Buna from Romania!

I keep trying to come up with a clever first line, but it's just not coming to me. Oh well. Things are going wonderfully here; we definitely feel and see your prayers being answered from across the world!

In the mornings this week we've been working with children in a day center - a school for children from impoverished families who can't afford to send their children to regular school - and it is so encouraging. These children were very attentive, even during the Bible stories(which are where we tend to lose most kids in VBS). I really appreciated getting to see how the government is funding such a great program. Please pray for continued support, and the growth of this program and others like it. It's a good start, but they are always in need of things.

In the afternoons, we've been going to group homes - homes for special needs children. The "parents" that care of these kids do it in 8-hour shifts, so there's always someone awake to care for them. There are 12 kids in each home, so I'm sure it's a very tiring job. Please pray for those who are so willing to care for these children, whose deficiencies range from blindness to Downs Syndrome to severe physical/mental handicaps. Thank the Lord that they are so obedient in God's call for us to care for "the least of these."

Other things to be praying about - our team only has three people, and both of my girls have been a bit under the weather almost since we arrived. I know it's very difficult trying to adjust to a completely different environment, even when you're feeling just fine! So I know it's been tough on them. Please pray for their healing and rejuvenation. And it's been pretty cold and rainy all week, so prayers for warmer, sunnier weather would not be unwanted! :)

I know this was a long first post - multumesc (thanks) for all of the prayers!

In His hand,
Sara