THIS IS A PHOTO BLOG HIGHLIGHTING MY MONTH IN ROMANIA!!! ENJOY!!!!
We would spend every morning from 10am-12pm praying for the missionaries, ministries, & people of Draganesti-Olt & surrounding villages. It is through prayer that amazing things happen, excited to hear about how God continues to move & work in the lives here!
This is "Hope Church," the church we served with during our time in Romania. We did many things this month: shovel snow, clean the church & mission house, logistical work, kids clubs/After school programs, handing out Romanian Books of the Bible in the streets, singing in church/testimonies, presented skits for the church congregation, helped unload a truck from the Netherlands dropping off loads of clothing, lots of prayer ministry, visiting/praying for sick/lonely, & handed out invitations to a worship concert in the streets.
Kids club! We lead it a few times, it was challenging cause of the language barrier,
but we also spent time with the kids & did crafts & singing with them!
Kids club!!
Truck from the Netherlands dropping off clothing & things for the people of
Draganesti-Olt & surrounding villages.
Me helping to unload the truck!!
After school program, the kids decorating sugar cookies that Tiffany made for them!!
He means business with that cookie!!
We all did a cardboard testimony presentation for the church congregation one Sunday morning! We all shared on one side of the cardboard a struggle, then the other side how God saved us from that past struggle! We did this to the song "How He Loves Us." They enjoyed it!!
We sang every Sunday morning during the church service some English worship!!
(Not the most flattering photo of me! Oh well!)
WE ALSO DID SOME FUN THINGS ON OUR DAYS OFF!!
We went on a 2-day road trip to Dracula's Castle!!
We went skating at an outdoor ice rink!!
I personally enjoyed these 1 Leu coffee machines! They came in handy with
the cold weather & seemed to be very convenient to find!
Another one of my favourite Romanian treats, 1 Leu "donuts" came with
feta cheese filling, chocolate or Jam!! Yum!! In Canada we call these "Beaver Tails!"
I got to enjoy my 25th Birthday in Romania!! & I was spoiled with love & fun
surprises all day!!
LET ALL THAT YOU DO BE DONE WITH LOVE. 1 COR 16:14
Our time in Romania has come to an end. We were blessed so much by our ministry contacts & their hospitality & love in welcoming us. Tomorrow we head out to Serbia for a month! Excited to see what God has in store for us!
A few things I'd like to ask for prayer for:
-Safe Travels to Serbia, Smooth adjusting to the country, our contacts & in ministry
-Energy- I personally am finding myself often with little energy & it makes doing ministry all day challenging sometimes. Pray that God would renew my strength & health so I can put my all into everything set before me.
-Peace- we are going into month 7 & realizing how quickly the race is going by, this brings thoughts/concerns about arriving home to mind often. Pray for peace & trust that I don't allow worries of "tomorrow" to take away from what's before me.
-That God keeps the JOY flowing from us. Often times by the middle of the race, it sometimes feels like a drag, & some of the excitement isn't there anymore. Pray for my team & I to continue in joy & continue giving our all to those we encounter! Praying for complete joy all the way till the end!!
-GOOD HEALTH!! SO thankful I haven't been sick in a while! But some of my team mates have, pray for pain issues-neck & back, malaria relapses, reaccuring-pain in the chest, head aches, colds & that we would remain strong & healthy till the end!
THANK YOU for your prayers!!!!!!!!
