I am sitting on a Boeing 777-200 watching Kung Fu Panda and drinking a diet coke. My destination is Chisinau, Moldova. The plane is now between land and the Atlantic Ocean just how every person on this team is between who we are today and who we will be in December. Our experiences of spending two months in a place different than our own will change our worldview. Ministering to others will teach us to be more like Christ. Finally as we minister and as we live in a different place we will deepen our intimacy and walk with God.
The plane will land in Vienna, Austria. In Vienna the team will be able to leave the airport and explore the city. After our exploration of Vienna we will board another plane and find ourselves in Moldova. We will spend the night in the Chisinau and then the next day head out to the first village. It has been said that this first week will probably be our hardest week. It will be our hardest week in the sense of the amount of roughing it out we will be doing. I am not sure if we will be staying with Moldovan families or in a church there. It will be an adventure and a new experience.
Please keep me and the intern team in your prayers. Pray for the people of Moldova (which has been called the saddest place on earth) and the missionaries there. Pray that our team will have long term Kingdom impact and not just be a short term experience for us. The point is to show God’s love so people can see and then receive God’s love.
I want to leave you with a section from Ephesians 5:
“God is strong, and he want you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the devil and all his angels.
Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet. Truth, Righteousness, peace, faith and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. God’s Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other’s spirits up so than no one falls behind or drops out.” Ephesians 5
Go out and live your God created identity!
This is me in front of the St. Stevens Cathedral in Vienna
This is me drinking a Coco-Cola Light in Vienna - who would of known? :)
The St. Stevens Cathedral
2 comments:
I loved your picture of Coca-Cola Light -it was one of my favorite drinks in South Africa :)
I also did a bit of reading up on Moldova and discovered it is famous for its wines... ha ha ha!
Thanks for keeping us updated. It looks like you are having a wonderful experience. I think about you often and will continue to pray for you and the team.
It brought tears to my eyes when I read your description of Moldova as being the saddest place on earth. But, then how exciting that you & your team are bringing the excitement of Jesus to them. Again, you are in my prayers. Walk in much confidence, but humility as you bring truth and light to a hurting people. God is with you. He surrounds you, & smiles upon you. love you much!
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