The summer of 2008 a team from my home church, Buhler MB, came to spend a couple of weeks serving with me here. That summer Taylor Wedel made a very special connection with Nicu. At that point Nicu had only been at the orphanage for less then a year, he was pretty quiet and shy but he obviously craved special attention, and Taylor was one of the people that was able to meet Nicu where he was at.
A few trips and a few years later, Taylor and Nicu still have a special bond. It is one of those things that mathematically doesn't make sense. How many days or hours have these two actually spent in each others' presence? But God does something really amazing with short-term missions teams. He takes the amazing kids we work with and He connects them with amazing people who are willing to come, and changes both of their lives!
I have people ask me if short-term missions are worth it. For Nicu they are. And for Taylor? I can't speak for him but I think that they must be, because this time.....
he brought his new wife!
The summer of 2008 a team from my home church, Buhler MB, came to spend a couple of weeks serving with me here. That summer Taylor Wedel made a very special connection with Nicu. At that point Nicu had only been at the orphanage for less then a year, he was pretty quiet and shy but he obviously craved special attention, and Taylor was one of the people that was able to meet Nicu where he was at.
A few trips and a few years later, Taylor and Nicu still have a special bond. It is one of those things that mathematically doesn't make sense. How many days or hours have these two actually spent in each others' presence? But God does something really amazing with short-term missions teams. He takes the amazing kids we work with and He connects them with amazing people who are willing to come, and changes both of their lives!
I have people ask me if short-term missions are worth it. For Nicu they are. And for Taylor? I can't speak for him but I think that they must be, because this time.....
he brought his new wife!
