I was thinking today about what it means to delight in the Lord.

Quickly to my mind came an image of the children in the Roma village of Archita, where I have had the privilege of serving and visiting the past two summers. I can hardly describe to you what it does to your heart when you see hundreds of children, clapping and singing VBS songs. Praise echoes in that ancient church so much that you can feel it on your skin. You can’t help but join in. This surely is what it means to physically delight in the Lord. Dancing, singing, running your heart out in duck-duck-goose, savouring weird, foreign foods like Oreos. (One child asked me how I could eat something so black. When I told him it was chocolate, he looked at me with such surprise!)

Our presence in these places of need is so treasured. When we arrive as a team to these villages, ready to fully give our time and our hearts to these people, we are a blessing to them. (And oh, the blessing that pours back!) These people who are habituated to outside ignorance, to poverty, to a routine of survival…see that they are not forgotten. They have a place in the world, and are adored by God.
We have about one month until our departure to Romania. Please keep us in your prayers, and find time to delight in the Lord today

Faithfully,
Tasha Muresan

We are counting down the days until we journey to Romania, and the ticking of the clock signals a whirlwind of activity.

We are attending to last-minute details, taking care of the technicalities of travel, lodging, etc. Our companions across the ocean are preparing to receive us. Excitement hangs in the air as we rush about preparing.

And we prepare our hearts. We understand the gravity of the situations we will face–the poverty, the hunger, the need. We understand the longing for God. We envision transformation and hearts turned to Christ.

We recognize our part in this, and tell our hearts to make room for God’s movement. Our hearts: vessels, emptied and poured out living water for the thirsty. This is what we pray for as we prepare.

• Pray with us, and be a part of the transformation God will bring to the villages we minister to.
• Pray for understanding–the Roma culture is so vast, mysterious, and unattainable for anyone who is an outsider. Only with God’s help will we be able to form a bond with these people. Christ is the ultimate bond.
• Pray as we prepare to physically go, answering God’s call to make disciples of all the nations. For safety, health, financial resources.

Faithfully,
Tasha Muresan
Advocate, Reach Out to Romania