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The God Who Sees Us

Wednesday, July 3

"Today, we looked at the story of Paul and Silas. At one of their darkest hours -- midnight, shackled in prison, they chose to sing and praise God. And then…..God performed a miracle! I’m so thankful for all the stories in Scripture that give us hope and the courage to step out and do hard things in life. These girls know about the hard things in life. These girls are more than courageous. It’s a beautiful sight to watch them interact with each other, taking care of and loving each other. I can feel the Lord’s presence among them. Please continue to pray that they will grow in their relationship with the Lord and with each other." -Aimee Hudson

"Today was a great day filled with lots of fun at Deborah House! The name of God we studied today was El Roi, the God Who Sees. It is so comforting to know that we serve a personal God who truly sees us. Not only does He know all the details about us, but He desires a relationship with us. In crafts, we made prayer boxes. Each girl was able to decorate their own, and it was fun seeing their personalities in the ways they decorated their boxes. The weather was beautiful today, so we played a bunch of games outside in our free time. It has been very sweet getting to know the girls! Looking forward to another great day tomorrow!" -Heidi Ball


One of the highlights of the day is the tight embraces from each girl when we arrive every morning!
The lost suitcase was finally found 5 days later!
Hannah - one of our incredible translators! And the granddaughter of Eugene Groza - the man who began MLI!
Watercolor Contrast Project - Even in the dark, the light shines brighter.

Jenga Challenges & Silliness in Craft Time

Enjoying the cool weather with chalk and volleyball!
Practicing Romanian/English in the Sun!

We spent the evening in the City Center with a staff member and his 3 beautiful girls and then happened upon a cultural festival and experienced traditional Romanian costume, singing and dance!

Thursday we are taking the girls back to the water park - please pray for safety & that they would know the joy of the Lord! Pray that what they learn from our time together would not just be head knowledge but heart knowledge!







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