22 May 2002
Around the WorldAnnual European MeetingsHospitality, A Face of God
Opening one’s door to strangers is never easy. As a result of months of work, many people could be welcomed not just in Budapest but in many places in the surrounding area.
The morning of December 28th, thousands of Hungarian families were impatiently waiting to meet the young people they would be hosting for the next five days. Will they manage to arrive? Will they be delayed by the snowstorm blanketing part of central Europe? Will customs formalities at the border take an incredibly long time? How will we deal (...)
22 May 2001
Around the WorldAnnual European MeetingsSharing a Hope
Traffic signs directed the coaches to pass by the hill of Montjuic, through a park of palm trees and cacti that overlooks the sea and offers a magnificent panorama of the city. “What a beautiful city! Such light! And what warmth!” You could hear these words in the coaches, especially in those which were arriving from the North of Europe.
A Long PreparationYoung people from many different countries, as well as those from the city and the region, had spent several months preparing for the meeting. But for all of them, it was a (...)