During week 2 of camp we had a team from Texas. Actually Bruce Thomas, as well as STINTS Jeff and Jenny McDonnell, belong to the same church in Texas, where the team came from. It was great to be able to serve the Lord in Romania together. In the mornings, they worked with the little children, ages 7-14 years, from Sancrai, Sincai, and Miercurea Nirajului. All of these kids are in state care and live in foster care homes across Mures County. In the afternoon, the team led a mini-camp for gyspy kids, ages 4-6 years old, that attend a local day center after school each day. It was a wonderful opportunity to work with sweet young children who don't otherwise hear about the Lord.
Throughout the week the teams get to see the gyspy village of Ogra where our Prevention of Abandonment team host bi-monthly clubs for the children. These kids love seeing folks come to sing with them, dance, play silly games and worship the Lord together. At the end of the evening, the kids take the team on a tour to see their homes in the village. It is always an eye-opening experience to learn where the kids live day to day, yet how full their little lives are. Of course there is a lot of need, but the kids are so thankful to be with their families, regardless of the hardships they endure. We pray our ministry continues to help these families stay together, love the Lord and help themselves.
Playing at camp
One of the other fun experiences the teams enjoy is hanging our with our LOC kids. This week was a very rainy, cold week. Instead of heading to the local swimming pool with our kids, we stayed inside and played lots of board games, cards, Twister, and sang worship songs together as Geza played the guitar. It is sweet to see the relationships build over the course of the week, which for many will last for years to come. We truly enjoyed having the ABC team come to serve with Livada this summer. We are thankful for their humble hearts, readiness to help, and eagerness to love on all of the kids. Thank you ABC!
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