Hope and help encourage a mission team in Romania

Romania (MNN) ― Spiritual hunger in Romania is vast. A combination of issues involving a weakened economy, government corruption, and a lack of biblical foundation have led to poverty, crime and despair.

There is a growing evangelical population living counter to this culture. IN Network Romania is part of the solution. Last month, they hosted a Vacation Bible School week for a team from the Desert Springs Community Church in Arizona that turned out to be a blessing and encouragement not only to the kids, but also to the ministry partners
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Andreican, one of the Romania 2011 VBS Team Members, noted, "I was astonished by the way God worked and took care of all the little details related to the team and the ministry."

A lot of what happened not only changed the hearts of the kids they were working with, but also the team. Andreican says, "My heart was especially touched by the way the children in Socodor, Nadab, Ostrovul Corbului & Gogosu were willing to learn and do, soaking up as a sponge everything they heard and saw through lessons, games, and songs."

The team members enthusiastically worked to make sure that every child understood the Gospel message and believed it. Andreican says, "I realized once again how blessed I am, knowing the truth of the Bible since my childhood, while many of the children only heard it for the first time during VBS week."

There was also a team of Church-planters from Mehedinti county that came in to encourage and teach alongside the VBS team. Andreican adds that the American team was "well prepared for all the needs of the ministry in this part of the world. They adapted to all the conditions they found here, and they enjoyed and rejoiced with the Romanian style of food."

Like the Romanian team, those who participate in short-term mission trips are often surprised to find their lives changing as much as those who have been introduced to the Gospel. There's more about trips with IN Network here.