On Sunday morning we had a great Easter service with people coming from several surrounding villages. We met outside worshipping Jesus, celebrating His resurrection, and fellowshipping together.
I loved seeing the families come together and worship together
The highlight of the service was a baptism service. In Romania, baptism is a very big commitment. It is really seen as a turning point of giving over your entire life to Christ. There were five people who had chosen to be baptized: two men from the community, Alex (my 13 year old gypsy sister), and two World Racers Ali and Natalie. The was beautiful to see people coming forward and choosing to take on Christ’s death that they might also take on His life.
Don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. ~Romans 6:3-4
As these men and women stepped forward in their commitment to Christ, Jesus was drawing
others two himself. Two additional men came forward to accept Christ and to follow in baptism. Just the in last couple of days we have really seen a difference in their lives and actions, especially Ferdinand.
others two himself. Two additional men came forward to accept Christ and to follow in baptism. Just the in last couple of days we have really seen a difference in their lives and actions, especially Ferdinand. It was beautiful to see God moving in the hearts of His children and bringing new life to this community as we celebrate His resurrection life!
HAPPY EASTER!!!
Bonus Photos: Romania has a hilarious after-Easter tradition. Every year on the day after Easter
all of the women and girls wait at home. All the men (beginning with small boys in the mornings, teenagers in the afternoon, and adult men in the evening) get dressed in their Sunday best and come to all the houses where women and living. They come and spray the women with perfume in exchange for an Easter egg. Hilarious!
all of the women and girls wait at home. All the men (beginning with small boys in the mornings, teenagers in the afternoon, and adult men in the evening) get dressed in their Sunday best and come to all the houses where women and living. They come and spray the women with perfume in exchange for an Easter egg. Hilarious! We were practically drowning in a sea of perfume. I had been spray with 15 different perfumes before finishing 
breakfast!
breakfast! My two Romanian sisters (Andrea and Alex) held up a different shirt every time another boy came to the door so that all of their clothes for the week would smell of perfume.
I’ve heard there is another tradition here later in the spring where women go around giving pins to the men in exchange for chocolate… I’m a little disappointed I missed out on that one!
