Buna Ziua from Romania!
Week one on the field has been chock full of twists and turns but the Lord’s presence has not been absent! My squad (M-Squad) spent approximately 2 days travelling from Gainesville, GA to Craiova, Romania. For those of you keeping track at home that breaks down into:
Gainesville → Atlanta (2 hours: bus)
Atlanta → Paris (8 hours: plane)
*3 hour layover in Paris*
Paris → Bucharest (3 hours: plane)
Bucharest → Craiova (5-ish hours: bus)
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While it makes me tired just typing out the travel day recap, I am happy to report that we all made it in one piece with no delays, no cancellations, and only one lost bag! (PRAISE GOD!)
Everything looked great until some of our Squad Mates woke up with cold-like symptoms. After a few at home rapid tests it was confirmed: COVID. Since that first positive test, the days have been a blur of food deliveries, Zoom Calls, room switch, and nostril swabs. But again, through it all, God’s presence has been evident.
My proud membership of the Quarenteam was established on Sunday 8/15 when I tested positive from COVID. Asymptomatic. As of right now, we are still in quarantine until further notice. I didn’t think that our first week of ministry would be confined to these four walls, but here we are. While sickness and quarantine are meant to make us feel isolated, I have felt an overwhelming peace being surrounded by my make-shift family in our days filled with prayer, worship, card games, and tons of laughter.
Please pray for our team to have a speedy recovery and lifted spirits for the rest of quarantine. Also, please pray for our mission hosts here in Romania and for the community of Craiova.
Flight to Paris; Flight to Bucharest Paris Airport ; Bucharest Airport Bus ride from Bucharest to Craiova
Flight to Bucharest
QuarenTeam interceding for the youth of Craiova
Peace & Blessings,
Claran
Praying!! Look at all those little covid babies!! Get well! Love you and the newest members of your family!!!
Thank you for the update. We love you!??????
Just goes to show how our plans aren’t always God’s. And in the midst of unexpected changes He always surprises us with blessings of love and fellowship. Blessings snd prayers for a speedy recovery.????
How cute: quaranteam. So glad you don’t have symptoms. You sound like you are doing good. So glad there is lots of laughter. We are praying for you and your squad!
Prayers received, Ricketts!! We are definitely on the up swing and making moves, even in the midst of quarantine!
Love you so, so much & miss you!!
Love you too Daddy!! I hope all is well with you!! xoxo
Won’t He do it! God’s hand is in absolutely everything no matter what? Quarantine has been such a huge blessing with this crew and I know we’re going to come out of it even more on fire for the Lord!!
Love you D!!
Prayers received Darla!
We are having a blast despite the circumstances because God is GOOD no matter what those circumstances are. Thank you to you & Chris for being such amazing coaches…we love y’all!!
Praying for speedy recovery and that you don’t develop symptoms!
Know you are always in our prayers and in our hearts on a daily basis. Prayers that you will continue to share the Good News of Christ as you serve and love those God brings into your life. We love and miss you much.
Thank you so much Kim!! My apologies for the delayed response…I got out of quarantine a week or so ago and it has been full speed ahead!!
By the grace of God everything has been recovered: taste, smell, energy level, etc…
Thank you for following along and for all the prayers!
Ms. Kathy, I was “late” reading this BUT I think I received it in God’s perfect timing; this really has brightened my day!! Thank you for the encouragement & the smile!
I miss you so much!! I shared your Warrior’s Prayer on our first day in the field and everyone loved it! I can’t wait to share stories with you soon…Love to you, David, & the rest of the OG FAM!!
Claran,
Thought about you and your “band of worriers”last night as we talked about what Jesus told his disciples that one day they would do even greater things than Him. What do you suppose Jesus meant? We determined it was about making disciples of all nations!! It was about going out and bringing to the lost the Good News of Christ and sharing the gift of salvation and eternal life!! Maybe we’re wrong but it seems to be the greatest thing we as Christ followers can and should do. Miss and love you much!!
Hebrews 10:24 ” Let us consider how we may encourage one another….” It is always nice to hear a compliment or for someone to take the time to listen to our problems and give us an idea or way to make our situation better, or even just to send us a smile as they pass our way. But in this verse God is asking more of us. We are to give out encouragement as well as receiving it. So today I send out my encouragement. Whatever your day brings know that I I think you are the BEST and I am ready to listen and pray with and for you. And here is a smile to help you through the day. (: