On this our third trip to Romania, I wondered how my heart would be taken. With Kevin (age 2, looking like 9 months) in my arms our last day in the hospital, I knew it happened again. Barely skin and bones, he groaned with pain from his bloated stomach and his gastrointestinal difficulties. He seemed able to relax with a bit of calm as I gently stroked his back and abdomen. I wonder every day, is Kevin still there? Will someone claim his body when he dies?
At the other end of the spectrum, my heart was claimed by Teresa, a young adult orphan resident at CP2. She’s a bright young lady who speaks Romanian, Hungarian, and English, and who is very interested in a career in the business world. I long for her to know Jesus intimately in her heart. Did I add any seeds to this possibility? My prayer is that she will open her heart wide and let herself be completely bathed in love by our Creator God.
Irene Byers
Calvary Chapel St. Petersburg Missions Team.