The laughter of children is a special thing. It is especailly joyful to hear it ringing through the church building in Cluj-Napoca. We were blessed with 23 children this morning - 15 in the younger age group and 8 in the older group. There was plenty of laughter and excitement to go around!
In case I haven't yet mentioned it, we are so grateful for those who are providing this opportunity. This Bible school would not be happening without the financial assistance of Christians from the States. The teachers are doing a tremendous job of preparing and presenting lessons that are both informative and fun. I'm deeply grateful for all of them: Claudiu and Anca Murtaza, Sorina Vintilla, Costica Dumitru, and Justin Taylor. The Christians in Cluj have been gracious hosts and we thank Paul Ionav for helping us in many ways today. Paul has such a servants heart.
I presented a lesson on Monday evening entitled "The Beauty of a Relationship with God." I wish that more had been in attendance, but we were thankful that two of the students who have been participating in English courses over the past six weeks were able to stay for the seminar, along with members of the church from Cluj. I hope that more will be present this evening for the lesson "The Beauty of Heaven."
Good news! Justin was able to locate his bags! They have made their way from Ghana in West Africa, back to the U.S., and they are now in Bucharest awaiting delivery to Cluj. They are in Bucharest and should be delivered to Cluj at 6:30 this evening. Pray that they finally make it to him!
Again, we're appreciative of those of you who made this work possible. Pray for God's help as we make an impression on these young minds and reach out to the adults of this city.
Marty
2 comments:
the children's faces are so precious. we are praying for your good work. please pray for our kiddos as they travel to the czech republic to work with the olomouc team. we love you guys,greg and cindy
Give Darius and Alex a hug from Dan and Ms Jan. It is good to see their faces. You all are doing great work with the kids.
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