August 23, 2008

• Back home

    Yesterday I had to make the inevitable airport run to send my sister back to the states.  These past 2 weeks have been amazing.  Of course the first week we worked our tails off but it was an incredible experience for her.   The week of camp consisted of 3 children’s VBS outreaches, a women’s tea, church service and 3 evening evangelistic outreaches for all.  Overall it was an incredible but exhausting week.  We went there to encourage and lift up the Romanian missionaries who serve there, Vasile and Dorina and I pray they were encouraged. 

  The beginning of our journey was a bit rough as we had serious car problems.  we spent an entire afternoon and evening putting everything in our field van.  The next morning we finished and were on our way.  I climb in to start the van and to our surprise it’s completely dead.  We push it out of the gate to try to jump start it and it begins after about an 1/2 hour later.  We take it to the shop and the long list of problems begin There is no possible way to drive this vehicle the 4 hours we need to and expect to make it there or return.  Rick and Jan were so gracious to allow us to use their Land Cruiser.  So at the repair shop we make the transfer from a large 9 passenger van to a much smaller Land Cruiser. 

  Debbie, me and sister Linda all packed and ready to go in field van

   

   

   

  

  After cramming most everything into the Land Cruiser after field van dies on us.  The picture does not do it justice but that little space where Debbie and puppet are is very little and the rest is packed from bottom to top.

   

   

   Me with a group of kids who came back for the evening evangelistic service.

   

   

   

  

   

         The look on their faces are amazing!!!!

   

   

   

   

  

   

   

   

  

   

   

  Kids having fun during game time

   

   

   

    

   

  playing a memory verse game

   

   

   

  

   

   

  Teaching the Good Samaritan lesson

   

   

   

  

   

   

  We had a couple special visitors during VBS

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

                                                                                                 can’t resist these bring brown eyes

   

   

   

   

  

   

  they loved tug-a-war

   

   

   

  

   

   

         Friday evening ladies tea event – before

   

   

  

   

  ladies tea – full and they kept on coming throughout the evening.

   

   

  

   

  Debbie (Klamath Falls Oregon) gave her testimony in front of the women.

   

   

  

   

   

  My sister, Linda gives her testimony to the women.

   

   

  

   

   

  The women reacting to a funny skit we did.

   

   

   

   

   

  

  Some from the team from Timisoara I had the privilege to work with.

   

   

  The most important thing though is that so many got to hear the gospel message.  We got to work with an amazing youth team from Timisoara who really made this whole thing happen.  These pictures are just a few of so many.  I will post more on my website at www.henkes.ministryhome.org. 

  Here are a couple of short videos.  

  First video ~ special guests make a grand entrance only to nearly lose his head by the tent ropes.  The kids loved them

   

  This video is of the kids learning a new song with a little help from some special friends.  Please excuse the sideways action.  You can turn your computer screen sideways to see it better:

   

  This final video is the missionary family and some of the leaders we went to work with.  The programs were all held in their yard and they were incredible hosts for us. 

  Thank you so much for your prayers and support to allow this weeks event take place.

  Tamara

  www.henkes.ministryhome.org

   

   

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