Nevrencia, Romania was a winter wonderland this morning. Everything was covered in snow. Even though the village is one of the poorest in the area, the snow made it seem almost peaceful. Unfortunately, the sub-zero temperatures make it difficult for many to survive since heat is hard to obtain. Lifestyle here is very different from what I am accustomed to at home in the states.
Most people in the village have no transportation, so walking is the way to get around and on days like today, that is miserable. The primary economy is agriculture but that is a harder life here than it is even at home.
To make matters worse, the area pastor continues to run into challenges each time he tries to work in the community because the local orthodox church is not very cooperative – making it difficult for Ovidiu to make any progress toward making an impact in the village. But the need for the hope that only Jesus can bring is certainly there.
After visiting the village, our team along with 32 local students, headed out for a 6 hour drive to Sinaia, Romania. After arriving here and settling in, we sat down for a wonderful meal and then met briefly as a group for a time of teaching and prayer.
Tomorrow, we begin the real event. Several of the students speak English but not all of them. Unfortunately, none of our team speaks Romanian. So we will have to do everything through interpreters. But I am excited to see what God will do in the lives of the students. Please pray for God to move in miraculous ways in the lives of the students and our team members as well. I would also ask for prayer for health – several of us are not feeling all that well.
God is amazing – follow along each day this week to see what happens!
Be blessed today!
Clay in the Hands 