Well, it has definitely been a while since I've seen this screen on my computer. Nice to be back :) I could write about how well things are going this semester and how much God has been teaching me (because, oh, He has been teaching and stretching me a lot!) but I'll get right to the last 24 hours.
My future... well, 2 years ago if you had asked me what I was going to college for and what I wanted to do the rest of my life I would have said something that sounded like I knew the plan for sure. Silly, I know. As signing up for classes for the next semester approaches, I am having to make some decisions that would be a lot easier if I knew the plan for the rest of my life exactly. I'm learning God doesn't work that way... and I'm so thankful for that. I read in a book (Authentic Beauty) a couple of years ago that I should let God have the pen to my life... because He is in control in the end anyway and will write a better story than I can even dream of. Over the last few months, I've been keeping my hand on one end of the pen while God holds the other and says "Rebekah, don't you trust me?" over and over. Well, I've finally let go and given it to him... but that choice has to be made again every day... he is teaching me that he really will write a more beautiful story that I would ever be able to.
Today, I had to think a lot about the next 5-6 years of my life. Am I really in the right major? What should I do next summer? Do I want to go to grad school and be in school for that much longer? Am I at the right school? Do I even know what I want to be when I "grow up"? Where is God going to use me? Tonight, I spent some refreshing time in the Word and was reminded that God will answer those questions in His perfect timing and my job is to remain in him and trust him. As I read through old journals (mostly entries from this summer) I was led to Psalm 27:14, 1 John 2:24-27, and the words in Jeremiah about God being the potter and us being the clay... which kind of inspired the title of this.
Be encouraged, we (believers) are never on our own! Thank goodness we as believers are not like contestants on the Amazing Race and God is not like the host Phil. On the show, contestants are on their own to complete challenging tasks and obstacles and only see the host at "pit stops" along the race. God doesn't leave us alone and just check in on us every once and a while... he's with us every step of the way! (I do watch that show occasionally though so don't think I'm hating on it.) I am so glad we are more like clay and broken pottery and God is the potter. The potter has a purpose in mind when he picks up a piece of clay. He shapes, mends, and makes it useful. Without the work of the potter, the clay can't be anything but a chunk of clay. God molds us and gives us purpose... his hands are all over our lives when we surrender to him. I hope that encourages someone else like it encouraged me!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
La revedere pentru acum, Romania.
Where do I even begin??
Well... I guess I will start with the last week of camp. For week 6 it worked out that we only had one session of camp a day. We had about 60 kids for 4 hours each morning. It was a fun, tiring, crazy, and emotional week! It was great to get to spend time with kids that I had met in 2007 and to see how they have grown and matured (or haven't!) :) With so many kids everything took longer so we didn't have as much free time as we had in previous weeks so that was a little disappointing. However, it made spending Friday at the pool with them even more special because the whole day was basically free time. Even though the water was freakishly cold, the kids loved it and we got over it so we could spend time with them! Once your legs went numb the water felt fine ;)
On Friday night the Livada kids came to the intern house to worship and fellowship. Some songs we sang in Romanian, others they tried to sing in English. It was a fun and special time to get to spend with them. I love them all so much and am so blessed to know them. Two of the girls accepted Christ personally as their Lord and Savior this summer and it was awesome to be able to talk with them about why they did and how they want to live now.
On Sunday Emi took us (interns) to Busteni, a town about 3.5 hours away from TM. We took a cable car to the top of a mountain and then hiked for about 50 minutes to a cross. The cross is about 30 meters high and is an incredible sight. From the top of the mountain it's on you can see the little towns (when you aren't in the clouds) below and the beauty of God's creation all around. As we hiked back we took pictures and had a lot of fun as a group.
The other interns were so great and it was so amazing to get to spend all summer with them! I'm blessed to be able to call them all my friends now.
Saying goodbye to everyone was far from enjoyable. I have formed relationships with many of the Romanian volunteers, American missionaries, Romanian staff, and Livada kids... so leaving to go home, 7000 miles away, was not exciting. However, my dad reminded me that hard goodbyes are much better than "oh I'm so glad to be getting out of here" ones. I think that God will have me back in Romania again someday, but I'm not sure how soon that will be. If it was all up to me I would be back there next summer in a second, but God may have other plans.
The flights home were good - especially since we got bumped up to "World Traveler Plus" seating on the flight back from London to Dallas! Being back in America has definitely been an adjustment and it continues to be. It amazes me that I was only gone for 7 weeks and my perspectives on so many things have changed.
This summer has been incredible... I honestly cannot put into words how life-changing it has been. But I can say that I will never be able to hear the songs "Alejandro," "Cupid Shuffle," or "Come, now is the time to worship" without being reminded of Romania 2010 :)
I have loved blogging this summer and I plan to do it occasionally through the year. It's a great way for me to write down my thoughts and convictions and be reminded of them, and also to share them with you all and be held accountable!
I cannot thank you enough for you prayers and support! I love you all!!!
Well... I guess I will start with the last week of camp. For week 6 it worked out that we only had one session of camp a day. We had about 60 kids for 4 hours each morning. It was a fun, tiring, crazy, and emotional week! It was great to get to spend time with kids that I had met in 2007 and to see how they have grown and matured (or haven't!) :) With so many kids everything took longer so we didn't have as much free time as we had in previous weeks so that was a little disappointing. However, it made spending Friday at the pool with them even more special because the whole day was basically free time. Even though the water was freakishly cold, the kids loved it and we got over it so we could spend time with them! Once your legs went numb the water felt fine ;)
On Friday night the Livada kids came to the intern house to worship and fellowship. Some songs we sang in Romanian, others they tried to sing in English. It was a fun and special time to get to spend with them. I love them all so much and am so blessed to know them. Two of the girls accepted Christ personally as their Lord and Savior this summer and it was awesome to be able to talk with them about why they did and how they want to live now.
On Sunday Emi took us (interns) to Busteni, a town about 3.5 hours away from TM. We took a cable car to the top of a mountain and then hiked for about 50 minutes to a cross. The cross is about 30 meters high and is an incredible sight. From the top of the mountain it's on you can see the little towns (when you aren't in the clouds) below and the beauty of God's creation all around. As we hiked back we took pictures and had a lot of fun as a group.
The other interns were so great and it was so amazing to get to spend all summer with them! I'm blessed to be able to call them all my friends now.
