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 
Looks like we are going to need to start just lovin on some people in Nevrincea. They will get to where they love us too! Sorry you are not feeling well…praying for you.
The mission team is a lot bigger than I thought. Is that all your interpreters too? Anyway, looks like a GREAT team. God is gonna do great things through you guys!
Love you…keep the news coming.
There are 8 team members from the states. Then we have Ovi and wife Edina, Manu, and Uniqua and his wife – all local – to serve as interpreters.
i think it will be a great team!
Sounds like a great team! I know God will work through each of you…I loved watching God work through the interpreters as they communicated our team to the Romanian children and families.
I was counting about 30 people in your picture and was wondering if they were all part of your team. I was mistaken.
Hope you got some cold medicine to relieve some of your symptoms before you get on that plane to come home. That could be painful.
Love you and praying.