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I’M GOING TO

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I am so excited to be part of a ministry to children in Romania this summer! Please read this page for more info on the team I am traveling with, why I am going, and how you can help.

Where am I going?

I’m going to Romania with Global Encounters! We will be working primarily with children, sharing the gospel with them in fun and exciting ways at VBS-style events and camps. The first week we will be running a camp in conjunction with a ministry that helps kids from poor families stay in school and church. The camp is the highlight of their summer! The second and third week we will be running day camps in gypsy villages.

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Why does Romania need missions? 

There is a picturesque side to Romania, with centuries-old castles dotting the landscape and even Roman ruins, if you know where to look for them. However, there is also a dark side - aging communist-era factories and apartment blocks, few employment opportunities for young people, abandoned children (whose parents have gone to other countries to look for work), despised gypsy minorities, and human trafficking of vulnerable women and children.

My team will be working with many of the overlooked, forgotten, and often unwanted children. They desperately need the love and sense of belonging that come from being God’s child. They also need the motivation to stay in school so they can get jobs and be less of an easy mark for the pimps and traffickers who would take advantage of them.

Sharing the gospel in Romania is a slow process. It often requires many years of haring the gospel before a child gives their life to Jesus and trusts him for salvation. However, the long-term results are so worth the effort!

How can you help?

How can you help?

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Please pray for our time in Romania. It is an intense spiritual battle to reach the kids there. Pray that the children we work with would know that they are valued and loved by God. You can keep up with our team’s ministry activities through the Global Encounters Instagram and Facebook pages. 

You can also help financially! My expenses are about $3500, including flights. You are welcome to share in this opportunity in large or small ways! You can use the link below to donate and it will be put towards my trip. Thank you so much for your generosity and your help!

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