Cultural Challenges Missionaries Face
For those of you who are praying regularly for us, first, once again thank you and second, please pray for our adaptation to and wisdom for interacting within the Romanian culture. We were reminded of just how challenging understanding and adapting to a different culture is when early this week Dr. Kevin Bauder posted a … Read more
Another Day Center
On Monday, we went to a day center for people living on the street. After we met and spoke with some of the leadership, the center allowed us to help in the kitchen, in the garden, and with a game. We weren’t able to participate in the singing, as it was all in Romanian, but … Read more
My Return to an Orphanage
Yesterday I returned to an orphanage that I spent a week at in 2007. We spent our time there on Saturday playing basketball and Dutch Blitz, swimming, frogging and fishing (with hands, not poles), wrestling, walking, and talking. I also did a little singing. The last time I was there, the kids took several days … Read more
Gypsy Day Center
Our visit to a day center in a nearby gypsy village brought a pleasant surprise. Expecting to find a mostly empty center, we were greeted instead by sixty young, smiling faces. At the facility: One multipurpose room, one computer room, one office, and one tiny library room Sixty young people (58 Roma [i.e. - gypsies], … Read more
Crisis Pregnancy Center
Thank you for praying for the arrival of the Segers and the Frieses and for our team’s visit to the crisis pregnancy center in Timișoara. The travelers made it safely to their hotel, and God gave us a very informative meeting with the leaders of the crisis center. Here are some of the daunting realities … Read more
