DT IN ROMANIA - OCTOBER 2016

So here we are at the end of another busy Sunday, sitting in a restaurant with some of our Path of Life team. It's a great way to end our week together and good to have time to relax.

We have been to a variety of churches today but all have been welcoming and open to what we have been able to share. Harul (Grace) church is a large building with high ceilings and a stage that must be five feet higher than the main seating area. Thankfully Andy was able to speak from down on the lower level. Two of our team shared their testimonies and Andy spoke from 2 Kings 4. The pastor said afterwards, that before the service a lady had asked to speak with him about the  struggles she was having at home. After the service she said that Andy's talk had helped her to see her situation from a different perspective and there was no need for more discussion.

All baptist church buildings, whether large or small, have a mandatory baptistry. These are located behind the pulpit and are raised up with a glass front, rather than sunk into the floor.  More often than not there is a painted backdrop depicting a river scene or a waterfall, in front of which the candidates are baptised. In the larger baptistries there are steps either side - one for entry into the water and one for getting out. In the smaller versions, one set of steps is for both. There are some funny stories of people getting confused in the coming and going process, disorientated by going under the water in between!

In the evening meeting one of our team, Dan, is an ex-offender and his testimony was both moving and challenging. We thank the Lord for all those he has given us to share in the work and we pray that more will be stirred to join us in the coming year.

So as we pack up and get ready to leave, we once again say thank you to all of you for reading and praying and we will write again once we are back in the UK.

Thanks and goodnight.