Another week in Moldova!

Well I am sorry for the delay in blogging, it has been very busy this last week and to be honest I and the team are completely wore out. We have been in the town of Strashin, which is about 20 minutes out of the capital city of Chisinau in which I am now. We did a variety of ministry projects such as working with the orphanage, holding church services, such as one service was for the blind in which I had the opportunity to share the gospel. The largest project was that of building a concrete wall on the back of this church in which we served. The guys and I worked all week in order to get it done and we got a tremendous amount done but we are all quite tired and ready for some rest. Our flight on the 23rd from Odessa was cancelled and so we had to reschedule a flight and I believe it is for this next weekend, however I do not know where we will be flying out of, but hey that's missions. We are still on target to spend the rest of our time in Armenia and we also might be going to Georgia and perhaps Azerbaijan. Those are not for sure, but who knows. Well, everything is going great and God is doing some great works through us and in us. You begin to realize the flaws in other people as you live with them for weeks on in, but more than anything you realize the things in you that need to be changed, meaning your attitude or the way you handle people especially the natives. The Lord is stretching me in my ministry abilities and I feel that God is doing a great work in not just my life but everybody we come in contact with. One thing that is so different here than in the United States is this..... the natives here, whether it be a pastor, missionary or just someone who lives here don't need weeks, months, or years to form relationships. They need minutes, hours, and at the most days. The churches here are built on relationships, close relationships. I can honestly say that I have formed relationships with natives here in just a matter of days and those relationships are as strong as those that I have been going to church with or people I have known for years. This is a sad fact but it is the truth. The people in the churches of America have lost the meaning of being a true brother and sister in Christ toward one another. Perhaps we can learn from this. God Bless and thank you for your support, you are touching so many lives.