So i know this is WAY over due but here it is:
- Orphanages. The first day
in Moldova, Hollis, Nicole, and myself went with Andre, Larissa, and Erik
to look at a couple of orphanages. God has definitely given me a passion for orphans, it was such a
blessing just to be able to see the needs of these orphanages so that I
can be praying for them.
- Cola. The 5 year old who stole my heart. To read more about him check out my blog
Cola
- Moldovan
Thanksgiving. We got to experience a traditional
Moldovan Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving
in Moldova is to celebrate that the Harvest is here and to give thanks to
God for providing the Harvest. When
I think about the concept it is very encouraging because even though
Moldova has been on an 18 month drought the Lord has still provided a
harvest.
- Worship
at the lake. We had a worship service at the lake one
night. It was awesome to worship
while watching the sunset. God’s
creation is so beautiful and I was in such awe at the beauty around
me. We also got to experience a
herd of cows on their daily walk before we began worship.
- 3
hour hike. Andre has been wanting to hike from his
home to the rehab center for awhile, but has never had anyone willing to
do it with him. This was by far one
of my favorites because not only did it bless him, but it was a blessing
to bless Andre!
- Cliff
jumping in Ukraine. Once we finally made it to the Rehab
center, Andre took us for another 45min hike through the Ukraine border,
where we got stopped by the military, to jump off a cliff into FREEZING
cold water. It was definitely an
adventure I will never forget!
- Creation
of tattoo # 3. We had a lot of free time in
Moldova. In Ireland I had asked
Caitlin to create a tattoo for me based off of my necklace. In Moldova so not only created it but
took the time to draw it on me with Sharpies.
- Spa
Day. We planned a Spa day to bless
Larissa. It was pretty fun to be
girly for awhile.
- Eating
Tortilla’s. To read more about this experience
please read Bambi’s blog Lost in Translation
- Chopping
down corn stalks. Part of our ministry for Andre was
cutting down the corn stalks so that the corn could be shucked. This was more fun than I expected…we
turned it into a competition, I ended up with a blister on my hand and
really itchy.
- Sleeper
Trains. We rode many trains this month. It was the beginning of many train
rides. The first train was very hot
and nothing like I expected and I did not sleep very well. But I will never forget my first train
experience!
