"The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps." Proverbs 16:9

The vision we have for Romania is not about just one city, it is to reach the people of Romania (and others) with the Word of God and the love of Jesus, that they would be transformed in their inner man and live for His glory.  We want to see the body of Christ united in Romania, and healthy churches planted that will reach the unsaved and do good works for His kingdom.

As we have prayed over Romania and are making preparations to move there this summer, God placed on our hearts to pray for "worship" and a family to join us in this work.  In mid-January we received answers to these prayers:  we received an email from a long time Calvary Chapel friend who lives in the city of Cluj (the birthplace of our two children, Elli and James).  This friends name is Razvan.  He and his wife is Anca have two children - who are close in age with our children.  Razvan also leads worship!  His request was honest and humble:  the church in Cluj had suffered a lot of hurt and just two families remain.  He shared the vision the Lord has given him for Romania - to reach the whole country with His Word and to start with the university students - that God wants revival to happen in Romania.  We had not yet shared our vision the Lord had given to us, yet it is exactly in line to what Razvan shared.  He also included the scripture Ecclesiastes 4:12 "a cord of three strands is not easily torn apart".  The very scripture God has given us - we need the body of Christ to join us so that we can be strong for Him.  Again, Cluj would be the starting place for us to begin a "church plant" and we are submitted to the Lord for His plans in directing future church plants in Romania.

"O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together." Psalm 34:3

"O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together."  Psalm 34:3

Our hearts desire is that the Lord would be greatly magnified through Mission Romania - to the hearts of the unsaved, as well as His church here on earth.  That we would all have a greater faith in the God that we love and serve, and the unsaved would see Him through all of us and come to know Him.

Wow!  Did the Mission Romania Garage Sale accomplish this or what?

The body came together, in the love of Jesus.  The donations were incredible (both the physical and the financial).   Many came to shop, there was an "army" of workers - some worked the sales side and a large group formed a "protective wall" around the area to make sure things weren't taken.  We all got to see Him magnified in completely doing above and beyond what any of us could have imagined.  Who could raise over $5000 at a garage sale?  Only our God !  He will accomplish what He wants to, with or without our participation, but what a blessing it is to partake in His work and see Him first hand.

PRAISES & PRAYER REQUESTS February 2011

PRAISES

* God is on the move - preparing the soil for us in Romania.

* The awesome blessing of the Lord on the Garage Sale - a little over $5,000 was raised, and our family was blessed with several items we were hoping to take with us.

* Answers to our prayers for God to raise a family to be beside us in ministry in Romania when we get there and provide worship (see article entitled "The mind of man plans...).

*  Possibility that another family may also join us (a Romanian family we have known for a long time - also with children close in age to ours).  Keeping this in prayer.

* God's provision for the concert and dinner being held on Feb. 27th.

* For all the prayer warriors and servants God has blessed us with in this mission effort.

PRAYER REQUESTS

* For God to be glorified at Mission Romania dinner on Feb. 27th.

* Direction for preparations with move (shipping, sale of remaining household items, etc.).  God's perfect timing on when to depart (currently praying for end of June).

*God's hand upon our family.  To put a hedge about us (our children are excited and we

want it to stay that way - even when we get there)

*Continue to be built up in the Word and fellowship before we depart (and after)

* Health and healing.  Prayer for Coleen's back, foot, migraines, etc.  God to keep all of

us healthy and strong for service.

* Continued raising up of finances needed for relocation and monthly support