11 Days!

 

Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.
- William Carey

12 Days!

12 Days to go!!!

 

“Why is it that some Christians cross land and sea, continents and cultures, as missionaries? What on earth impels them? It is not in order to commend a civilization, an institution or an ideology, but rather a person, Jesus Christ, whom they believe to be unique. ”

- John Stott

13 Days!

13 Days!!!!

"If Jesus Christ is God and died for me, 
then no sacrifice can be too great 
for me to make for Him."
-CT Studd

2 Weeks!

"Sympathy is no substitute for action"

David Livingston 

Two weeks from today I will be on a plane to Romania!  I can't believe the time has gone by this fast.  I am so thankful to all that the Lord has done and provided thus far.  I can't wait to see what the He holds in the future!

I will be counting down my two weeks with photos from the beautiful city of Brasov where I will be moving!

One MONTH!!!

"Behold, I will do a new thing,
Now it shall spring forth;
Shall you not know it?
I will even make a road in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert."
Isaiah 43:19

Well I absolutely cannot believe it.  I fly out for Romania one month from today!

This has really been a completely different journey than the last time I was preparing to move to Romania.  Maybe it is because I have less time to prepare, or maybe it is just because my life is in such a different spot than where I was in 2007.  Along with the excitement of moving back to a place I love, comes a lot more sadness than what I was expecting.  Sadness for leaving behind my job at Casa Teresa and the women there that I love, and sadness for saying good bye to friends and family out here.  I find so much comfort in knowing that I am going where the Lord is sending me!  And that I am blessed to be going to a country that I love.

I feel like I am stepping out in faith this time much more than I ever have before.  It has been an interesting road that the Lord is leading me down.  I constantly am reminded of the devotional that the Lord gave me in the beginning when He confirmed that it was His will for me to move… 

“We say – ‘If I really could believe!’
The point is – If I really will believe…
If we really believed that God meant what He said –
what should we be like!
Dare I really let God be to me
all that He says He will be?”
(Oswald Chambers)

With every doubt or feeling of uncertainty, I keep asking myself, “do I really believe that God is who He says He is?”  Isn’t that the ultimate bottom line of a life lived in faith?

I know my journey of faith will never end, and I am thankful for all that the Lord has allowed me to go through to strengthen my faith in Him.  Each instance has been an opportunity for Him to show Himself faithful.

Please keep me in your prayers as I am on countdown now for so many things, and yet there is so much to be done.  I only have 11 working days left at Casa.  I have a ton of doctor and dentist appointments left.  I also have my packing left and I am still in the process of looking for an apartment.  I know everything will fall into place, but I still want to be sure to include the Lord in all that I am doing.

Please also keep my parents in your prayers, as I know that it is not easy on them to have me moving to the other side of the world.

I hope to talk to 2 of my colleagues for the After School Program via Skype sometime before I leave.  Their names are Juliana and Carmen, please keep these ladies in your prayers as well.  I have not met either of them before, so please pray that the Lord will bless our working relationship and that He will use us to make a huge impact in the lives of the kids we will be working with!

If you are interested in financially supporting me with a one-time donation or on a monthly basis you can do so by clicking HERE for more information.  There are currently 4 different ways you can do so!

Also I have printed up some little Missionary Cards to remind you to pray for me, they are business card size.  If you would like one, please email me your mailing address and I will be more than happy to send you one!

Thank you all for your prayers and support and encouragement!  I am so excited to see what all the Lord will be doing in the weeks and months to come!

Grace and peace,
Rachel

My Journey to Romania

I realized the other day that while many of you know my heart for Romania and associate Romania with me, a lot of you do not know the journey the Lord has brought me on to get me to this point.  My journey to Romania began in 1997. 

The song here is Oceans by Hillsong United.  It is almost like the theme to this journey the Lord has taken me on.  

Watch the video below to see!