Saying goodbye to everyone was far from enjoyable. I have formed relationships with many of the Romanian volunteers, American missionaries, Romanian staff, and Livada kids... so leaving to go home, 7000 miles away, was not exciting. However, my dad reminded me that hard goodbyes are much better than "oh I'm so glad to be getting out of here" ones. I think that God will have me back in Romania again someday, but I'm not sure how soon that will be. If it was all up to me I would be back there next summer in a second, but God may have other plans.
The flights home were good - especially since we got bumped up to "World Traveler Plus" seating on the flight back from London to Dallas! Being back in America has definitely been an adjustment and it continues to be. It amazes me that I was only gone for 7 weeks and my perspectives on so many things have changed.
This summer has been incredible... I honestly cannot put into words how life-changing it has been. But I can say that I will never be able to hear the songs "Alejandro," "Cupid Shuffle," or "Come, now is the time to worship" without being reminded of Romania 2010 :)
I have loved blogging this summer and I plan to do it occasionally through the year. It's a great way for me to write down my thoughts and convictions and be reminded of them, and also to share them with you all and be held accountable!
I cannot thank you enough for you prayers and support! I love you all!!!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Binecuvinteaza, Doamne, Romania.
I'll start by saying sorry that this note on week 5 is a few days into week 6! We've been pretty busy!
Last week we help camp in the mornings for about 50 kids that live in group homes about an hour outside of TM. We had to be up early to make the drive to camp but I didn't mind because it gave me the opportunity to spend time with God on the bus and enjoy looking at his creation (the drive was very scenic.) All but one of the kids in my group could not take pictures so unfortunately I can't show you all their precious faces. We had a great group and got to talk about a lot during team time each day. Some highlights of my week were praying with each child on Thursday, being able to talk with one girl about her relationship with Christ and tell her how important it is, tying for first place, and trying to explain and then playing the card game uno for 90 minutes with 3 kids in my group and 2 other Americans!
In the afternoon we had camp with the LOC kids back in TM. It was a lot of fun being able to spend more time with them and get to know some of them on a deeper level. They all have incredible stories and it was great to be able to share parts of our stories with them. A lot of them know so many Bible stories and verses but they don't understand the importance and reality of a personal relationship with Jesus. Pray that the seeds we planted this summer and Livada's ministry with continue to help them grow and that they will realize that life is more than just being good, going to church, and knowing all the right answers.
On Saturday I had the opportunity to go back to the baby hospital. I don't think I will ever be able to go there and leave not feeling sad. Their situations just seem so hopeless, but I know that God can work in crazy ways. I wish I had done this every time I went this summer, but that day I took time to pray over every baby that I held. I know that God heard me and I pray that I will be blessed with the opportunity of seeing some of the prayers answered here on earth. The babies are precious and hearing their laughs, seeing the toddlers try to walk, and letting them pull your hair are things I never want to forget and hope to see again.
I cannot believe that we are into our last week of camp. We are working with kids I had in camp when I was here in 2007- so it's been fun to see a lot of them again! I will give more details on this week once it is over, but things are going really well. Fun thing: the school we are holding camp at this week has Turkish toilets... minus the toilet part. The bathroom is a shed with cement floors that has several holes in it. Even though it's gross - I can tell God is using it to show me how much I take for granted all of the time and that all of the "luxuries" I think are necessary really aren't. The past 6 weeks have flown by - pray that this week will continue to go well and that I will make the most of every minute I have with the kids.
Oh, and really quick... On Sunday Sam, Caitlin, and I went to the church where the older LOC kids go. The church is fairly contemporary and the praise and worship part of the service last for about 45 minutes. While I could attempt to sing most of the songs, a few of them were pretty difficult. They sang "Shout to the Lord" in Romanian of course while we sang it quietly in English. Watching the kids and the other people around me worship and sing so passionately almost brought me to tears. It really was incredible to hear them praise God in their beautiful language. It's so cool that our God is the God of all people and he understands every language and dialect.
Ecclesiastes 8:16-17. I'm so glad that God, his goodness, his love, and his glory is something I will never be able to comprehend. Once you completely understand something it becomes a lot less interesting and mysterious - for me anyway. It's cool that I will never know so much about God that I will not have/want to learn more.
I meant for this to be shorter - haha. I'm going to end with a quote from the book, "Crazy Love," that we have been studying this summer as a group of interns. While I have learned a lot - one of the main things is that I can't always be in control, I won't always know exactly what I'm doing next, and that safety and comfort are not really priorities when it comes to serving God.
-"People who are obsessed with Jesus aren't consumed with their personal safety and comfort above all else. Obsessed people care more about God's kingdom coming to this earth than their own lives being sheilded from pain or distress." Francis Chan
Last week we help camp in the mornings for about 50 kids that live in group homes about an hour outside of TM. We had to be up early to make the drive to camp but I didn't mind because it gave me the opportunity to spend time with God on the bus and enjoy looking at his creation (the drive was very scenic.) All but one of the kids in my group could not take pictures so unfortunately I can't show you all their precious faces. We had a great group and got to talk about a lot during team time each day. Some highlights of my week were praying with each child on Thursday, being able to talk with one girl about her relationship with Christ and tell her how important it is, tying for first place, and trying to explain and then playing the card game uno for 90 minutes with 3 kids in my group and 2 other Americans!
In the afternoon we had camp with the LOC kids back in TM. It was a lot of fun being able to spend more time with them and get to know some of them on a deeper level. They all have incredible stories and it was great to be able to share parts of our stories with them. A lot of them know so many Bible stories and verses but they don't understand the importance and reality of a personal relationship with Jesus. Pray that the seeds we planted this summer and Livada's ministry with continue to help them grow and that they will realize that life is more than just being good, going to church, and knowing all the right answers.
On Saturday I had the opportunity to go back to the baby hospital. I don't think I will ever be able to go there and leave not feeling sad. Their situations just seem so hopeless, but I know that God can work in crazy ways. I wish I had done this every time I went this summer, but that day I took time to pray over every baby that I held. I know that God heard me and I pray that I will be blessed with the opportunity of seeing some of the prayers answered here on earth. The babies are precious and hearing their laughs, seeing the toddlers try to walk, and letting them pull your hair are things I never want to forget and hope to see again.
