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 :)