It is hard to believe that we've been serving God in Romania for a whole year already. It has been a great year, not without trials and hardships, but full of rewards and confirmations from God that this is what He has called us to do. When we arrived in Romania a year ago we entered into a whole new world; a new culture, new language, different customs and a different way of life. As we got used to the new surroundings we started studying the Romanian language, taking a course for six months from a private professor. It was difficult getting used to new pronunciation and grammar, but God was with us and through much studying we gained a basic proficiency. It was very exciting to be able to understand the people around us and to be able to communicate with them for the first time.
After finishing language lessons we helped in all three areas of our ministry here: the baby hospital, orphanage, and transition house ministries. When babies are abandoned due to poverty or the parents inability to care for them, they go to the baby hospital. There we fed, changed, held and played with the babies, helping them to develop normally. It is so great to walk into a room and see all of the smiling babies who are eager to be picked up and cuddled. When the babies are old enough they go to state run orphanages, where we also helped out. At the orphanages we worked on relationship building with the kids through playing games and teaching classes. Gaining their trust is crucial to sharing the good news about Jesus with them, and we made some great friendships. We also helped out with the young adults in the transition programs, those that age out of the orphanages. We served as models of Christ to them and helped teach them life and job skills.
Summer ministry was our busiest yet most rewarding time of the year. We helped run several camps where we took kids from all of the orphanages we work with to different camp locations. We sang songs, performed skits, had small group times, played games, made crafts, and spent time getting to know the kids better. It is amazing how close we became with some of the kids in such a short amount of time. The kids were very receptive and open to the gospel and many accepted Christ into their hearts. It was such a joy and an honor to lead prayers and to hear the voices following along, praise God! There was also a backpacking trip in the mountains for older boys and two pampering camps for older girls. We heard many of the kids' life stories and built great new relationships. We feel like God used this summer to confirm to us that this is where He wants us. We are excited to see what he has in store for us in the coming year.
We are so thankful that you are part of our ministry through your support and prayers. You can follow along with what we're doing on our blog which we update regularly. If you're not on our e-mail list please send us an e-mail to get our periodic updates. We would love for you to come to Romania as short term trips are an important part of our ministry. Contact us or H2H about coming on a trip here to model the love of Christ to these kids. Please continue to pray as this is what God uses to fuel our ministry. Thank You!
After finishing language lessons we helped in all three areas of our ministry here: the baby hospital, orphanage, and transition house ministries. When babies are abandoned due to poverty or the parents inability to care for them, they go to the baby hospital. There we fed, changed, held and played with the babies, helping them to develop normally. It is so great to walk into a room and see all of the smiling babies who are eager to be picked up and cuddled. When the babies are old enough they go to state run orphanages, where we also helped out. At the orphanages we worked on relationship building with the kids through playing games and teaching classes. Gaining their trust is crucial to sharing the good news about Jesus with them, and we made some great friendships. We also helped out with the young adults in the transition programs, those that age out of the orphanages. We served as models of Christ to them and helped teach them life and job skills.
Summer ministry was our busiest yet most rewarding time of the year. We helped run several camps where we took kids from all of the orphanages we work with to different camp locations. We sang songs, performed skits, had small group times, played games, made crafts, and spent time getting to know the kids better. It is amazing how close we became with some of the kids in such a short amount of time. The kids were very receptive and open to the gospel and many accepted Christ into their hearts. It was such a joy and an honor to lead prayers and to hear the voices following along, praise God! There was also a backpacking trip in the mountains for older boys and two pampering camps for older girls. We heard many of the kids' life stories and built great new relationships. We feel like God used this summer to confirm to us that this is where He wants us. We are excited to see what he has in store for us in the coming year.
We are so thankful that you are part of our ministry through your support and prayers. You can follow along with what we're doing on our blog which we update regularly. If you're not on our e-mail list please send us an e-mail to get our periodic updates. We would love for you to come to Romania as short term trips are an important part of our ministry. Contact us or H2H about coming on a trip here to model the love of Christ to these kids. Please continue to pray as this is what God uses to fuel our ministry. Thank You!
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