New Beginnings Romania News

School is out and summer is here in full force. Put on the shorts, pack up the sweaters and long sleeves, grab the football (soccer ball) and head outside. Along with no school comes warm weather, mosquitoes, summer camp, and other outings.

The bicycles have been brought out of storage, tires pumped and chains tightened. The children always love riding their bikes, some more daring than others, building jumps and performing tricks when possible. As kids we all loved the feel of the wind in our ears, tears on our cheeks, and the hum of the tires as they barely skim the ground.

The summer always brings a trip to the zoo. Always a highlight for the kids to hear, see, and smell different animals. The lions, bears, and monkeys always brings out a smile. A great time for the kids to get a break from the normal summer activities.

Unirea Family Center

As summer comes, so do vacation time for the house parents. Mr. and Mrs. Atudosie have decided to split their vacation time in two. They are taking the first half now, and the second half in the first part of September. Adi and his family are staying at the family center caring for the children. A task not taken lightly. Seven children, from eight to nineteen.

Looking forward to summer camp!

Summer camp is fast approaching! Only a couple more weeks to go! Summer camp is a great time for the kids to relax, learn about God, and experience the outdoors. This summer, for the first time, the camp will be in two different groups, by ages. Ages six to eleven will begin the camp followed by the preteens, ages twelve to fifteen. This summer the kids will learn about the whole armor of God, piece by piece, and their uses. Flashback: last year the kids learned about the prophet of God– Samson, and even through his failures God still used him.

Girls Night Out

You have read about a couple of girls nights out, as we try to have them periodically with the family centre girls. This time thought was something special, and was not just for the family center girls, but girls in the church, as well as for some of the community girls that Natalie (another missionary lady) works with. We started off the night with the girls being escorted into the church, where they sat down to a nice dinner with fine china and all! We were all dressed up in dresses or skirts. After dinner we played some really fun games like spin the fingernail polish, and all of us went home with multi colored fingernails. Then we were more serious as Cynthia Fouts did an amazing job teaching about purity and presenting the gospel.

The girls were asked to take a stand to stay pure and wait for the husband God has for them. To remind them of this stand they were each given a purity ring. It was a great evening and I believed it really made the girls face some issues and realize God’s love for them.