I cannot believe that we are into our last week of camp. We are working with kids I had in camp when I was here in 2007- so it's been fun to see a lot of them again! I will give more details on this week once it is over, but things are going really well. Fun thing: the school we are holding camp at this week has Turkish toilets... minus the toilet part. The bathroom is a shed with cement floors that has several holes in it. Even though it's gross - I can tell God is using it to show me how much I take for granted all of the time and that all of the "luxuries" I think are necessary really aren't. The past 6 weeks have flown by - pray that this week will continue to go well and that I will make the most of every minute I have with the kids.
Oh, and really quick... On Sunday Sam, Caitlin, and I went to the church where the older LOC kids go. The church is fairly contemporary and the praise and worship part of the service last for about 45 minutes. While I could attempt to sing most of the songs, a few of them were pretty difficult. They sang "Shout to the Lord" in Romanian of course while we sang it quietly in English. Watching the kids and the other people around me worship and sing so passionately almost brought me to tears. It really was incredible to hear them praise God in their beautiful language. It's so cool that our God is the God of all people and he understands every language and dialect.
Ecclesiastes 8:16-17. I'm so glad that God, his goodness, his love, and his glory is something I will never be able to comprehend. Once you completely understand something it becomes a lot less interesting and mysterious - for me anyway. It's cool that I will never know so much about God that I will not have/want to learn more.
I meant for this to be shorter - haha. I'm going to end with a quote from the book, "Crazy Love," that we have been studying this summer as a group of interns. While I have learned a lot - one of the main things is that I can't always be in control, I won't always know exactly what I'm doing next, and that safety and comfort are not really priorities when it comes to serving God.
-"People who are obsessed with Jesus aren't consumed with their personal safety and comfort above all else. Obsessed people care more about God's kingdom coming to this earth than their own lives being sheilded from pain or distress." Francis Chan
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Amazing because it is.
Lyrics to the song by The Almost.
My ipod was on shuffle yesterday and this came on and the words stood out to me more than usual.
I was so scared of everything you put in front of me
I've been marching to every part of me
Just to see, see
Why you need me to be
The person you need me to be
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saves a wretch like me
I once was lost
And now I'm found
Was blind but now I see
I just wanna see
I'm the type of person who lets fear drive
I'm the type of [person] that lets it drive
Cause I'm addicted, I'm needy
I'm lost without you
I need you
I need you.
My ipod was on shuffle yesterday and this came on and the words stood out to me more than usual.
I was so scared of everything you put in front of me
I've been marching to every part of me
Just to see, see
Why you need me to be
The person you need me to be
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saves a wretch like me
I once was lost
And now I'm found
Was blind but now I see
I just wanna see
I'm the type of person who lets fear drive
I'm the type of [person] that lets it drive
Cause I'm addicted, I'm needy
I'm lost without you
I need you
I need you.
week 4.
buna dimineatza!
I’m starting to think I should write more than weekly because every week brings so many things that I want to share with y’all… so this will probably be long but I just can’t leave out some things!
This past week we had a short-term team from Gainesville, GA. They were a lot of fun, really passionate, and really great with the kids. We had Sancrai and Miercurea Nirajului kids – they are all in group homes now but most of them were at the Ludus orphanage less than 5 years ago. In the morning we had kids from 5-16 then in the afternoon we had mostly 15- early twenties with a few little kids mixed in. I knew it was going to be a fun week because I knew so many of the kids already and there was one girl I was really hoping to see again. God knew exactly what he was doing this week – like always! As they got off the bus – I recognized so many faces from 2005 and 2007 and I was happy to here them come up to me and say “Rebekah…right?” ☺ ☺ In the morning I was searching the kids to see if Ileana, a girl who never seemed to leave my side in 2007, was there. After about 20 minutes I saw her from a distance and she saw me and we ran to each other and I hugged her – one of the best moments of my life so far. Seriously. She has become quite the teenager since I last saw her, so sometimes it was challenging but so worth it. She was in my morning group along with Lehel, a little boy that was really close to my friend Austin in ’07, and 5 other kids. In the afternoon I had a great group that totally challenged me. Two of the kids were awesome and always willing to talk in small group time – while a couple seemed to always be talking (inappropriately) or walking away. I prayed a lot about our small group times and on Wednesday we had 2 really great meetings. It was a calm atmosphere only explained by God.
On Friday all of the kids from Sancrai came in the morning because they were not allowed to go to the “water park” in the afternoon with the MN kids. So, we had 11 kids on our team in the am which made me pretty nervous. However, once we got to team time Ileana and Tunde told the 3 other leaders and me to sit in a circle. They then went on perform a skit for us and sing us “We are Family” and “Glory to God” in English. It was one of the greatest moments of the week, if not the summer by far. Then they prayed for us like we had prayed for them the day before. Fantastic – really.
The we went to the weekend – a bunch of pools and a couple of slides on one property. : ) It was a great afternoon of getting to hang out with a lot of the older kids that I knew a little but that remember and love my dad!
One sad thing about this week was that many of the kids could not be in pictures due to CPS rules and such – and the pictures we did take cannot be put on facebook or here. However, I can print them out and send them in personal emails.
Yesterday, Samantha (another intern) and I went with Jeff and the new team to tour Sighi Soara – where Count Dracula once lived. I ‘d been there five years ago but it was fun to be there again. Then we went to the baby hospital. It was a great afternoon of loving on babies. I spent most of my time with 2 different kids- Calin, a toddler who was probably about 2, and Georgiana, a baby almost one. My hair got pulled and my face got scratched but I don’t care. They are so innocent right now and I love spending time with them and singing to them in Romanian (the few songs that I know).
This past week God has made me realize how much “easier” it is for me to come here and love on these kids and share the gospel with them than to love people that are so similar to me. He’s convicted me of not sharing the gospel and really talking to lost people when I’m at school or at home. So, you all can be praying for me about that – that I will continually see my school and my group of close friends as a mission field and I won’t think that it is time for me to only focus on myself to prepare for what God wants me to do later. I don’t want to waste time. He has also been working to show me how selfish I am and how I tend to get caught up in what God can/will do for me instead of what I can do for him.
Ecclesiastes 3:14-15.
This coming week we have camp with kids from Tarnaveni and Patalea in the morning – kids I’ve never worked with before. Then in the afternoon we have the Livada kids. Please pray that all of the other interns and I will continue to rely on God and seek him more this week when we are joyful, frustrated, or exhausted.
I would also like to publicly thank Justin for helping Caitlin and me get rid of the enormous grasshopper that was in our bathroom this morning.
