Allen is the young man from the orphanage (Onesimus) who journeyed with me to the village of Variosh. He was sent to help me translate and travel. He and I connected as he shared his story of growing up an orphan on the streets and getting involved with Gypsy’s to steal for money. He accepted Christ 3 weeks ago and is trying to turn his life around…..I think it was Allen’s first time serving the Lord and it brought me joy to see him giving so much effort toward the children of Variosh. We spent 2 days with these children sharing Bible stories they had never heard before, playing games, laughing a lot and sharing the gospel of Christ. A few accepted Christ at the end and it was hard to say good bye to all their joyful faces. A handful of gypsy kids even heard the laughter and came in to join us. There is no children’s Sunday school in most villages, no Bible stories for the children but I could tell the church and parents were grateful. You will see some other random pictures….the singing group is Lorentiu and his beautiful wife’s ministry. Most pastors here travel to 3 churches on Sundays it’s hard work and long days but you can tell they have a call to do it as they push through their exhaustion putting on services for Christians who would other wise not have a place to worship.
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