Hello everyone! I apologize for not blogging yesterday. A lot has been going on these last few days. Aside from playing "duck, duck, goose" in Romanian, eating platefuls of sarmale (stuffed cabbage rolls; awesome!), and playing football (i.e., soccer) with (far better) 10-11 year olds, we have really been making an effort to encourage one another to help us work through our physical weariness and fatigue.
Yesterday we were encouraged with huge fruit at our afternoon orphanage. Our staff guide Florina told us that for the first time in over ten years, the kids asked the staff questions about Jesus (not the other way around)! After hearing our five-minute skit about Jesus saying "let the little children come to me," the kids were curious, allowing Florina to lead them in a great conversation about faith in Jesus (not just intellectual belief in God). Praise the Lord! Your prayers are yielding fruit.
Tonight we were encouraged by visiting a Romanian church's college small group. It was a terrific time of fellowship, eclairs, prayer, laughter, and...well, eclairs (they were really good). We realized that there are Christians across the globe that are facing the same challenges as we do: community outreach, alcohol, and balancing the responsibilities of school, work, and church.
Thank you for encouraging us with YOUR PRAYERS.
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Thanks for the update. It is good to know that you have had an encouraging time. We will keep praying for y'all for stamina.
ReplyDeletePTL!!! Excellent pick for a skit. It's huge when the penny drops and the kids are asking questions. The hardest part of bearing fruit is preparing the ground (Parable of the 4 soils). Looks like the years of care and witness on the part of the orphanage staff, the prayers of the saints as you said, and the creative, compelling, and caring interactions came together at just the right time and God enabled the shoots to come up. :)
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