Please bring us a cd of all your photos and we will make a slide show for our trip.
Thanks, christabel
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Day 10: Budapest and Youths at CC Budapest
Dear Family and Friends
We are coming home tomorrow, so please pick up our students at the Airport at 10.45pm, coming in on Delta from JFK.
Next, we visited CC Budapest this morning, and the teaching was on the TRANSFIGURATION of Jesus ON THE MOUNT. Just the right thing we need to hear as we prepare ourselves to head home. We had such a good time of ministry in Romania, and many of us did not want to come home yet, and it is hard to come down from a mountain top experience. Nevertheless, we have to move on to another destination and do his works there. Practice and live out our faith at Home .... so pray for the re-entry.
After the service, Robbi and 10 other High School Students from CC Budapest hosted us around Budapest. It was a walking tour, and we especially enjoy the fellowship and the "sharpening of iron" with each other. Lotzi, Mategus, Aggy, and a few others that we may not recall their names but their faces are engraved into our memories, as well as prayers.
Thanking God that we are able to spend time with them, as they are praying for their Summer Mission Experience to either Ukraine or Romania.
We are coming home tomorrow, so please pick up our students at the Airport at 10.45pm, coming in on Delta from JFK.
Next, we visited CC Budapest this morning, and the teaching was on the TRANSFIGURATION of Jesus ON THE MOUNT. Just the right thing we need to hear as we prepare ourselves to head home. We had such a good time of ministry in Romania, and many of us did not want to come home yet, and it is hard to come down from a mountain top experience. Nevertheless, we have to move on to another destination and do his works there. Practice and live out our faith at Home .... so pray for the re-entry.
After the service, Robbi and 10 other High School Students from CC Budapest hosted us around Budapest. It was a walking tour, and we especially enjoy the fellowship and the "sharpening of iron" with each other. Lotzi, Mategus, Aggy, and a few others that we may not recall their names but their faces are engraved into our memories, as well as prayers.
Thanking God that we are able to spend time with them, as they are praying for their Summer Mission Experience to either Ukraine or Romania.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Day 9: VBS at Tinca:
Dear Family & Friends
We had to leave real early in the morning to Tinca for our very last visit to that gypsy village doing VBS. Most of our team has connected with the village children more so than at Sabolcic, especially the neglected and abandoned children; Rebecca who is abused, David whose mom is a drunk and he slept underneath a car last night. Most of the gypsy children were very attentive during VBS, and some raised their hands to ask Jesus into their heart.
It was definitely our last day in Romania, our heart and our mind was so stretched because of the sights and beholding their living conditions. A few of our students are also praying to come back to help out in the Summer, so may the LORD lead them, that they may someday call the gypsies “My People” ….
We are heading out to Budapest by coach, please pray for us. We will be meeting the youth ministry in CC Budapest, so please pray for safety and a good time of encouragement and fellowship between all of us. Pray for Tom Price and Vinny from Calvary Magazine as we part ways, they are going to Klush first then down to Budapest, for their remaining time of ministry in Europe.
We had to leave real early in the morning to Tinca for our very last visit to that gypsy village doing VBS. Most of our team has connected with the village children more so than at Sabolcic, especially the neglected and abandoned children; Rebecca who is abused, David whose mom is a drunk and he slept underneath a car last night. Most of the gypsy children were very attentive during VBS, and some raised their hands to ask Jesus into their heart.
It was definitely our last day in Romania, our heart and our mind was so stretched because of the sights and beholding their living conditions. A few of our students are also praying to come back to help out in the Summer, so may the LORD lead them, that they may someday call the gypsies “My People” ….
We are heading out to Budapest by coach, please pray for us. We will be meeting the youth ministry in CC Budapest, so please pray for safety and a good time of encouragement and fellowship between all of us. Pray for Tom Price and Vinny from Calvary Magazine as we part ways, they are going to Klush first then down to Budapest, for their remaining time of ministry in Europe.
