We made it safe to west Bucarest, Romania. For the next three weeks, our whole squad (34ppl) is staying at Casa Shalom, a hotel that was a former orphanage. We are going through a lot of changes as a group. It is crazy but God is in control. Rachel, one of the girls on our squad, left the World Race. God called her to go back to Nicaragua, and that is what she is doing. We had a dance party and fashion show for her goodbye party. Also, they are changing and moving the teams around. There are still more decisions to be made, so I will let you know what happens. This week so far has been filled with many tears and many sleepless nights for many people. Please be praying for everyone. In my life, God has been amazing. I got here and I did not want to be here. I wanted to go back to my gypsy family. I felt very anti-social and didn’t agree with staying in Romania for another month. After a day of exhaustion and negativity, God told me to spend the day with Him. ALL DAY. I woke up the next day and pretty much just listened to music, read God’s word, prayed and was a listening ear for many people the whole day. It was incredible. I developed such a peace and trust in God. God helped me see the ministry I have for this month. My ministry is mainly with the girls of my squad and encouraging them. God showed me some goals for the month and I looked up a billion verses on words and the power of the tongue. God is teaching me a lot about waiting, listening, and thinking before I speak or act. “Dont make rash promises and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in Heaven and you are here on Earth. SO let your words be few.” Ecclesiastes 5:2. God is growing me a lot showing me how important it is to be alone with Him and soak up his love. This month is gonna be a great opportunity for me to practice listening to God and being led by Him. We have had great times with the kids here. We are doing kids camps. Some of these kids are really poor and had never been in a car before or had dessert. They are staying in the same building as us, so it is crazy at times. We had a great game of capture the flag today and I have just enjoyed spending time with them and teaching them about God’s Love.
God is switching it up and it is crazy. But He knows what He is doing.
