Dear Friends and Family:
I’m officially on my way to Romania! On March 11 I fly out of LAX for Bucharest where I’ll be met by some of the Word Made Flesh community before we make the late-night drive to Galati. You may remember from my previous letter that I write these letters about 2 weeks before you receive them. So, while you are reading this I am well on my way to speaking Romanian (ever so slowly, I’m sure!), learning my way around Galati, and making new friends.
Letters that follow this one will hopefully be full of stories and things I’m learning, as well as my continued gratitude to all of you for opening your heart to me and the children of Galati. For now, let me again say thank you. I can’t imagine doing anything beside what I’m doing right now. I’ve been learning so much about gratitude and what it means to be thankful, even when I’d rather not be. I’ve realized that as long as I’m unwilling to be grateful, I stand with close hands before God, unable to receive what He may want to give me. But as I am grateful, my hands open up and I am able to receive what He has to give to meet my needs. Please continue to pray that I would not only have open hands to receive, but also to give.
Also, every month or so, Word Made Flesh updates its website with country specific prayer requests. You can find them at www.wordmadeflesh.com. I thought I’d include a few with this letter:
- Please pray that each of the servants in our community is filled with passion for knowing God and with the grace to take up our crosses and follow Him. Pray that each would have God’s wisdom in our daily interaction with the children, in the decisions we make, and in being faithful examples for them to follow after.
- Pray for the children that they would each meet God in a real way and grow in Him. Pray that God would use them as witnesses in their families and schools.
- Pray for the youth on the street that they will experience liberation, even if that means pressing through trials and illnesses.
- Pray for the families that they will meet God and that they would be godly parents.
- Pray for the job creation project that it would create a broad and sustainable community. Pray that the finances come in to cover the costs and that we quickly acquire the necessary government authorizations for construction.
- Pray for the young mothers that they will have supernatural understanding in caring for their children. Also, pray that God will protect and nourish the children.
As we plan for the future, pray that we live out of the anticipation of God fulfilling His promises.
My love,
April
O.P. 6 C.P. 256
Galati, Romania
800.760