“Only God!”: GO RO Team Praise Report

When Team GO RO was in Romania last month, God gave us many, many reasons to exclaim “Only God!” 

“Only God” can use photographs and cheap plastic frames to communicate His deep love and value to those who have been called “trash.” (Read the full story HERE) 

“Only God” knew that sweet Irina would need a book in Hungarian to read after she is fitted with new glasses (read the whole story HERE). 

“Only God” knew that Romanian "grandfathers" would be so happy to adopt American "granddaughters!"

 
“Only God” knew that a village woman would say to Pastor Danny “I would like to read my Bible but I need glasses” two weeks before our team would train him to use the I-See Kit, which we left for him to use to do eye exams in villages where he preaches. 

“Only God” knew that Dan, our driver, would agree to stay with our team one day to help with translation, which was of course the day that he had information no one else had that may help one of the men whose legs were amputated get prosthetics! 

There are many other “Only God” scenarios that I will be writing about over time. But would you please take a few minutes today to praise God for these marvelous deeds? 

And if you live in the Concord, NC, area, please join Team GO RO at our mission trip “Praise Celebration” Wednesday, May 15, 7 – 8 p.m. at the Crossroads Church Café. 

Once again, thank you for your encouragement, prayers and support. You may not have physically gone on the trip with us, but you are DEFINITELY a special part of Team GO RO!

Ready to GO RO!

The countdown is now at …. LAUNCH!

Today—Thursday, April 4, 2013—has been a significant day on the calendar for Team GO RO since last November. Our prayers and preparations have been focused on that day for months and months. And now “that day” is TODAY!

The faithfulness of God and His people has been overwhelming: We not only raised our needed trip funds, we were able to send $3000 “overflow” to Pastor Viorel! The timing is perfect (no surprise there): he is expanding in Rapa, Romania,
 so that even more homeless can be rescued and loved. YOUR cheerful giving made this happen! 

Janna, Kim, Lisa, Tammy, Patti, Ann

Several team members have had physical challenges over the past months, and we have prayed them through illness, tests and surgery. Today we are all healthy and believing for continued well-being and safety in all areas of our lives! 

We are prepared but flexible! Here are some of the things we hope to do:

• Help Pastor Viorel and Nurse Crini in whatever ways are needed. Pray and plan strategies for ongoing partnership.
• Do “sight enhancement exams” using I-Tec’s I-See kit.
  Several of those who came last week to help us have hands-on
  experience commented that it truly gives sight to the blind! 

• “Love on” the elderly and frail by giving hand massages, praying, enjoying bananas & biscuits together, cleaning wheelchairs & walkers, doing puzzles and crafts, reading Scripture, and distributing framed photos that were taken of them on previous trips. And whatever else the Spirit of God leads us to do! 

• Worship at Impact Church and share through testimony, crafts, food and fellowship at Tetchea Church with Dorin, Dorina and David Popa. 
• Encourage the women and staff at Beauty from Ashes. We will enjoy a meal with them Wednesday evening, share a devotion, and create t-shirt scarves with the seven young women living there. 
• Visit Sunflower Design on the campus of Caminul Felix, and bless the workers there.
• Join Viorel's son, Emmanuel, and his college friends, who feed the homeless in Oradea each week.
• Partner with Palmer Gregg & "Storytellers" as they film what God is doing through Remember the Children and Elder Orphan Care.

We have been praying and praising God for months and months! Our last team meeting Tuesday was beautiful and powerful as we prayed over a map of Romania and sang praises to God while holding photographs of those we will soon serve. 

If you’d like to follow our adventure, you can view daily updates  on the Elder Orphan Care facebook page. Friend Gail Purath will be helping me by posting updates to this blog as well.

Kim and prayer partner, Emily

Ultimately prayer is the best place to stay connected! And it is of course the most powerful and precious gift you can give us now. Thank you for being faithful to keep us before God’s amazing throne of grace! 

Gratefully, 
Team GO RO:
Kim, Janna, Ann, Lisa, Tammy & Patti