About a week ago, March 7th, I was awake basically all night! I just couldn't stop my brain from rambling on. I kept thinking about the Dominican Republic/Haiti. I went there last summer with G.O. Ministries and they have asked me to go again. I would LOVE to go! But, there's just something stopping me, I'm not sure what. My brother Andrew has decided he is going to go though, which is awesome!!! It's his first mission trip, first time over seas, first time going anywhere without friends/family. It's quite exciting! He will be such a blessing there, I just know it!
Anyway, Romania. Romania kept coming to mind throughout that night, after I kept telling myself "no" to the D.R. I wanted to go last year, but with going to the D.R in June and China in August, there just wasn't a way to go to Romania in July! This year I had decided early on that I wasn't going to travel. I was going to stay home and work all year - save up for something "bigger and better" (long-term mission trip), but my thoughts kept wandering to this trip.
I finally got to sleep, only to wake up to an email asking me about going on a Romania trip. Talk about a sign! Craziness. So I contacted a friend who I know goes to Romania quite often and she set me up with her church missions coordinator.
So, as of right now, I will be going on a short-term mission trip to Romania in July!!
During my time there I will be helping with VBS's, for both the Romanian and the Gypsy children, a sports camp in the city, a small Bible study, basic medical care and probably throw some photography in there too, as always -- This is right up my alley, is it not?! Gotta love kids :)
Please, please, please keep me and the team in your prayers during the trip!! Also leading up to the trip! I need to raise about $1700 by April 2nd (which is less than 3 weeks away!). The rest of the money ($500) doesn't need to be turned in until closer to July, but these next few weeks are going to be hectic trying to fundraise (esp since I don't have much time at all!!).
I am also still looking for a longer Romania trip, but God hasn't opened that door yet. :)
