Monday 8/4/08... Today we had the pleasure of meeting 65 new children from various areas of poor, rural Romania. What an amazing moment- seeing and meeting each of them for the first time! The smiles outlasted anything I had ever experienced before. We witnessed the power of the Holy Sprit lifting brokenness and renewing laughter in a moments time. Many of the children are ages 8 to 16, most younger. Both boys and girls are here at camp this year. Some have had the opportunity to experience this before, however, many have not. Each child has their own story...their own special story. A story beyond any of our Western world imaginations!
Knowing this...and living this have now become two completely different things. Everything in this world is a creation of God...his children being the most important. It is up to us to take care of one another. Forget ourselves and take care of one another.
One verse that came to mind today was this:
God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. James 4:6
Today was full of adventure: Soccer, volleyball, running, jumping, playing frisbee, singing, laughing, and learning. Learning of who we are to each of these children, and especially, who we are in Christ! We enjoyed the company of one another immensely, and look forward to what the week brings. Today we shared introductions, and only touched the surface in our new friendships. The Spirit is alive in this place, and growing by the moment!
In addition to the children, we got a chance to meet and share stories with the Romanian team...as well as language lessons! They are an incredible group of people, and we are very lucky to have them here with us.
We continue to thank each of you for your prayers and support through this short journey. This is such a beautiful place, and I encourage you to sneak a peek at the blog once in a while to see what God is doing here!
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4:10
We miss you all, and look forward to sharing more.
On Behalf of the Team....
Vanessa
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