Love y’all! Sorry this was like a book…
I’m starting to think I should write more than weekly because every week brings so many things that I want to share with y’all… so this will probably be long but I just can’t leave out some things!
This past week we had a short-term team from Gainesville, GA. They were a lot of fun, really passionate, and really great with the kids. We had Sancrai and Miercurea Nirajului kids – they are all in group homes now but most of them were at the Ludus orphanage less than 5 years ago. In the morning we had kids from 5-16 then in the afternoon we had mostly 15- early twenties with a few little kids mixed in. I knew it was going to be a fun week because I knew so many of the kids already and there was one girl I was really hoping to see again. God knew exactly what he was doing this week – like always! As they got off the bus – I recognized so many faces from 2005 and 2007 and I was happy to here them come up to me and say “Rebekah…right?” ☺ ☺ In the morning I was searching the kids to see if Ileana, a girl who never seemed to leave my side in 2007, was there. After about 20 minutes I saw her from a distance and she saw me and we ran to each other and I hugged her – one of the best moments of my life so far. Seriously. She has become quite the teenager since I last saw her, so sometimes it was challenging but so worth it. She was in my morning group along with Lehel, a little boy that was really close to my friend Austin in ’07, and 5 other kids. In the afternoon I had a great group that totally challenged me. Two of the kids were awesome and always willing to talk in small group time – while a couple seemed to always be talking (inappropriately) or walking away. I prayed a lot about our small group times and on Wednesday we had 2 really great meetings. It was a calm atmosphere only explained by God.
On Friday all of the kids from Sancrai came in the morning because they were not allowed to go to the “water park” in the afternoon with the MN kids. So, we had 11 kids on our team in the am which made me pretty nervous. However, once we got to team time Ileana and Tunde told the 3 other leaders and me to sit in a circle. They then went on perform a skit for us and sing us “We are Family” and “Glory to God” in English. It was one of the greatest moments of the week, if not the summer by far. Then they prayed for us like we had prayed for them the day before. Fantastic – really.
The we went to the weekend – a bunch of pools and a couple of slides on one property. : ) It was a great afternoon of getting to hang out with a lot of the older kids that I knew a little but that remember and love my dad!
One sad thing about this week was that many of the kids could not be in pictures due to CPS rules and such – and the pictures we did take cannot be put on facebook or here. However, I can print them out and send them in personal emails.
Yesterday, Samantha (another intern) and I went with Jeff and the new team to tour Sighi Soara – where Count Dracula once lived. I ‘d been there five years ago but it was fun to be there again. Then we went to the baby hospital. It was a great afternoon of loving on babies. I spent most of my time with 2 different kids- Calin, a toddler who was probably about 2, and Georgiana, a baby almost one. My hair got pulled and my face got scratched but I don’t care. They are so innocent right now and I love spending time with them and singing to them in Romanian (the few songs that I know).
This past week God has made me realize how much “easier” it is for me to come here and love on these kids and share the gospel with them than to love people that are so similar to me. He’s convicted me of not sharing the gospel and really talking to lost people when I’m at school or at home. So, you all can be praying for me about that – that I will continually see my school and my group of close friends as a mission field and I won’t think that it is time for me to only focus on myself to prepare for what God wants me to do later. I don’t want to waste time. He has also been working to show me how selfish I am and how I tend to get caught up in what God can/will do for me instead of what I can do for him.
Ecclesiastes 3:14-15.
This coming week we have camp with kids from Tarnaveni and Patalea in the morning – kids I’ve never worked with before. Then in the afternoon we have the Livada kids. Please pray that all of the other interns and I will continue to rely on God and seek him more this week when we are joyful, frustrated, or exhausted.
I would also like to publicly thank Justin for helping Caitlin and me get rid of the enormous grasshopper that was in our bathroom this morning.
Love y’all! Sorry this was like a book…
Sunday, July 11, 2010
"I will live a child in awe of You..."
Hello everyone :)
Well, we are half-way done with camps this summer! It's flying by. Last week the leaders outnumbered the kids, which generally made it easier for me. The week-long team that was here was from Jupiter Christian School in Jupiter, FL. They worked really well with the kids and were a lot of fun and help. In my group we only had 4 kids and they were precious. Well, Cosmin, who is 17 often appeared like he thought he was to cool for camp and would wander off to another group or to smoke. When I would try to talk to him with a translator, he didn't take a lot of stuff seriously and many times the translator wouldn't translate some of the stuff he said because it was inappropriate. Please pray that he will realize how much God loves him and that when he starts looking for more meaning or fulfillment - he will remember that it only comes from God.
In the afternoons this week the interns had some free time or could go to the Ludus Baby Hospital. The baby "hospital" is more like an orphanage. They are at full capacity right now with 6 toddlers and 8 babies. Diapers only get changed twice a day and play time is virtually non-existent. I spent a lot of time with 2 different babies. One was an almost 4 year old toddler who I could easily hold in my arms and play with. I'm not sure what developmental problems he has, but he was so adorable yet it was so sad. He doesn't walk, talk, or make much eye contact. The second baby was almost a year old and had no muscle tone. It was really like picking up a ball of jelly or something - I don't really know what to compare it too. As I played with him, talked to him, and tried to help him sit up and look at me I was hit with a feeling of hopelessness. The day before I went I had heard a father say that when his son was born he and his wife would spend hours just looking, admiring, and talking to the baby. It broke my heart that many of these babies will or have never had that. But, Alina, a girl who is on staff with Livada who visits the baby hospital multiple times a week, has told us how she has seen improvements in so many of the babies just by spending a few hours with them a day. Please pray that the "nurses" at the hospital will see the importance of caring for the babies emotionally and physically and that more people like Alina will have the desire to go often and help as much as they can.
Personally, I have been learning a lot lately. About myself and about God and who he is. I'm so thankful that God is so big, loving, and jealous for his children. As many of you know, I began to feel the Lord calling me to overseas missions in March. Even though I still have a lot of time in school before I would be moving anywhere I've been praying and thinking about it a lot. We sang the song that goes "... One day every tongue will confess you are God, one day every knee will bow..." at camp this week and it reminded me of how blessed we are to have a part in that. God wants us to be a part of his master plan - to tell everyone about him! And in my quiet times God has been showing me how I shouldn't be fearful of going where he wants me to go. Because if I'm following him - then it's his will and I know I can be confident in HIS strength. Please pray that I will continue to seek God's will and be patient. Also, please pray the same for the other interns as many of us are praying and seeking similar things when it comes to our futures.
