So we reorganized the apartment, got her to unpack, and we have walked over this whole city 3 times contacting people on the street for English class. This is a really exciting time to be serving in Bacau because this city is about to see some major changes and I a excited to see them be implemented.
This week we were hunting for a part member family who has been inactive on our list for awhile. When we finally arrived at their door we were on the outskirts of the city and were surrounded by small broken down villas. We arrived at Str. Serbaneste nr. 51 and knocked on the gate. A broken old gypsy woman slowly answered the door hold a heavy ring of keys around her neck. A skinny starving dog with a broken paw at her skirt. As I asked her where her grandchildren were she broke into tears and told us they had all moved to Italy and left her here alone in Romania. She cried at the gate and talked about how she prayed for them. My companion and I the night before had practiced teaching the concept of prayer so I handed her the pamphlet and she taught her how to pray. This woman invited us into her very humble home and pulled out a giant bible that was newly bound in cardboard and a trash bag. It was very humbling to talk to this woman who had obviously had such a hard life. We left her with a prayer and a message of Gods love for her. She begged us to stay for a cup of coffee or some milk but we had to go. As we walked down the street she yelled after us, "Cand va veniti la mine dinou?" When will you come to me again? It was heart breaking really. I told her we would come again if we had time. It was sad to see a fellow sister of mine in such a state of distress and hardship. It was a tender mercy that we were able to give her a message of comfort.
I love you all and I wish you the best!!
-Sora Long
| A picture of the woman's Bible. |
| My little trainee asleep on the train, 5 hours until Bacau! |
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