. Below in the photo you see Naty playing piano (from Romania), Jonathan playing guitar (from England), Daisy singing (from Philippines), Ida singing (from Indonesia), Adolf playing bass (from Cameroon) and Chebike playing drums (from Nigeria). We praise God for the diversity of the church. We truly believe this in a small way is similar to what we will all experience one day in heaven.

The Worship Team From The International Church

A few years back the International Church was blessed to have a young man from England by the name of Jonathan Moore-Crispin come along side us in Bucharest and join us in the work at the church to help with the teenagers, young adults and music ministry. Through the years he has proven to be very useful in the work of the ministry and Naty and I consider ourselves very blessed to have him here. He has not only been active in the work of ministry here in the city, he has also been used by God to help with ministry in the villages of Romania as well. When Jonathan arrived, he was single and quite please to serve the Lord as a single man. Yet, recently God has moved in a very special way in his life and Naty and I are thrilled for for him also. He recently became engaged to a girl from Romania who loves Christ and the work of ministry. They both are excited about what God is doing at the church and we look forward to serving with both Jonathan and Lidia for the foreseeable future as God allows them to serve here in Romania. We praise God for his provision in Jonathan's life and the new friend and partner in the ministry He has given Naty and I.

Jonathan and His Fiance Lidia

As we have talked with many around the world during the holiday season we learned that we were experiencing a very mild winter. Temperatures were mostly between 40 - 50 F and we had not see a flake of snow at that point this season. This all change this past week temperatures fell into the teens and in about a 24 hour period we received approximately a foot of snow. We praise God He has given us a warm dry place out of the elements during such times as these. We also pray that God will allow temperatures to warm soon. The reason is that the church doesn't have much parking. At the moment the parking that is available is mostly berried in the snow. Therefore, we ask you to pray along with us that the snow will melt quickly making it easy for the members of the church to attend and park for worship.

Winter Has Officially Arrived In Bucharest