This coming week of camp is one I'm very very excited about :) :) We will be working with kids that I was in camp with in 2007. I'm so excited to see familiar little faces and teach them about "True Love."
That's all for now!
http://www.1040window.org/
Well, we are half-way done with camps this summer! It's flying by. Last week the leaders outnumbered the kids, which generally made it easier for me. The week-long team that was here was from Jupiter Christian School in Jupiter, FL. They worked really well with the kids and were a lot of fun and help. In my group we only had 4 kids and they were precious. Well, Cosmin, who is 17 often appeared like he thought he was to cool for camp and would wander off to another group or to smoke. When I would try to talk to him with a translator, he didn't take a lot of stuff seriously and many times the translator wouldn't translate some of the stuff he said because it was inappropriate. Please pray that he will realize how much God loves him and that when he starts looking for more meaning or fulfillment - he will remember that it only comes from God.
In the afternoons this week the interns had some free time or could go to the Ludus Baby Hospital. The baby "hospital" is more like an orphanage. They are at full capacity right now with 6 toddlers and 8 babies. Diapers only get changed twice a day and play time is virtually non-existent. I spent a lot of time with 2 different babies. One was an almost 4 year old toddler who I could easily hold in my arms and play with. I'm not sure what developmental problems he has, but he was so adorable yet it was so sad. He doesn't walk, talk, or make much eye contact. The second baby was almost a year old and had no muscle tone. It was really like picking up a ball of jelly or something - I don't really know what to compare it too. As I played with him, talked to him, and tried to help him sit up and look at me I was hit with a feeling of hopelessness. The day before I went I had heard a father say that when his son was born he and his wife would spend hours just looking, admiring, and talking to the baby. It broke my heart that many of these babies will or have never had that. But, Alina, a girl who is on staff with Livada who visits the baby hospital multiple times a week, has told us how she has seen improvements in so many of the babies just by spending a few hours with them a day. Please pray that the "nurses" at the hospital will see the importance of caring for the babies emotionally and physically and that more people like Alina will have the desire to go often and help as much as they can.
Personally, I have been learning a lot lately. About myself and about God and who he is. I'm so thankful that God is so big, loving, and jealous for his children. As many of you know, I began to feel the Lord calling me to overseas missions in March. Even though I still have a lot of time in school before I would be moving anywhere I've been praying and thinking about it a lot. We sang the song that goes "... One day every tongue will confess you are God, one day every knee will bow..." at camp this week and it reminded me of how blessed we are to have a part in that. God wants us to be a part of his master plan - to tell everyone about him! And in my quiet times God has been showing me how I shouldn't be fearful of going where he wants me to go. Because if I'm following him - then it's his will and I know I can be confident in HIS strength. Please pray that I will continue to seek God's will and be patient. Also, please pray the same for the other interns as many of us are praying and seeking similar things when it comes to our futures.
This coming week of camp is one I'm very very excited about :) :) We will be working with kids that I was in camp with in 2007. I'm so excited to see familiar little faces and teach them about "True Love."
That's all for now!
http://www.1040window.org/
Monday, July 5, 2010
I'm glad God loves me because of who He is, not who I am.
The title of this post came from a sermon I was listening to recently by Shawn Maze, the pastor of the church I attend when I'm at school in Charleston. It's such a relief to know that in spite of who I am and how much I mess up - God loves me!
Let's see... camp last week ended well! I was able to share my testimony on Thursday during small group time in the morning and afternoon and while I'm not sure how much the kids got out of it - they were all calm and listening which was a huge step. On Friday we took them to the zoo. In the morning I walked with Erica, a 22 year-old girl with some kind of mental disability. She had been in my group and was fun to hang out with. She seemed to have the mind of about a 7 year-old so it was difficult at times, but she clung to me the entire morning. In the afternoon I walked with Alin, one of the boys in my group. He's 13 and frustrating but sweet. Thinking about how different our lives are and that I was here to show God's love to him made the fact that he really really needed a shower not matter at all :)
Our (the interns) weekend was, again, filled with catching up on sleep, eating, spending time in the Word, and hanging out. This week a team from Jupiter, FL is here. They are great! Most of them haven't been here before but you wouldn't know it because they have jumped right in and are great with the LOC kids and the kids we have at camp this week.
This week we go to camp in Rehgin in the morning and have a group of about 40 kids ranging in ages 5-25. Many of them are special needs, some higher degrees that others. I have figured this is a test to see if the major I have in school right now (Special Education) is what I am really called too!
To stay on good terms with Child Protective Services, we are not allowed to take pictures with any kids in state care (which are the kids we have the next 4 weeks). They have said that only 2 Livada staff members are allowed to take pictures - which is better than none so we are happy! As we went to camp this morning, we knew it was going to be a difficult week but we were in for another curveball. We were told about an hour into camp that CPS doesn't want us to talk about God this week. Yeah, I know... It is actually a law that you can't try to change someone's religion - but these kids have been going to camps by Livada for years (the official religion is Orthodox). So please please pray for us to still be effective and respect their rules. It's hard because it even limits our personal stories - because my testimony/life story without God... is nothing!
Also, tomorrow (Tuesday), my dad gets results back from the testing he had done a few weeks ago. The results should let us know how much the chemo and stem-cell transplant worked. Please pray for good results and peace.
Te iubesc toti.
Let's see... camp last week ended well! I was able to share my testimony on Thursday during small group time in the morning and afternoon and while I'm not sure how much the kids got out of it - they were all calm and listening which was a huge step. On Friday we took them to the zoo. In the morning I walked with Erica, a 22 year-old girl with some kind of mental disability. She had been in my group and was fun to hang out with. She seemed to have the mind of about a 7 year-old so it was difficult at times, but she clung to me the entire morning. In the afternoon I walked with Alin, one of the boys in my group. He's 13 and frustrating but sweet. Thinking about how different our lives are and that I was here to show God's love to him made the fact that he really really needed a shower not matter at all :)
Our (the interns) weekend was, again, filled with catching up on sleep, eating, spending time in the Word, and hanging out. This week a team from Jupiter, FL is here. They are great! Most of them haven't been here before but you wouldn't know it because they have jumped right in and are great with the LOC kids and the kids we have at camp this week.
This week we go to camp in Rehgin in the morning and have a group of about 40 kids ranging in ages 5-25. Many of them are special needs, some higher degrees that others. I have figured this is a test to see if the major I have in school right now (Special Education) is what I am really called too!
