We've arrived in Moldova but only with thanks to Tim and Chris who made a very early morning (3am) start to take us to Heathrow Airport. We are also thankful to Igor and Veronica who were at Chişinău to greet us at the airport and drive us to Malcoci. It was really great to see them again.
Upon arrival at Malcoci we could immediately see that they had worked really hard to fully complete the church building works. Since our last visit, which was in August 2011, there's a new boundary gate and railing fence, a new patio area at the front and new guttering, downpipes and facia boards. The last time Caroline visited was in 2010 and she's massively impressed by the completed works as back then the ground floor was the only area which were furbished. In many respects it was an emotional moment to ponder that from very humble beginnings there now stands a fully completed building, set on a hillside and serving as a light and a hope into the area.(Matthew 5:14)
Our accommodation and base throughout our trip was on the first floor of the church
That evening we attended their weekly Youth Meeting and it was a real blessing to see that they have a real heart for prayer. It is powerful to see young people praying fervently for each other and for their community and, above all, who have a passion for Jesus.
It was encouraging to see that there were both the familiar youth of Crina (Igor and Veronica's daughter), Nastea, Cristina (although all 3 of them in term time will be away in their respective universities either in Chişinău or Romania) and Andrea and this year they are joined by new youth, Stefan and his brother Iulian; Sergiu and his brother Mihail who are studying at a local university. These “new” youth are all currently residing with (another) Sergiu (joint church leader with Igor), and his wife Iulia.