Day 8: CP2 – Hospital Visit/Construction at Sabolic and Pizza Party at CP2
Dear Family & Friends, we are emotionally and physically drained at the end of the day but we are rejoicing in what the LORD is establishing in the lives of our students.
Hospital Visit:
Our last day at the Hospital was an emotional one for some of us, but the boys are glad that they got one last chance to encourage and pray for Marko.
We connected with a nurse who is not a believer yet, but she has been more and more open to the gospel each day. She told us that she was surprised at how much we love the babies that are abandoned and handicapped. Join us to pray for her salvation, please.
Construction at Sabolcic (3rd Time):
Our main objective for the day is to help put dirt into the pond outside the church, so that they could make a playground for the little children at Sabolcic. It was not easy with just 12 of us, mostly girls, but we persisted and endured in the cold. We also served the community by picking up their trash (literally – mountains and valleys of trash all over) and have them transferred to the to be burnt pile. Some of them are from well-to-do families, but they still put their mind to collect trash and do so zealously in love.
CP2 – Pizza Party:
We went to CP2 for the last time, and really connected with many orphans. Some tried to be bullies, some played volleyball with our team, and some just chatted and downloaded to us their lives stories. Our team did two dramas and 2 testimonies for them before Pizza. A group of boys and girls were listening intently and taking to heart the message of the cross and deliverance. Pray that His Word will bear fruit in due time.
Hospital Visit:
Our last day at the Hospital was an emotional one for some of us, but the boys are glad that they got one last chance to encourage and pray for Marko.
We connected with a nurse who is not a believer yet, but she has been more and more open to the gospel each day. She told us that she was surprised at how much we love the babies that are abandoned and handicapped. Join us to pray for her salvation, please.
Construction at Sabolcic (3rd Time):
Our main objective for the day is to help put dirt into the pond outside the church, so that they could make a playground for the little children at Sabolcic. It was not easy with just 12 of us, mostly girls, but we persisted and endured in the cold. We also served the community by picking up their trash (literally – mountains and valleys of trash all over) and have them transferred to the to be burnt pile. Some of them are from well-to-do families, but they still put their mind to collect trash and do so zealously in love.
CP2 – Pizza Party:
We went to CP2 for the last time, and really connected with many orphans. Some tried to be bullies, some played volleyball with our team, and some just chatted and downloaded to us their lives stories. Our team did two dramas and 2 testimonies for them before Pizza. A group of boys and girls were listening intently and taking to heart the message of the cross and deliverance. Pray that His Word will bear fruit in due time.
Day 7: Tinca Concert Outreach
Dear Family & Friends, we are sorry for the late update. We have been doing ministry late into the night, and we were not able to blog. But here is the update on Day 7:
Park Outreach:
At the Park Outreach this morning, we (Jordan, Noah, and myself) met Tolevo, a 22 year old young man waiting for his appointment to get a driver’s license so that he can get a job in the city. For some reason we talked about his family life, and that brought to our attention the hurt that Tolevo stored in his heart – Tolevo’s mom died when he was 14.
During our conversation, we talked about how God relates to his grief because his son Jesus was to die on the cross to pay our debts, so that we could have a relationship with him. He started choking and in a few minutes, asked us how he could have a relationship with God. We couldn’t believe how ready Tolevo was but God did.
CP2: Girl’s Purity Talk
Talk about being flexible, we put together a craft, bible study and question/answer session about two hours before the talk. (This event was not something put on paper earlier.) A group of 9 students were assigned to be a part of this Purity Talk. Song of Songs Chp 4, particularly about how the King built his carriage and his prep to meet his bride on the wedding day, and the character of a noble woman was what the LORD put on my heart to share. The craft at the end was to symbolically remind them of a commitment they can can make to the LORD, to keep their mind, heart and body pure. We asked the LORD together to use us, and our shortfalls to bring his son’s life deeper into the life of the orphaned teenage girls.
