Why can’t I seem to write a blog?
I can’t fit God’s desire to see salvation for His children into a blog, into a book and I believe that His desire won’t fully be understood until we get to heaven and see Him in all His glory.
He ripped the veil and he can rip the lies of the veil that so many pull across their face, knuckles white with the effort to keep conviction out and fear in.
The man with the blue eyes that we shared the Gospel with yesterday had so many moments where he almost lifted the veil and then anger at the failings of the church, of religion, of the world filled him and he pulled the veil tighter across his face.
And I prayed and prayed and prayed. As one of our ministry partners as well as translator, Alex spoke truth to this man, I interceded in a way that I haven’t before.
I have nothing, but God has everything. He longs for these people, the old women sitting outside on the benches by their front gates. He wants a relationship with the man with the blue eyes. He sees the woman who is shouted at by her husband in the grocery store. He loves these people.
What is awe inspiring, is that God is not daunted and He has raised up faithful servants who are dauntless. It has been so encouraging to partner with Hope Church and more specifically with the ministry called “9000 souls” that focuses on evangelism, discipleship and church planting.
There is a church planting movement rising in the middle of this region of Romania that is known as “the missionaries graveyard” It’s a good thing that Jesus conquered that grave already!
Watching the hard work and faith of the men and women who are serving here is awe inspiring and super refining. I am learning that while it is Jesus who changes the hearts of people, church planting is still really hard work, demanding a lot of time, energy and sacrifice.
Please be praying for personal relationships with the Lord to grow deeper and stronger every day that the truth of who God is and who we are will be reality to us and the lies of the enemy will be brushed aside. Please pray for soft hearts to the Gospel and for faithful leaders to continue to be raised up and sent out for here in Draganesti.
Life Updates:
I remembered…the calling to church plant that God has placed on my heart, that it is a gift He has given me
I experienced…another team change and I love each and every one of these women so much.
I cried when…I realized that I am not going back to college this fall and it just really hit home that that season is over for me.
I had such a fun adventure…hiking in the rain in the Carpatian mountains in northern Romania