To stay on good terms with Child Protective Services, we are not allowed to take pictures with any kids in state care (which are the kids we have the next 4 weeks). They have said that only 2 Livada staff members are allowed to take pictures - which is better than none so we are happy! As we went to camp this morning, we knew it was going to be a difficult week but we were in for another curveball. We were told about an hour into camp that CPS doesn't want us to talk about God this week. Yeah, I know... It is actually a law that you can't try to change someone's religion - but these kids have been going to camps by Livada for years (the official religion is Orthodox). So please please pray for us to still be effective and respect their rules. It's hard because it even limits our personal stories - because my testimony/life story without God... is nothing!
Also, tomorrow (Tuesday), my dad gets results back from the testing he had done a few weeks ago. The results should let us know how much the chemo and stem-cell transplant worked. Please pray for good results and peace.
Te iubesc toti.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Mila ta cade cade cade :)
Hello!
Considering it has been over a week since I last wrote on here, I have a lot to say!
The first week of camp went by quickly! It was exhausting but so much fun. I am so glad to be hear
and to have this opportunity to love on God's children. Some kids were difficult and hard to handle, but most of
their behavior was just a way to get attention they don't get at home. On Thursday we were able to go back
to their village with the kids after the morning session. Unfortunately, it was exactly what I expected. The streets
were covered in trash and the houses were barely homes. However, each child couldn't wait to show us their
home and introduce us to their parent(s). It breaks my heart that such beautiful children and people live in such
a depressing area. Here in Romania there are poor and rich gypsies. The rich ones are really wealthy in relation to the
average Romanian - and they are what I picture when I think "gypsy" - the girls in long colorful skirts and headscarves.
But the poor gypsies are the poorest of the poor here and are highly discriminated against. It is their race that makes them
a gypsy - but honestly it is hard to tell them apart from another poor Romanian: they are all beautiful, bright eyed, dirty, and
dressed in whatever mixed matched clothes they can afford.
On Friday we had a special morning of camp for the 3-5 year olds filled with games, dancing, songs, and snacks. They had
a blast (so did we!) THEN, in the afternoon we took the kids to the Targu Mures Zoo. Now, this zoo is not like a zoo in America.
From many stories the other interns and I had been told - I was really scared to bring all of the kids there. Fortunately we had about one kid per leader so it was easy to keep up with them. At the zoo you can get hand to paw with lions, bears, and tigers (with a chain-link fence and a few metal bars in between of course). But really, you could touch them if you wanted too - not a great idea. The kid I hung out with all afternoons name was Armador. We touched a camel, bull, goat, and a llama. They even have guinea pigs, deer, and chickens at this zoo! haha. But it really was a great afternoon to spend with the kids and take them out of their territory! As the afternoon came to a close we spent some time in prayer in color groups and prayed over each child. It was a really special time and the kids were still - then we gave them their goody bags (t-shirt, toothpaste, toothbrush, socks, candy, and a story book!)
The weekend was kind of a blur, but the intern house was quiet a lot since we were trying to catch up on sleep!! This week we have 10-14 year olds from the same gypsy village as last week. We have one group of 50 in the morning and another group of about the same size in the afternoon. The morning group is from one "side" of the village and the afternoon group is from the other. The sides seem to hate each other for no reason - so it was the safest thing to do to keep them separate. I am the team leader for Albastru (blue)! I have 3 great translators who are so helpful and really great with the kids. In the morning we have 5 girls and in the afternoon we have 6 boys! Getting them to talk a lot during small group time is sometimes a challenge, but so far they have been great. I love having a team - so I can get to know and build relationships with these 11 kids.
The theme of camp this summer is "True Love" and the special guest character is, of course, cupid! :) I have never done the "Cupid Shuffle" dance so many times - but the kids love it and it is so fantastic to see their faces light up when they dance with us.
Please continue praying for me, the other interns, the Romanian staff, and the kids.
1) God has been teaching me so much about himself and how I need to change to be able to serve him better. Please pray that He will continue to reveal himself and I will continue to rely on him for strength and joy.
2) Most of the interns (including me) have been sick over the past week. It is all throat and sinus stuff - nothing horrible but it has made it harder to stay upbeat and excited around the kids. Please pray that we will all sleep well this week and that we will start to feel better.
3) While the kids this week don't run and need to be chased or need to be held, they are difficult to connect with because they have much more of a tough shell built around them. Please pray that God will use us to crack those shells and that their hearts will be receptive the message of "True Love" this week at camp.
Whew, that was a lot of typing. Love you all!
Considering it has been over a week since I last wrote on here, I have a lot to say!
The first week of camp went by quickly! It was exhausting but so much fun. I am so glad to be hear
and to have this opportunity to love on God's children. Some kids were difficult and hard to handle, but most of
their behavior was just a way to get attention they don't get at home. On Thursday we were able to go back
to their village with the kids after the morning session. Unfortunately, it was exactly what I expected. The streets
were covered in trash and the houses were barely homes. However, each child couldn't wait to show us their
home and introduce us to their parent(s). It breaks my heart that such beautiful children and people live in such
a depressing area. Here in Romania there are poor and rich gypsies. The rich ones are really wealthy in relation to the
average Romanian - and they are what I picture when I think "gypsy" - the girls in long colorful skirts and headscarves.
But the poor gypsies are the poorest of the poor here and are highly discriminated against. It is their race that makes them
a gypsy - but honestly it is hard to tell them apart from another poor Romanian: they are all beautiful, bright eyed, dirty, and
dressed in whatever mixed matched clothes they can afford.
On Friday we had a special morning of camp for the 3-5 year olds filled with games, dancing, songs, and snacks. They had
a blast (so did we!) THEN, in the afternoon we took the kids to the Targu Mures Zoo. Now, this zoo is not like a zoo in America.
From many stories the other interns and I had been told - I was really scared to bring all of the kids there. Fortunately we had about one kid per leader so it was easy to keep up with them. At the zoo you can get hand to paw with lions, bears, and tigers (with a chain-link fence and a few metal bars in between of course). But really, you could touch them if you wanted too - not a great idea. The kid I hung out with all afternoons name was Armador. We touched a camel, bull, goat, and a llama. They even have guinea pigs, deer, and chickens at this zoo! haha. But it really was a great afternoon to spend with the kids and take them out of their territory! As the afternoon came to a close we spent some time in prayer in color groups and prayed over each child. It was a really special time and the kids were still - then we gave them their goody bags (t-shirt, toothpaste, toothbrush, socks, candy, and a story book!)
