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Hai Romania!

Tuesday, June 2

"Today our team had the honor to visit a juvenile prison and a village. The girls in the prison are led by Doru and Rodica. This couple has faithfully taught God’s Word there for over 20 years. The girls were a blessing to us as they sang prayers to God under Doru’s leadership. We joined “There’s Power in the Blood” in English while they sang in Romanian! Being in an international context among other believers has a way of encouraging the soul in a profound way. The work being done with girls who have made decisions that carry the consequence of jail time is extremely God honoring. We shared that we have come to encourage them with the only hope we know. Hope’s name is Jesus and He is ready to wipe away any mistake they’ve made just like He has for each of us. We desire to worship the Lord in song eternally beside each of them and we told them that today! 

In the village, we delivered food and hygiene products to 3 families who participate in MLI's Back to School Program. The deliveries are only available if students attend school, which is an incentive for families to continue sending their children to school. The ministry provides the children and families a way to hear the Gospel and access resources that would otherwise be unavailable to them. Village life is being transformed one child at a time. 


MLI continues to accomplish great things for the glory of the Lord in a variety of ministries in Romania. We’ve had the privilege to be a part of 3 this week that each address difficult life circumstances. Continue to pray for our team, as we seek to follow the leadership of the Spirit for the next few days, as we work along these existing ministries." -Brandy Johnson

One family's home was on the grounds of the former communist party's farmland. Under communism, Ceaușescu removed many families from their land and moved them to other parts of the country to prevent families from claiming land as their own. This area we visited had several massive stables that used to house the communist regime’s horses and other farm animals, those living there had their animals taken from them for the communist party, then forced to take care of said animals. Communism is a very dark part of Romania’s history but it is beautiful to see how the ministries of MLI continue to break through these cycles of poverty to provide physical and spiritual needs to so many.


"We spent the afternoon at Deborah House and had a great third session. Relationships are already being built and strengthened with the girls. Today the girls learned about Joseph and how to trust God in the midst of any crisis they may find themselves in. We also had a great time making bracelets and painting nails! Afterwards we headed to Emil’s church for a Romanian Futball watch party! Romania played the Netherlands in the Euro championship, so you can imagine the excitement from the locals about the game. We played games, ate pizza, watched the game, and had a great time with some of the local church members. It was exciting to join in on this part of their culture and experience it for ourselves." - Anna Logan

Bracelet making ~ Activity in Bible Study ~Nail Painting
On our way to watch the Futbol Game ~ Playing games during the pre-game

Hai Romania!

Please pray for stamina & health for our team as we go into day 3 with the girls! There are some with sniffles and trying to keep it at that! We will begin sharing with them about El Roi, the God Who Sees, pray they come to know personally the God who sees them!





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