Friday, April 3, 2015

March Update and Video!




Hello everyone!
Spring is trying its hardest to arrive in Romania, we have had some snow and might have a bit more, but nothing is sticking around too long and the sun is really trying to come out. 

March was an incredibly busy month. I feel like I say that all the time, but boy was it stuffed full!  Sarah and Mary, the President and Secretary of the organization I work with were in America for half the month, so there was much to be done and we were short two key people.

Steffi (our VP) and I spent almost a week getting the future FFR Missionary Internship apartment ready.  We have some people who will be staying in the apartment between now and August when the internship begins, but there was much work to be done.   A lot of cleaning, and moving furniture and organizing.  It was a lot of fun and a lot of hard work!

We had a major donation come in from Germany.  A giant trailer full of donations and diapers for our organization.  We are so blessed by the amazing donations we receive from people all over the world.  Our organization could not do what we do without this help!


We also love to share what we receive with those around us!  One day, Steffi and Lauren, another long term volunteer and I took a road trip to bring donations of children’s clothes to a nearby town and a baby hospital.  It was beautiful getting out of Brasov and seeing more of the Romanian countryside.  Romania is such a beautiful country!  The people we dropped off the donations to, were so thankful for our help, it brings us such joy to know that we have the means to be able to help children not only who are directly involved in our programs but those who are in need around us! 



You can read more about our adventure on FFR’s Blog by clicking HERE.

The after school program is going great.  The more I get to know my children the more I love them!  I just wish I could take them all home with me!  It is exciting to see how the kids are growing and learning.  We are only an after school program but I have several children now in my classes who ask me to give them homework!  Which they faithfully complete, this is on top of any homework they may have from school.  It is so exciting to see their desire to learn grow.  




I know I talk about little Vasilica a lot, but once again she has amazed me this month.  She is one of 10 children with another little one on the way in a month or so, and each morning she wakes up and asks her older brother to get her ready so she can go to school and then come to us.  Even when her older sister or friends do not go to school with her or come to the program, she is faithful to come.  When I have reading time with them, she always sits right next to me, and tries to read the words along with me, even though she doesn’t really know them yet.  Today was so sweet, she came even though she was really sick, so sick in fact that she fell asleep at her desk trying to work on the project we had.  Poor thing, I just let her sleep through class, and the other kids were so kind to her, trying to be quiet, and then helping her at the end clean up so they could all walk home together.  She just melts my heart.  



I wanted to give you a little “Day in the life” video of my time in the village at the After School Program.  So here is a mini video of some of my time with my kids!




Finally, I wish you all a Happy Passover and a very Happy Easter with your family and friends. I pray that you all remember what this Holiday is about. That Jesus came as the Messiah, to be offered as the sacrifice for our sins.  Once and for all He died that those who believe in Him, may have eternal life!

Isaiah 53:5 prophesied “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.”

Grace and Peace,
Rachel

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