Welcome to Joe’s!
Day 5: So, in Romania, they have these wafers called Joe’s. They come in vanilla and chocolate and are pretty much awesomeness in your mouth. Our team has devoured them to the point that we are now rationing out portions to everyone. Random, I know, but I HAD to tell you about this little tasty Romanian treat… well, not fully Romanian because they are made by Nestle, but you get my point.
Hi, by the way! This is Shae blogging for the day. (I know this rhymed… it’s a preview of what’s to come later on this blog. You won’t want to miss it.)
On a serious note, we just finished our first full day of the Re:Creaza Conference and it was AWESOME!!! We started off this morning with a few worship songs and then Casey & Miriam taught on Private Worship. This afternoon was filled with breakout sessions. Everyone attended two breakouts each. It went well I think. Everyone seemed to ask lots of questions and seemed eager to tap into our “cups” of knowledge. Hopefully it wasn’t too overwhelming for them.
Tonight, we had another main session filled with great worship. Miriam & Casey ended the worship set on an acoustic note and then we played a Francis Chan DVD of a talk some of us heard him do this summer at Willow Creek. That talk was revolutionary for us and I think it was for the Romanians as well!!! We’ve been praying that God will transcend the language barriers this week and He is doing just that.
Tonight, we were reminded of the fact that we can totally do this conference on our own. As a matter of fact, all of us are talented enough to do this whole thing in our own strength. But it’s nothing without the power of the Holy Spirit. Change should happen here this week and that can only happen when we allow the Holy Spirit to do His work. The same power that raised Christ from the dead dwells in US… wow!
We will remember that as we continue along these next few days, anticipating and expecting God to change us all for His glory.
Tomorrow will be filled with much of the same. Personally, I’m loving being here with my team this week and getting to know these Romanians. They are precious, precious people and I adore them. There is something so pure and innocent about their faith that I crave in my own life. Our hearts, minds, and souls have been knit together with the Romanians here and God is transforming us from the inside out for sure!
We’re exhausted as you can imagine and I’m sure we’ll all sleep good tonight.
Praying for our country today and the election.
Chow, chow for now… enjoy the pics!
Shae
Re:Creaza Registration - Yesterday
Re:Creaza Morning Session
You touched on a major truth near the end of the post when you talk about craving the simpler, more basic faith you see in the Romanians. In our frenetic society, Americans tend to make things complicated. When I get overwhelmed, I turn back to the red letters, and more specifically John 3:16. It doesn’t get much more basic than that, and it’s all any of us really need. Why is it so hard for people to just accept the gift of God’s grace in Jesus Christ? Peace to you all, and may God bless you.