Category: GIVING

My journey began in the south in Bucharest with my step-niece, missionary Becky Pertzborn, then quickly onto Rasa-Calarasi. I spent two weeks with missionaries, Reinhard and Darcey Neufeld (and crew) at Gateway to Hope at the Rasa Family Center.

On Oct 31 I began my journey north to Suceava, visiting with friends and family members.  It was a blessing to reconnect with so many of you. Thank you for all your kind hospitality! My final evening there was at Coffee Shalom where I was able to share enouragement from God’s Word with some beautiful ladies — and reconnect with ladies I hadn’t seen in 17 years!

I was able to also include a short trip to Rasnov in Transylvania, to visit Jerry & Chrissie Baker at Torchbearer’s International and see their lovely spot.  Got to visit the Bran Castle as well — I love history.  My last morning there was spent with our children’s cousins, Denesia and Simona (and family), and what a treat it was to see these beautiful young women again — all grown up!

I’m thankful for your prayers and God’s faithful hand upon me in every way.  I have a travel log posted, to view please go to Global Missions Tab.

 

In October I will be heading back to Romania for 1 month to serve alongside missionary friends and revisit old friends and relatives in the Suceava area.  Would you please remember me and those I will be working with in prayer.  God is so very good to allow me to return and be a part of the mission efforts I love and support there.

I will start my journey in Bucharest on Tuesday, October 17, meeting up with a young missionary friend, Becky Pertzborn.  Becky and I connected some years ago when I discovered she was my niece’s step-daughter with a heart to serve God in Romania!  We plan to finally meet one another, and spend some time serving there together.

Next will be a visit to Rasa to stay with Reinhard and Darcey Neufeld, who constructed and celebrated the opening and dedication of the Rasa Family Center in May.  I met this beautiful couple 2 1/2 years ago when I was there ministering with Nora Hayes.  Brad and Nora are friends and missionaries in nearby Calarasi.  We are both originally from West Allis, WI where we had lived for 20 years before moving to New York State.  They moved their family to Romania to become permanent missionaries in 2001 and have given their lives to serve some of the poorest in Southern Romania.  It will be a treat to see them again also.

At the end of the month, I plan to head north to Bucovina region where I had lived in the year 2000 during the process of adopting our four children.  I am looking forward to seeing some friends made during that year, also relatives of our children who had become family to me.  One baby cousin-in the womb, who was born after we left, was named after me, so I plan to get to know Nancy too!

If you would like to contribute toward any of the mission works I will be visiting, you can do so directly through their website.  They are listed on the sidebar here also.

Thank you for praying for me and those I will come in contact with.  I desire a sensitive heart to the Holy Spirit in all things.  As I share the Word of God with the women there, my prayer is to be a vessel for the Holy Spirit’s use.  The Father’s delight is to see each of us transformed into trusting children, following His purpose for us. Our Bune Pariente (Good Father) wants to be just that, to work His hope and purpose into our lives. The need is great and I count it a privilege to go.

Thank you, Nancy

Rasa Family Centre  

This weekend the family centre, was dedicated in Rasa, Calarasi, Romania.  Missionary friends Reinhard and Darcey Neufeld, and fellow workers, and attending friends gathered to celebrate the beginnings of a new ministry they have been working on for the past two years.  To watch a short video of their vision, please click here Rasa family Centre Tour.

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