Concert Outreach at Tinca:
In the evening we went to Tinca city to invite Tinca-nites to come out for our evening concert. Our students met and befriended a group of young men at a shell station, and they were easing the conversations towards the gospel. Andre and Cristi were brothers and they came out to our concert with 15 of their friends. Please pray for this group of young men.
The evening concert was a blast. We have close to 250 people at the concert. A contemporary gypsy band came out to play, and our crowd started rocking to the Christian Music. We had a good time of ministry with the young people from the village and from the city of Tinca.
Park Outreach:
At the Park Outreach this morning, we (Jordan, Noah, and myself) met Tolevo, a 22 year old young man waiting for his appointment to get a driver’s license so that he can get a job in the city. For some reason we talked about his family life, and that brought to our attention the hurt that Tolevo stored in his heart – Tolevo’s mom died when he was 14.
During our conversation, we talked about how God relates to his grief because his son Jesus was to die on the cross to pay our debts, so that we could have a relationship with him. He started choking and in a few minutes, asked us how he could have a relationship with God. We couldn’t believe how ready Tolevo was but God did.
CP2: Girl’s Purity Talk
Talk about being flexible, we put together a craft, bible study and question/answer session about two hours before the talk. (This event was not something put on paper earlier.) A group of 9 students were assigned to be a part of this Purity Talk. Song of Songs Chp 4, particularly about how the King built his carriage and his prep to meet his bride on the wedding day, and the character of a noble woman was what the LORD put on my heart to share. The craft at the end was to symbolically remind them of a commitment they can can make to the LORD, to keep their mind, heart and body pure. We asked the LORD together to use us, and our shortfalls to bring his son’s life deeper into the life of the orphaned teenage girls.
Concert Outreach at Tinca:
In the evening we went to Tinca city to invite Tinca-nites to come out for our evening concert. Our students met and befriended a group of young men at a shell station, and they were easing the conversations towards the gospel. Andre and Cristi were brothers and they came out to our concert with 15 of their friends. Please pray for this group of young men.
The evening concert was a blast. We have close to 250 people at the concert. A contemporary gypsy band came out to play, and our crowd started rocking to the Christian Music. We had a good time of ministry with the young people from the village and from the city of Tinca.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Day 6: (Cont.) Park Outreach and VBS at Park
Dear Friends and Family
Group D went to the Park this afternoon for the Park Outreach. Two groups of students were sent with translators to meet and talk to Romanians in a Park. It has become all our students favorite part of the day because it challenges them to put away their fear and talk to people about God. In other words, they have to trust God to inspire them to share the gospel.
A group of 3 (Michelle, Alexa and Vinny) in our team met an old man in the park, and he was very bitter against the gypsies even though he married one. Throughout their conversation they were talking to him about God.
Another Group (Jordan, Julia and Bel) was engaging two Medical students Sevi and Urrutia, from the local Med School about putting their faith in Christ. What a divine appointment. Urrutia at first was standoffish, but in the end able to admit that he needed God and love for us to pray for him. That he was surprised to meet us, who are so interested to share about our Lives and Christ with them. Sevi, was more ready to hear the gospel and had to make some choices about choosing Gift of Life instead of Death. He chose Life, and we pray that he continues to do that each day. He teared at the end when we prayed for him.
VBS at the Park: We took 8 children from CP2 to do a more personal time of ministry with them. Then we invited people from the Park to come and join us. It was a fun and stretching time because of the colder weather, but it is worth it to see 4 to 6 kids make their choice to ask Jesus into their hearts.
That's for now and I will post more about our Awesome outreach last night.
Bel
Group D went to the Park this afternoon for the Park Outreach. Two groups of students were sent with translators to meet and talk to Romanians in a Park. It has become all our students favorite part of the day because it challenges them to put away their fear and talk to people about God. In other words, they have to trust God to inspire them to share the gospel.
A group of 3 (Michelle, Alexa and Vinny) in our team met an old man in the park, and he was very bitter against the gypsies even though he married one. Throughout their conversation they were talking to him about God.
