Greetings from Romania! God is at work here and we are blessed to be a part of the Kingdom work in this beautiful country.
We led a worship service at the Baptist High school this morning which was started after the revolution in 1989. It started with the vision of the Pastor at Hope church with 25 students and now has 670 students.
In the afternoon we visited an orphanage that houses children from 2yrs old to 18yrs old. Their goal is to help the children to learn the love of Jesus and the value they have to the Kingdom of God. Matt T. and Adam B. led in some singing and we were all blessed when the Romanian children began singing “Bless the Lord, O my soul” (a contemporary chorus) in Romanian with us. The host parents shared with us the vision of the ministry is to help the children learn the value of hard work and how their unique gifts can contribute to their part in God’s design.
After that, we went to Hope church where we spoke to about 35 to 40 church leaders about the importance of having a God-sized vision for ministry. We were blessed by their hospitality and their encouragement. We shared about our passion at Parkwood for missions and how the “most important thing that happens at the church happens outside the walls”.
We finished our first day with a late dinner and are preparing for tomorrow’s opportunities! Thank you Parkwood family and friends for your thoughts and prayers! We treasure them! Please continue as we have the privilege to partner with Romanian Christians in this great work.
Blessings!