Romania Team Update #8 March 2011

Romania Team made it home safe and sound late Friday night in Richmond. They are looking forward to worshipping with their church family tomorrow and telling them how the Lord has moved! Don't miss worship at Parkway tomorrow as we celebrate 9 years of ministry.

Romania Team Update #7 March 2011

We are all tired but it is a good tired. We are excited to return home and see our loved ones and share what God has done. We saw another woman yesterday come to Christ when Jane and Pat had traveled a few hours to see a lady who had just lost her father. This lady, after speaking with Pat and Jane, surrendered her life to Christ. AMEN!!!!

We have much to share with our families, church, and all who have been praying for us. Please pray for our trip home that we would be safe and look for opportunities to share Christ with others.

God Bless
Steve

Romania Team Update #6 March 2011

Another awesome day for the Lord. Team 1, Pat, Jane and Reuben the Pastor/Translator went on a journey to speak with a young lady named Manu, who had recently lost her father. She specifically had asked for Jane to talk with her. When she made the request, we had no means of getting Jane to her. So we prayed, and prayed and God provided a way. Pat spoke with the young lady about a recent loss in her family and soon after Jane led Manu to the Lord. Again we saw God work in only ways HE could do. Praise God

Team 2, went to the village of Camarasu and ministered to nearly 100 children. Tomorrow the whole team goes to the village Sarata. This is Pastor Victor's Church.

Thanks for your prayers and please continue to pray.

Romania Team Update #5 March 2011

We started our day with home visits and PRAISE GOD we had 4 people accept Christ in their home. Then this afternoon Daniel, Steve and Paul went to a ladies home for a visit she accepted Christ also.

After a 2 hour children's program with 45-50 children at the program, we were all ANXIOUSLY anticipating what God was going to do during the evening service. Following the message during the invitation there were 10 people that accepted Christ.

So if you are good at your math you will see that the Kingdom of Heaven was expanded by 15 Roma's in one day. The team is EXCITED this evening and sleep will not come easily even though we are exhausted. Our minds are busy rejoicing. Tomorrow the team will split up. Some will be making a personal home visit to a young women whose father passed away unexpectedly. And has asked to see Jane. She has not accepted Christ as her savior even though she has heard the gospel many times. Please pray that we will be able to encourage her during her time of grief but also that God will soften her heart to the Gospel. The rest of the team will be visiting Daniels village where he works and lives and will be presenting a children's program.

Everyone is sleeping well and God has blessed the team with good health.

Thank You for your prayers. See attached pics of some of the Roma who accepted Christ today.

Romania Team Update #4 March 2011

We had a full day of ministry and saw the Lord at work. This morning we were in the village of Arcalia. We visited homes and prayed/sang with the Roma families. In one home we encountered some Jehovah Witnesses who were also visiting the village. We ended up in a debate with them and they sone left. In the afternoon we had a VBS style ministry with the children. The joy on their faces said it all. This evening Paul and Pastor Brian preached and we all worshiped Roma style. It was amazing to see the holy spirit work. We were all touched and the Roma people were encouraged. One of the things we have noticed is the work our mission teams have done over the past 4 years. Some of the young people that have been led to Christ are now preaching and serving. Praise God. His work does not return void.

You cant help but be broken seeing all the needs here. Both physical and spiritual. I have attached some pics and hope they come through. Please keep praying.

God Bless.

Romania Team Update #3 March 2011

t is 9:00 PM. We just finished some prayer walking where some of our ministry will happen. At the end we stopped in a dessert shop and had a surprise birthday cake for Pat Eddy. While we were there two gypsy children tried to come in from the street with us. The store mgr threw them out. We asked for them to join us and we shared our cake with them. This incident was a quick reminder of why we are here. To show the Roma people that Christ loves them.

We are turning in with great expectations of what God has planned for us tomorrow and much needed sleep. I will try to send some photos tomorrow.

Romania Team Update #2 March 2011

Our team has just arrived in Romania. We met the Gypsy Pastor, Pastor Victor and the Missionary, Daniel Bird. We has our first Romanian meal and before we ate, the roma people and our team sang How Great Thou Art. Was a holy moment. We are meeting now to discuss our plans for ministry tomorrow and trying to stay awake after being up for nearly 30 hours. Will write more soon.

Romania Team Update March 2011

Good Morning to you all!

Just a quick note to let you all know that we have arrived in Cluj (645 am your time---245 pm our time). We will grab a bite to eat and then drive two hours to our homebase.

All are well and excited to be here.
Keep praying for the work God would have for us these next few days!

We will try to update again today.
Steve and the Romania Team