Day 2-Amazing Day in the Village

Yesterday was our first full day of ministry here in Caracal. We woke up to beautiful snow! It's a winter wonderland. Our wonderful driver, Florian, drove us to Hope Church where the team met up with some faithful members of their church. It was great to meet other followers of Jesus (we are called Repenters here) in another country- there's always an instant bond, of course.

Abigail and I went to the grocery store to pick up all the items already ordered for the food baskets to deliver to the village families. It reminded me of the Fivi mart near us while living in Vietnam. Below are pics from our assembly line back at the church.

The team paired up with a translator to visit families who knew we were coming. Abigail and I went together. We made four stops- the first two were individual families. The last two stops were groups of families. Honestly, although it wasn't a "cold call", Abigail and I were a bit nervous going to our first home. The couple was so gracious and welcomed us. The man had been in an accident and lost both legs and was in a wheelchair. As we began to visit it became a bit easier. I was able to relate to them explaining how my son had hurt legs and had been in a wheelchair for some time after his surgery. That made us about more relatable to him and me to the wife as caretaker.

Our favorite visit was with the larger group with all the kids. The soccer balls were a hit and their eyes were big as saucers when they learned two of my children were from China! The kids loved abby and braided her hair. Their "living room" is their bedroom many times- which was what we walked into with dad sleeping at first.

The jet lag hit pretty hard last night so I'm just getting this posted. Pray for a couple of team members who are struggling with sinus/ear issues- that God would completely heal us and not be a distraction.