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First, I apologize for the lack of blogs this month. Month 4 on the race has brought some changes. First, I now have a new team! Meet team R.E.A.L (Recognizing Every Act in Love).

 

                                 Ben, Kristin, Jenna, Sarah, Austin, Alicia

 
This past month’s ministry has been split up into 2 ministry sites. Our first site was in a small village in Moldova with a pastor of a church. While there we were able to do some door to door evangelism, do a daytime bible school for kids in the community, dig a grave for a brother who passed and experience a bit of Moldovan culture.
 

Our second ministry site that we worked at for the second half of this month’s ministry was in a ‘Real/Fake’ country inside Moldova called Transnistria. It is an area that is not officially recognized by the UN or Moldova, however Russia does recognize it as it’s own country. They have their own border and guards, military currency etc… It is a fully functioning country, without the status. It was actually a really nice place. While in Transnistria we partnered with another pastor of a small church in the area. Our pastor also helps run an orphanage which is where my team did most of our work. We helped clean up the orphanage, painting rooms and the fence and playground equipment for the kids. We also were able to attend several of the programs of churches in the area; an ‘Alpha Club'(a meeting of new members of the church as well as people who want to find out more about the church and Christianity in general) meeting as well as prayer service and several youth group gatherings.

 

My time in Europe has been great. I have been able to experience both the ‘Americanized’ culture as well as some of the native/village culture as well. I am however ready to move onto Africa! I will be going to Africa for the next 3 months of the race. I have debrief(a time to relax/ reflect on the past couple months) for 4 days in a hotel in Moldova with the entire squad, then it is off to Africa!

 

P.S. While Team R.E.A.L. is my final team for the race, there is one last change. Ty and Molly, who have been part of my team since the beginning of the race, will be going home at the end of Debrief. They will not be going to Africa. They will be going home to start preparations for the new member of their family which will be joining them in September! They will definitely be missed. They have personally been a large part of my race growing and stretching me in my leadership ability and giving me different perspectives on things.

 

Please keep them both in your prayers. Pray that their transition back into the states is a smooth one, that they find a permanent place to live, for health for Molly and the baby, and for jobs for both Ty and Molly.