Sunday, September 19, 2010

Our Children - the heart of our church - Mission Nr.1

Children are the most beautiful gift from God to us people! 
Our church hosts around 7-9 children for Sunday School ( it is different from other countries... we have Sunday school only for kids). We are blessed by teaching beautiful, smart and intelligent children from the village. We have several children from non-christian families, but they like to come and the parents are opened to their desire. For this amazing kids we organize different activities, games, lessons and camps (summer and winter camps). Several of them are coming from very vulnerable families - alcoholics and jobless, others have both of their parent abroad and are living with their grandparents which are not taking care of them properly! But still when you see their BIG smile - you are filled with love, peace and hope!
I don't think there is a better work for a persons than to be with kids, teach them, learn from them and just listen to them! THEY ARE SO SMART!
We just love them! :D And the most important: God is using our little church to plant HIS seed in them! They are growing up so fast! But the Word of GOD will always be with them any place they go!
We are so grateful to be involved in this ministry!
God bless them and we hope to be able to continue our involvement!

Saturday, September 18, 2010

A taste of "Betleem" Church from Vatra

"Betleem" Church was build recently and hosts around 20-25 members and 10-15 young people and teenagers! We are a small church but with a big heart! Our main goal as a family is to serve God! To help others and reach the community!
Vatra is a small town with 3700 people, but will a lot of them abroad - due to heard economic situation many people chose to go abroad illegally and make at least some money for the family.
We (Vlad and Natalia) moved to Vatra in 2001, very soon after we got married. God blessed us with two amazing kids and beautiful family.
Since we came there were a lot of changes and movements of population in Vatra, but God has blessed us with an apartment that we used for reaching people, offering meals and just having fun.

We love having people coming over to our place! Teenagers and young people from the church use our home for role play rehearsal, girls clubs and movie night as well as just stopping buy for a coffee or tea. We adore their presence, commitment and involvement in our church! Without them ( our youth and teens) our church would not be the same. Our children Mihaela and Marin love hanging out with the youth of our church! Many times this great people were baby sitting them and helping us out when we needed it ( and there were many times!). This is our family!
We Thank God for the great opportunity to be part of  this church and this family.