Week 4: Victory Church Team

For week 4 there were separate morning and afternoon programs where Livada’s kids participated along with two group homes, Tarnaveni and Balauseri in the mornings, and little Ogra gipsy kids participated in the afternoon.

Again, we had a wonderful team from USA, Victory Team, with twelve people who came all the way from Ohio to help make this week of camp possible. Their leaders were Pastor Mike Devantier, who is a youth pastor, and Kim Zaksek, who is our Livada Prayer Coordinator in USA. We were so happy to meet and spend some precious time with both of them. Thank you, Pastor Mike and Kim for all your hard work and for carrying each of us and our kids in your daily prayers.

The team had a very good time with our kids, volunteers, interns and staff. Their energy and willingness to help motivated the kids to be more involved and enjoy their week of camp. Thank you ALL for that!

It was the first time in years that the LOC kids participated in camp with other kids in the care of the State, and we were thrilled at how they interacted, helped, and joined in with the other kids. The LOC kids, along with the other kids in State care, and the kids from Ogra has a blast at camp competing to win points for their teams, playing games, doing crafts, and most importantly, learning about the Eternal Security offered through a personal relationship with Christ.

 

The team also had the opportunity to visit the gypsy village in Ogra as well as the citadel in the city of Sighisoara. They also had the chance to visit Ludus Baby Hospital. Although it was a short visit to the hospital, the team was so touched by the baby’s stories, and they got very attached to the little babies and toddlers; they prayed and shed many tears for each child.

We would like to thank God for every heart that was touched by Him this week, whether it was a volunteer who did not know Christ before or an orphan or at-risk of abandonment gypsy child.

Thank you ALL, Victory Church Team, interns, Romanian summer staff, and all of you at home who are daily praying for our camps. Thank you for all your hard work, for being an example to our kids and for always showing so much love and patience. May the Lord bless you all and help you keep these memories alive in your hearts and always remember how important you are for these kids!