Well, we are officially out of India and now in Eastern Europe. Currently we are in Kiev, Ukraine for our ministry debrief. It’s a time of rest and refreshing as we prepare for the next two months of ministry. My team will spend the next month in Moldova working alongside of New Hope Ministries. Here is a little information about the ministry!
New Hope Ministries works with local schools, orphanages and churches in order to reach the youth of Moldova. Human trafficking is a huge problem in Moldova and they are trying to educate the youth before it happens to them. They take the preventative approach and work through local churches. You can visit their website at:
www.newhopeinternational.org
One of the main outreaches we will be working with is a boy’s and girl’s transitional home in a very poor village called Cornesh. These are youth between 16-23 who are too old to live in an orphanage but have nowhere else to go. Here they learn about God and his love for them. We will spend time with them and also will prepare teaching for them (especially about identity and relationships!).
Later in the month we will also be helping out with a camp that reaches out to the orphans that just finished school in orphanages (ages 13-17). From that point on, they have nowhere to live. We will help by listening to their stories, helping with crafts, extreme sports, drama, sharing bible stories/testimonies, etc.
We have an opportunity to make a huge impact on the youth in Moldova. Once these kids are forced to leave the orphanage, many of the women are sold into prostitution and the guys end up in jail. There is a crisis in Moldova right now with human trafficking. We want to listen to the kids testimonies and help them know how much God has them. Jesus is their only hope.
We leave Kiev early next week to Moldova. My team and I are very excited to be have the opportunity to work with New Hope Ministries and can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store for this month.
Here are some prayer points:
– Pray that we have open ears and open hearts to listen to the Holy Spirit and to hear the stories of the youth we will be working with.
– Pray that God gives us wisdom as we interact with schools and churches in Moldova.
– There is a huge spirit of division here in Eastern Europe so please pray for the Spirit of Unity to be thicker than the spirit of division!
– Please pray for my squad’s health. Coming from Africa and India has left many worms and bugs in some of my squad’s systems. Pray for healing.
I will try to keep you all updated as much as possible. God bless you. I love you and I’m praying for you!