The weekend was kind of a blur, but the intern house was quiet a lot since we were trying to catch up on sleep!! This week we have 10-14 year olds from the same gypsy village as last week. We have one group of 50 in the morning and another group of about the same size in the afternoon. The morning group is from one "side" of the village and the afternoon group is from the other. The sides seem to hate each other for no reason - so it was the safest thing to do to keep them separate. I am the team leader for Albastru (blue)! I have 3 great translators who are so helpful and really great with the kids. In the morning we have 5 girls and in the afternoon we have 6 boys! Getting them to talk a lot during small group time is sometimes a challenge, but so far they have been great. I love having a team - so I can get to know and build relationships with these 11 kids.
The theme of camp this summer is "True Love" and the special guest character is, of course, cupid! :) I have never done the "Cupid Shuffle" dance so many times - but the kids love it and it is so fantastic to see their faces light up when they dance with us.
Please continue praying for me, the other interns, the Romanian staff, and the kids.
1) God has been teaching me so much about himself and how I need to change to be able to serve him better. Please pray that He will continue to reveal himself and I will continue to rely on him for strength and joy.
2) Most of the interns (including me) have been sick over the past week. It is all throat and sinus stuff - nothing horrible but it has made it harder to stay upbeat and excited around the kids. Please pray that we will all sleep well this week and that we will start to feel better.
3) While the kids this week don't run and need to be chased or need to be held, they are difficult to connect with because they have much more of a tough shell built around them. Please pray that God will use us to crack those shells and that their hearts will be receptive the message of "True Love" this week at camp.
Whew, that was a lot of typing. Love you all!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Pentru ca Dumnezeu ma iubeste, sunt special :)
Servus!
We (the other interns and I) got to Romania at 11:00pm on Wednesday night. Since then we have been orienting, playing with the Livada kids, getting used to living with each other, learning how to get around town, and practicing our Romanian of course! :)
It has been good to see old friends and spend time catching up with them! I love seeing the kids I had in groups in 2005 and 2007 again! We went to First Baptist TM yesterday and it was really good to see Daniel, a guy about my age that my dad has known since he was really young. He speaks English now so that was extremely helpful :) Yesterday afternoon we went to the Livada group homes to see the kids and they were watching a video my dad brought them. It was a camp video from 1999! It was so funny to see Curtis members playing with the Ludus kids! Specific people I saw... the Harrisons, Lindsay, Mrs. Alicia, Jordan, Mr. Tommy, and Jeremy C.
Last night we had intern Bible study at Jeff and Jenny's house. We ate dinner and started our study on the book "crazy love." It sounds like it will be a great time of fellowship and growth this summer!
Today was the first day of camp! Whoo :) Even though we are exhausted it was a great day! I took some time on the way there to just look out the window and enjoy God creation. The mountains and sky are so incredible. We had to be at the office at 7:15 am to ride to camp. We had 3-5 year olds in the morning and 6-9 year olds in the afternoon. The 3-5 year olds were a surprise as of 3 days ago so we spent the weekend trying simplify our curriculum even more. They are from a gypsy village near the city we are in and most of them are not orphans, just extremely poor and hopeless - but adorable :) There was a lot of laughing, talking, learning, running, laughing, crying (children), frustration, singing, discouragement, hugs, laughing, and smiling :) I am working the craft station this week. It has it's ups and downs just like being a team leader as it's ups and downs. I get to spend time with all the children, but not necessarily build relationships with a certain group of them.
Prayer requests:
1) The interns as we go through this first week of camp. That we will be energized, patient, compassionate, and excited. Pray that we will continue to get along as well as we are because it's wonderful.
2) That I will be continually humbled and in awe of our God and reminded of why I am here.
3) For my dad back in the US. He travels to Atlanta on Tuesday for lab work which will tell us whether the chemo and stem cell transplant worked. The results come in early August.
4) For the copii (children) that their ears, minds, and hearts will be open to the seeds of the Gospel and God's love that we want to plant this week.
Thank you again for your prayers! They are felt.
P.S. Mrs. Jenny, I am working on my chaco tan lines. ;)
Pace.
-Rebekah :)
We (the other interns and I) got to Romania at 11:00pm on Wednesday night. Since then we have been orienting, playing with the Livada kids, getting used to living with each other, learning how to get around town, and practicing our Romanian of course! :)
It has been good to see old friends and spend time catching up with them! I love seeing the kids I had in groups in 2005 and 2007 again! We went to First Baptist TM yesterday and it was really good to see Daniel, a guy about my age that my dad has known since he was really young. He speaks English now so that was extremely helpful :) Yesterday afternoon we went to the Livada group homes to see the kids and they were watching a video my dad brought them. It was a camp video from 1999! It was so funny to see Curtis members playing with the Ludus kids! Specific people I saw... the Harrisons, Lindsay, Mrs. Alicia, Jordan, Mr. Tommy, and Jeremy C.
Last night we had intern Bible study at Jeff and Jenny's house. We ate dinner and started our study on the book "crazy love." It sounds like it will be a great time of fellowship and growth this summer!
Today was the first day of camp! Whoo :) Even though we are exhausted it was a great day! I took some time on the way there to just look out the window and enjoy God creation. The mountains and sky are so incredible. We had to be at the office at 7:15 am to ride to camp. We had 3-5 year olds in the morning and 6-9 year olds in the afternoon. The 3-5 year olds were a surprise as of 3 days ago so we spent the weekend trying simplify our curriculum even more. They are from a gypsy village near the city we are in and most of them are not orphans, just extremely poor and hopeless - but adorable :) There was a lot of laughing, talking, learning, running, laughing, crying (children), frustration, singing, discouragement, hugs, laughing, and smiling :) I am working the craft station this week. It has it's ups and downs just like being a team leader as it's ups and downs. I get to spend time with all the children, but not necessarily build relationships with a certain group of them.
Prayer requests:
1) The interns as we go through this first week of camp. That we will be energized, patient, compassionate, and excited. Pray that we will continue to get along as well as we are because it's wonderful.
2) That I will be continually humbled and in awe of our God and reminded of why I am here.
3) For my dad back in the US. He travels to Atlanta on Tuesday for lab work which will tell us whether the chemo and stem cell transplant worked. The results come in early August.
