Day 7 in Sibiu Romania

There is too much to tell, and really you must come and see for yourself to truly understand it all. We have been visiting the many ministries that the people from Betania are part of. Not only are there many ministries (seniors, orphans, high school, churches all over, etc etc etc) but they are faithfully run by people who do it without any security or support. It is amazing to hear them talk about what they do and why they do it.

It seems so simple to say, for example, that there are seniors who need to be cared for and we want them to know about Jesus. So, we search for seniors who need care and we take them in. We do not have enough money to pay for their expenses, and they do not have enough money either. This is a ministry that goes on by faith. This has been true for years and years. I don't know many who keep on going in the face of that kind of burden.

How about the young adults who struggle to go to school and work and yet they say that they feel it is most important to do more with their lives than go to school. They don't want to 'only go to school'. They participate in many church services and ministries so they are together most nights of the week. They also go to church to worship and to serve at least 3 times per week and it is not out of obligation or rules of the church. They each have their own story about how God works in their lives thr0ugh their service in the church.

I am so encouraged to know that it is possible to have a busy life both inside and outside the church walls.

It is getting late and we are going out in the morning (okay, I will admit that we go first to get fresh baked pastries from the city centre before we leave). We expect to see the castle where Radu proposed to Ema. Later we will have to ask her for her part of the story:)