First
half of August in Moldova
My last days in Ukraine were
busy, one operating table came in from Canada but because of the weight Oleg
thought it would be a good idea to have it delivered to his garage where he has
an electric hoist, so we used this to get it out of their van. Then we called
the head doctor at the maternity hospital and he had it delivered there, he was
very thankful to receive this equipment!
One of the ladies that comes to
the meetings named Halla had a stroke, her granddaughter asked me if I could
visit her at the hospital and so I did. She didn’t look at all well and said
she didn't feel well. We have talked in times pass about her salvation and she
told me that she knows she is going to heaven because of what Jesus did for her
on the cross. My time there was short because she was weak and tired but I was
able to help her with some of her prescriptions that she needed. Others also
came asking for help with prescriptions and was able to help them as well.
My friend Taras picked me up early the
next morning to drive me to the train station; there we bid each other
farewell. I'm still feeling a little sad leaving the people but trust that God will
continue working in their hearts with all that they have heard from His Word!
Took the train for the first time to a town closer to the Moldovan border,
trying all I can to reduce the long uncomfortable bus ride. From that town another
eight hour bus ride to Chisinau the capital of Moldova then another three and a
half hour bus ride to Cahul. Yes, both buses were small, crowded, hot and
sticky and most of the people are afraid to open the windows, go figure?
Once getting to the house in
Cahul I could see how things had changed; on the outside weeds have grown from
underneath the cobblestone throughout the backyard and the garden that Gabriel
have planted was now a jungle. Inside the house spiders and spider weds were
everywhere even as you first walked into each room your face seems to find all
the webs. Was glad that the spiders thought to protect the house in this way
but even then the house had been broken into, not good!
Spent the next few days cleaning inside and
outside the house. The weather has been very hot an average of 90-97f (32-36c)
and high humidity and mostly sunny all day. At night time the animal kingdom
comes alive and you hear many different sounds plus hundreds of frogs spring to
life all over the place, one of these frogs made it in the house I discovered
it in the bedroom before bedtime, and they say this is not Africa?
Almost each night since I’ve
been back one of the neighbors have been stopping by to talk, one night when he
came he had his bible in his hand and the first words were “I want to talk
about marriage”, I think he has a girl in mind. He is a young Christian man and
has express a desire to be obedient to the calling of God where ever it my
lead, he is hoping to find a women with the same desire.
Two wedding have taken place
this month one in Ukraine just after I left and another here to which I was
invited by a young man from the assembly in Roshu. It was my first Moldovian
Christian wedding. There were two speakers both live in Romania and one of them
is a commended worker from Scotland. They both gave very good and clear messages
on God’s design of marriage and the role of the husband and the wife. Then at
the reception more and more scriptures and wishes were given for them to have a
blessed marriage!! It was a very nice wedding and it was on a very very hot
day, no one told us there will be a free sauna along with the wedding!
I went to a town called Orac
for a two day bible reading. Two men from Germany were the main speakers. The
bible reading was on 1Corinthians 12 where the chapter starts off by saying
“Now concerning spiritual gifts”. Many
good and practical things were said about this chapter and strong reminder on
v22, that even the smallest gifts are necessary or how another version put it
“indispensable”, all the gifts of the church are to be used and are needed and
they were given by God to glorify His Son!!! Had a good time with the saints
there and yes, another hot and sticky two days!
This will be my last update before
going home to Chicago. I hope to make it back as soon as I can if the doors are
still open! It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the Lord in this
capacity by the grace of God!! Thank you all for your continued prayers for the
Lord’s people and his work in these foreign lands!!
In Christ our Lord!
Dan
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