Our Month in Moldova/Transnistria has seen sporadic ministry. Its seen us visiting Dima, who was hit by a car that left him in a wheelchair. He lives in a 12×10 ft. apt. all by himself and loved having us over! This month has seen us hauling a couch to the garbage that a babushka was sleeping on every night. We took the blanket off the couch and cockroaches scattered everywhere. We then emptied out her 8×10 ft. apt. and sanded the walls to be painted. Our month in Moldova has seen us digging a chest-deep hole in the ground, moving limestone blocks from point A to point B and it’s seen us sitting before 16-year old Luida as she cried and told us how difficult life had been, but how God had helped her to love the people who had hurt her. It’s also seen us begin a children’s program in front of the church at 3 p.m. almost everyday.
We had no idea how to begin the program. There aren’t many children that go to the church we are at for the month. It would take a few weeks to be able to obtain permission to visit the local orphanages and schools and invite the children there. We were essentially at a standstill. Then Luida stepped in and said that she would print out flyers and info cards and walk around the neighborhood and simply hand them out to however many children we came across.
The first day we only had 2 children. Regardless, we counted our blessings and played games with them for about an hour or so. They came for several days and then we had a swarm of children come the next day. We went from only having 2 children to having around 30 children come to our program. Very much a blessing. Now, we have an average of 10-20 kids come when we have the program and we play games and act out a story from the Bible. I believe that each of us has fallen in love with one particular boy or girl and we love seeing them when we open that door at 3 p.m.!
And because I dont know how to add text below the movie, I have to do it here: I have seen God do some amazing things regarding fundraising. He's brought me almost $12,000 down the road and a numerous amount of supporters-from one time supporters, to monthly commintments, to supporters who would like to match other amounts donated to me. Its awesome! Its great! Its God! With all that, July 1st, I need to have an additional $3690 raised, which will leave me fully funded! I would love love love to reach that amount and you can bet I've been praying about it! So I ask that you please consider a donation of any amount. Something to help me reach that deadline that needs to be met. And if I dont reach that amount? No, the World Race does not cover that amount for me. I'm expected to raise the necessary funds myself. What happens if I dont raise that amount is that my trip is over. Here's my blog and the link for donations is over on the left. Muchas Gracias, Multzumesk, Spaceba, and thank you! Enjoy the movie!!!!
