Tomorrow (Wednesday), Paul and I are taking our first trip to Bucharest --- not to get on a plane and come home, but to pick up the American Team! They will be arriving after 20 hours or so of traveling, to get in a van and drive another 4 hours to Craiova. We can't wait to see everyone! After arriving in Craiova, and cleaning up, we will go out to dinner (ordering from a Romanian menu is quite entertaining if you aren't from here). Jared Holbrook and Jonathan Chapman are staying with us and we have already planned to take them to get pastries on Thursday morning. I would encourage everyone to eat as many pastries as you can, especially Romanian pastries (and go running)!
On to more serious things... The American and Romanian Leadership Teams will leave on Thursday morning to travel to camp and get everything set up for the students, who will arrive on Friday, early afternoon. English Camp begins with the students taking an English test (written and verbal) so we can appropriately place them in the six levels of classes. Paul is in level 6 with Tara and Jeff. I am in level 4 with Zach and Ashley.
A typical camp day goes as follows: devotional in the morning (mostly for the leadership, but students are invited and encouraged to come), English teaching, English discussion (incorporating the Great Gatsby and Jacob & Joseph from the Old Testament), a little free time, afternoon activities (art, swing dancing, apologetics), and an evening activity (movie night, Starbucks night, Mystery Dinner Theatre, Gangsta' games, Banquet). The days seem full of fun activities, but the heart behind English Camp is to create an atmosphere where students can come, be comfortable, and discuss issues and beliefs that actually matter.
Please pray for camp:
- That God would be glorified in all that we do
- That students would be open to talking about God and about the gospel of Jesus Christ
- That Paul and I would be able to build relationships with the students so we can follow up with them after camp ends
- That we would have divine appointments with people as we share the gospel
- That God would fill us with the Holy Spirit so that we are sensitive to Him while sharing and that He would lead our conversations
- For the American Team - safe travel, empowerment of the Spirit, boldness in sharing
- That the American Team would be able to encourage the OSCEC team and build relationships quickly
3 comments:
Your work for the Lord in Romania begins in earnest this week! You and Paul will continue to be in our prayers daily, but especially these next few weeks, I'll be praying for the empowerment of the Spirit. You all will be MIGHTY for the sharing of the gospel in your words, actions and deeds. I LOVE YOU!! And I must say that today, SKYPE and the miracle of computers are a true BLESSING. I'll be walking on air all day --- I felt like you and Paul were right there on my couch this morning. It gave me a sense of peace to SEE you both! Love, Mamma Jules.
I am excited about what the LORD is going to do! I hope that you can feel God's pleasure running over your shoulders as your faithfulness to proclaim the Gospel brings him much glory.
Thanks for giving those of us here praying for you guys a specific list that we can be faithful to pray each day. I am excited about hearing of God's work in Romania. Remember that he is faithful when we call on him, and he will empower you with his Spirit.
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