April 15, 2011
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The Kidz Romania Speed The Light van pulled into the camp sight with 9 very anxious and excited children ages 5-14 from an orphanage located in Bucharest. *Alina, a Psychologist required by the government to attend camp arrived with the children and immediately became furious once she found out that this was a “Christian Camp”. “I would have never brought these children here had I known!” exclaimed Alina. The Kidz Romania team responded with love and encouragement and tried very hard to make this a positive experience for all 65 children, the volunteers and for Alina. Kidz Romania staff and volunteers had planned various activities including games, crafts, small group devotions and special chapel services in morning and evening. Alina could not deny the love that was poured out on the children and herself and by the end of the second day Alina asked for a Bible for herself and by the end of camp confessed that “this was the best thing that has happened for the children.” What a powerful testinomy to what God is doing in and through the ministry of Kidz Romania and especially during our summer camps when the team has a chance to build relationships with the children and to live out our faith on a daily basis for the children and volunteers to witness.
This coming summer Kidz Romania has an opportunity to once again minister to children in Romania through summer camps and to share the life transforming message of Jesus Christ to them. For us to do this, however, we need your help. We can only bring as many kids to our camp as we have sponsors. Normally we do not use this blog to request funds but this is an exceptional case. One child to attend 4 days/3 nights of camp costs $55 total which includes camp facility, transportation and food. Praise the Lord we have already received sponsors to send 66 kids to one camp. We have 3 additional camps we would like to fill with a total of 140 more kids. This will require us to raise about $7,700
If you would like to sponsor one (or more) child(ren) at $55 each to attend camp you can go online HERE to contribute to Kidz Romania direct, please indicate “Kids Camps” in the notes section.
From the bottom of our hearts thank you so much for your prayers and support and we look forward to sharing more incredible stories of what God is doing here in Romania
Kidz Romania Staff
Tamara Henkes
Jan Cunningham
Gratian Serban
Florentina Gheorghias
Marius Gabar
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