A Redneck in Europe - Romania Part 3

Tuesday

Sunni, Pepper, Debbie and Vicky and I stayed at the clinic today and did ob/gyn stuff. Debbie and I did counseling after the visit. We shared the gospel a lot. There were many Christians from the church, there were many who claimed orthodox (Romanian Eastern Orthodox) but they don’t know about Jesus. It is so sad how they are trapped in their form of religion but have no relationship with God.

They have no assurance of their faith. They believe that if they do more good than bad, then maybe it will work out.We saw many women who have had many abortions. One lady had had 6.The translator that we worked with is named Anna Maria Magdalena Tudschoo, she is 24 and in her 4rth year of medical school. She is part of a church called God’s Army; it is a renewal movement in the Orthodox Church. They are trying to change the orthodox belief from the inside.

One thing I saw today that really surprised me was a lot of 7th day Adventist. Apparently they have a big work here. The people seemed to have a genuine faith. For the most part I am ok with their theology it, is just different.

I talked to a lady today who is about 25. She was coming to see Sunni. She wants to have children, she said that she is healthy but her husband can not make babies. She was very sad.

One lady wanted to know that since she is 51 is it safe that her and her husband have a vigorous sex life. Sunni assured her that it is ok.

I talked to one lady who wanted nothing to do with the church because she said that they abandon her in her hour of need.

After clinic we all walked down to the park and looked at the Danube River. The park is really beautiful. I am still impressed by the architecture of the buildings. Some have been painted up and are very nice.I joked with someone that instead of bibles, send Sherwin Williams. Maybe Cordell (my brother in law who has a painting business) could come and to a painting outreach.

Tomorrow we all go to a new village to work.