Another Group (Jordan, Julia and Bel) was engaging two Medical students Sevi and Urrutia, from the local Med School about putting their faith in Christ. What a divine appointment. Urrutia at first was standoffish, but in the end able to admit that he needed God and love for us to pray for him. That he was surprised to meet us, who are so interested to share about our Lives and Christ with them. Sevi, was more ready to hear the gospel and had to make some choices about choosing Gift of Life instead of Death. He chose Life, and we pray that he continues to do that each day. He teared at the end when we prayed for him.
VBS at the Park: We took 8 children from CP2 to do a more personal time of ministry with them. Then we invited people from the Park to come and join us. It was a fun and stretching time because of the colder weather, but it is worth it to see 4 to 6 kids make their choice to ask Jesus into their hearts.
That's for now and I will post more about our Awesome outreach last night.
Bel
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Day 6: Tinca Clean Up, Hospital, Park Outreach and CP2 - Club
Dear Family and Friends
Talk about a second round of warfare, and how it could become discouraging in our expectations for the day. We could either pray through it and seek God's face in all that is before us or let little discouragement festered in our hearts.
The team shared about how the church family in Tinca was reaching out to help out in our community and Youth Building clean-up to get ready for Youth Outreach tomorrow. Please intercede for the outreach in that gypsy village tomorrow night. A band will be performing with our drama team, and students will be sharing testimonies as well. Please pray for the evangelistic message and translation.
Hospital Outreach: We all teared towards the end, in our quiet moment in the changing room. The miracle a few of us witnessed in the ward for deformed and sick babies is how Evelina started moving her hands and legs. She is paralysed from waist down, and not able to stretch out her fingers and arms very well, with a crooked spine. We prayed over her, asking in faith that the LORD will heal her, stretch out her arms and legs, and bring healing to every nerve endings that are not working (for lack of a better word). She started smiling, raising her hands and moved her left and right feet a few times. You know that brought smiles to Julia, Michelle and my faces throughout the day. For Levente, a baby who has water in his brain, he started smiling as we pray for him, and love on him. Also, we are praying that a doctor in the States will be interested to perform a surgery on him so that he will be able to walk and run because his head is too heavy to sit up straight even. Please also pray for Marko, a 12 year old boy who has cancer in his liver, and may be passing on soon.
I have to run, but will update you with news on Park Outreach and CP2 club tomorrow. Divine appointments are filling our calendar, and it is so good to see God show himself strong on our behalf.
Blessings, Bel
Talk about a second round of warfare, and how it could become discouraging in our expectations for the day. We could either pray through it and seek God's face in all that is before us or let little discouragement festered in our hearts.
The team shared about how the church family in Tinca was reaching out to help out in our community and Youth Building clean-up to get ready for Youth Outreach tomorrow. Please intercede for the outreach in that gypsy village tomorrow night. A band will be performing with our drama team, and students will be sharing testimonies as well. Please pray for the evangelistic message and translation.
Hospital Outreach: We all teared towards the end, in our quiet moment in the changing room. The miracle a few of us witnessed in the ward for deformed and sick babies is how Evelina started moving her hands and legs. She is paralysed from waist down, and not able to stretch out her fingers and arms very well, with a crooked spine. We prayed over her, asking in faith that the LORD will heal her, stretch out her arms and legs, and bring healing to every nerve endings that are not working (for lack of a better word). She started smiling, raising her hands and moved her left and right feet a few times. You know that brought smiles to Julia, Michelle and my faces throughout the day. For Levente, a baby who has water in his brain, he started smiling as we pray for him, and love on him. Also, we are praying that a doctor in the States will be interested to perform a surgery on him so that he will be able to walk and run because his head is too heavy to sit up straight even. Please also pray for Marko, a 12 year old boy who has cancer in his liver, and may be passing on soon.
I have to run, but will update you with news on Park Outreach and CP2 club tomorrow. Divine appointments are filling our calendar, and it is so good to see God show himself strong on our behalf.
Blessings, Bel
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