September is also an interesting month for us. It is the transition from summer ministry to fall ministry. We go from getting the kids in vacation to having to work around the school schedule and their academic needs. Figuring out the logistics is an game of dominoes. We can't make our schedules official until the schools have their schedules official. So we are making schedules and figuring out curriculum and waiting for the schools to get their things in place. So we plan, wait, have meetings, adjust, plan, wait, have meetings, adjust. As the director, everyone asks me questions that I can't answer until others make decisions. Balance and patience are the key to the fall! But we made it and the programming is all up and running!
Here are a few of the fall highlights:
Sanda, one of our Romanian staff and Sandel, one of our Transition Graduates got married. I was asked to help coordinate so it was a busy time, but turned out well.
Ruthie turned 9! She's grown up so much in this last year. She is third grade, plays tennis, loves to sing and dance, is a great great big sister.
We had two baptisms to celebrate. Marian graduated 3 years from the Boys Transition Program. He's living and working near Bucuresti and attending the church we attend. It was great to see him take this step. Alex also was baptized. He grew up in the Rosiori orphanage but never really attended our programs by his choice. After he came to Bucuresti he stayed close friends with Marius, who is a graduate and very involved. Through that friendship Alex came to Christ. It is also amazing to see how God works!
We started a new group in the Transition Program. This year is a bit different in the fact that the 5 boys that we have in this program are still wards of the state and live at the orphanage. We are bringing them to the boys house for special projects and are trying to teach the some of the transition skills at this point. So far, it has gone well.
Ruthie turned 9! She's grown up so much in this last year. She is third grade, plays tennis, loves to sing and dance, is a great great big sister.
We had two baptisms to celebrate. Marian graduated 3 years from the Boys Transition Program. He's living and working near Bucuresti and attending the church we attend. It was great to see him take this step. Alex also was baptized. He grew up in the Rosiori orphanage but never really attended our programs by his choice. After he came to Bucuresti he stayed close friends with Marius, who is a graduate and very involved. Through that friendship Alex came to Christ. It is also amazing to see how God works!
We started a new group in the Transition Program. This year is a bit different in the fact that the 5 boys that we have in this program are still wards of the state and live at the orphanage. We are bringing them to the boys house for special projects and are trying to teach the some of the transition skills at this point. So far, it has gone well.
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