4) For the copii (children) that their ears, minds, and hearts will be open to the seeds of the Gospel and God's love that we want to plant this week.
Thank you again for your prayers! They are felt.
P.S. Mrs. Jenny, I am working on my chaco tan lines. ;)
Pace.
-Rebekah :)
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Dallas, Plano, Fort Worth, Frisco, Allen… i'm somewhere in Texas!
Hi! I’m exhausted so my thoughts are kind of all over the place, sorry! We left Augusta at 3am on Saturday morning to drive to the Atlanta airport. Slept on the way there and that was all my sleep until last night. Our flight left at 7:10a and we got to Dallas around 8:20 (Texas time)! Considering it was my first flight without a family member or a friend sitting next to me – it went really well ☺ I can’t even put into words how at peace I was – totally a God thing.
By 11:30am, all of the interns were together. As I got to know them a little yesterday I could feel how God put this group together. I’m so excited to get to spend the next 7.5 weeks with them serving God and loving the kids!! Yesterday was busy and long but a lot of fun. All that I’ve seen of Texas is really beautiful. Since the land is pretty flat there is plenty of opportunity to see the clear blue skies!
Today started early with more team building and orientation stuff. It was good but there was a lot of new information to soak in at once! Being here is still kind of surreal but I love it. The coolest part of the day was hearing the stories of some of the kids we will be working with this summer – some of which I’ve already met. Their stories are all heart breaking and reminded me of why I first felt called to Romania - to really love these kids and to tell them about God who loves them more than they can imagine and who will never ever abandon them. Incredible. I’m so ready to leave Tuesday!
Thank you all for your prayers. They really are felt and appreciated. More later.
Noapte Buna!
By 11:30am, all of the interns were together. As I got to know them a little yesterday I could feel how God put this group together. I’m so excited to get to spend the next 7.5 weeks with them serving God and loving the kids!! Yesterday was busy and long but a lot of fun. All that I’ve seen of Texas is really beautiful. Since the land is pretty flat there is plenty of opportunity to see the clear blue skies!
Today started early with more team building and orientation stuff. It was good but there was a lot of new information to soak in at once! Being here is still kind of surreal but I love it. The coolest part of the day was hearing the stories of some of the kids we will be working with this summer – some of which I’ve already met. Their stories are all heart breaking and reminded me of why I first felt called to Romania - to really love these kids and to tell them about God who loves them more than they can imagine and who will never ever abandon them. Incredible. I’m so ready to leave Tuesday!
Thank you all for your prayers. They really are felt and appreciated. More later.
Noapte Buna!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
2 weeks til Romania!
Hi! I have made it into the blogging world. ☺ For many of my friends and family reading this first post, it will be information that you already heard, but I’m going to write it anyway!
God blessed me with being able to serve Him in Romania in 2005 and in 2007. I went with a team from my church and we worked with Livada Orphan Care. We spent our time doing day and weeklong camps for the orphans in Livada’s care and in state care.
I have had a few friends that have interned for the entire summer there, and I have always thought I would love to do it. Well, after a lot of prayer and thinking this past year I applied to be a summer 2010 intern. I am so excited that on June 12 I will be flying to Texas for orientation then on June 15 flying to Romania until August 3!!! I have also been blessed and encouraged by the way my financial support has come in completely. Thank you!!!
If you are close to my family and/or read my dad’s blog, you know that this hasn’t been an easy year for us since his cancer diagnosis in October 2009. As unwanted a surprise as it was, God has used it to teach me so much about his faithfulness, love, and the power of prayer. My dad has told me that he still wants me to go because my family and I know it is where God wants me this summer.
All that to say, prayer support is the most important form of support I need this summer. I am asking you all to please spend some time praying for me and everyone involved with Livada this summer. Some specific ways you can be praying for me are:
1) If you know me well, you know I am not a fan of airplanes. Pray that God will give me a peace and strength to trust fully in Him to keep me safe.
2) Pray for me and the six other interns. Pray that we will bond quickly and work together well! Also pray for the Livada staff in America, Romania, and the short-term teams coming to help. Pray for their safety and that they will have a passion to see God work.
3) Pray for the kids we will be teaching in camp this year. Pray that their hearts will be open to the Lord and to us as their leaders.
4) Lastly, pray that I will be constantly drawn to the Lord, continually trust in Him, and that I will always remember to be joyful because of what he has done for me (well, all of us!)
I’m not sure how often I will be able to update this because I’m sure I’ll be busy! However, I will have computer access almost daily I’m just not sure for how long.
Isus te iubeste si eu iubesc!!
God blessed me with being able to serve Him in Romania in 2005 and in 2007. I went with a team from my church and we worked with Livada Orphan Care. We spent our time doing day and weeklong camps for the orphans in Livada’s care and in state care.
I have had a few friends that have interned for the entire summer there, and I have always thought I would love to do it. Well, after a lot of prayer and thinking this past year I applied to be a summer 2010 intern. I am so excited that on June 12 I will be flying to Texas for orientation then on June 15 flying to Romania until August 3!!! I have also been blessed and encouraged by the way my financial support has come in completely. Thank you!!!
If you are close to my family and/or read my dad’s blog, you know that this hasn’t been an easy year for us since his cancer diagnosis in October 2009. As unwanted a surprise as it was, God has used it to teach me so much about his faithfulness, love, and the power of prayer. My dad has told me that he still wants me to go because my family and I know it is where God wants me this summer.
All that to say, prayer support is the most important form of support I need this summer. I am asking you all to please spend some time praying for me and everyone involved with Livada this summer. Some specific ways you can be praying for me are:
1) If you know me well, you know I am not a fan of airplanes. Pray that God will give me a peace and strength to trust fully in Him to keep me safe.
2) Pray for me and the six other interns. Pray that we will bond quickly and work together well! Also pray for the Livada staff in America, Romania, and the short-term teams coming to help. Pray for their safety and that they will have a passion to see God work.
3) Pray for the kids we will be teaching in camp this year. Pray that their hearts will be open to the Lord and to us as their leaders.
4) Lastly, pray that I will be constantly drawn to the Lord, continually trust in Him, and that I will always remember to be joyful because of what he has done for me (well, all of us!)
I’m not sure how often I will be able to update this because I’m sure I’ll be busy! However, I will have computer access almost daily I’m just not sure for how long.
Isus te iubeste si eu iubesc!!
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