IMPORTANT Armenia Departure Update

Really pursuing the timing God has given me, I am heading to Armenia on October 5th. I just wanted to make you aware of this date that is fast approaching! I am still close to $200 A MONTH short of my monthly budget needs set by the people I will be working with. If you have been considering partnering with me to be an agent of change in Armenia, NOW IS THE TIME!

Exciting Update

I am officially back in Washington. I have exciting news: God has opened doors for me to move to new things. I was offered the opportunity to head the humanitarian relief and development projects in Armenia. The missionary couple in Armenia are excited to launch new programs partnering church planting with the humanitarian relief as an outreach to reach the needs of the Armenian people.

I will be moving to Yerevan, the capitol, and work on developing programs for 2 years. I am now raising support to be able to reach the people of Armenia with humanitarian relief and church planting.

More to come on what all is going on in Armenia, and whats next for me. I just wanted to update you where things are at and ask you to pray as I step out in this new adventure that God has opened for me…

Until next time
Chad

New Pictures from Armenia

Bagging Groceries In Sarata Galbena

We bagged over 500 bags of groceries for families in this community in need. We then did a big Convoy of Hope Outreach with games, kids activities, testimonies, and prayer with the message of the Gospel. Great day all-together. This is a video of the Convoy team bagging the groceries.

More Pictures from Moldova

Blessings in Moldova

we have had the great opportunity to work in a town this past week named Strasen. we stayed in homes of people in the church. during the day we were able to rebuild a concrete wall that was old and cracked on the sanctuary building. it would have cost the church over 500 dollars in just labor for our work – not counting the cost for materials. all week we worked on that wall during the day. then, a group would go to the orphanage that had about 100 kids in it. we had a service for them with fun versions of Bible stories, songs, and games. great ministry! we were also able to be a part of a feeding program the church in Strasen has for elderly people every day for lunch. saturday we had a service for visually impared people. we gave out 200 bags with groceries and slippers. the service was in the community center, and most were non Christians. we sang songs for them, gave testimonies of God in our own personal lives, and presented the gospel to them talking about the salvation that Jesus offers us all. it was an amazing time to meet their needs physically, give them some entertainment, and let them know that they are not forgotten. they really needed to know that people do care about them that and Christ has a plan and purpose for them. elderly people in Moldova are often forgotten and left alone. with physical disabilities it can be even lonelier for them. the church in Strasen is doing an amazing job of reaching out to their community with physical help as well as spiritual help. they really “get” what it is all about – going into all the world whether it is your neighbor or someone at the store and show them Christ’s love and compassion and share the message of His saving grace to all.

i made some great friends. on our way out of town, the father of my host family, peter, who i worked with all week, was waiting for a bus across the street. i ran over to say goodbye and he gave me a huge hug. even though we don’t speak the same language we became great friends. its all about relationships here.

today we worked at the “home of hope”, the house for trafficked women to help them recover. they officially open next week and we were finishing up making cabinets and odds and ends so it will be ready for the girls when they come in. we prayed for each room and the girls who will be there and that they would have peace and feel the comfort of jesus.

great times. delayed till Saturday to head out to Armenia.

till next time
your friend
chad

Moldova Pics

Update on Moldova

the last few days we have been up north where there was the most flooding since 1900. in the village there was standing water covering the whole village over a meter and a half high. many houses were totally caved in and others had half fallen off. many have molding problems. lives were devastated, homes lost, with families losing all that they have. we were able to come in with 7 tons of food consisting of flour, vegetables, protein soups, beans, noodles, and salt. these are all non-perishable goods. we reached over 500 families in need. we also gave families slippers. Moldovan people don’t wear shoes inside. but as it is very cold, they need something inside. it was great way to bless them. at the outreach they held, an evangelist came and gave a salvation message. we came to meet physical needs, but he explained that only God can really meet all their needs. the mayor of the town gave us the list of the families needing help, and most were non-believers. great opportunity.

we split into groups of 2 to spend the night in the village. chris and I were put into a home that was very quaint. we got to the house around 10 pm and they still wanted to feed us. sitting at the table (which was also where their beds were) we ate the meal that they worked so hard to provide for us. i had the great opportunity to use the restroom which was right next to the pig pen. it was dark, and i slipped right into the pig pen, and ended up in ankle deep pig droppings!! i had a great laugh about that.

we were also able to go and visit a family in a nearby village who had recently lost their father. he was the pastor of the church in town. he decided one day to go down into the well and clean it out. he had a heart attack and died. he left a wife, 2 kids, grandchildren, a church, and a house not finished. they now have no one looking out for them. the mother had been praying that God would send someone to encourage them, and they thought they had been forgotten by everyone. we came un-announced and they were blessed with groceries, slippers, and the reminder that they were not forgotten by God or by believers. it was a great experience.

Having a Little Fun!

got to relax and have a little fun every know and again…..

Flood Relief in Moldova

We have been very, very busy – visiting villages, doing outreaches, visiting people in need, and giving out groceries. i have very limited internet, but wanted to let everyone know that we are meeting a great need here in Moldova both physically and spiritually. there is a great need for both food, and spiritual direction. firstly, poverty looks completely different around the world. Moldovan poverty is very different from poverty that i have seen in the other countries i have been to. you look around and see houses that look decent. they have a yard, a shed, a garden, and sometimes i find myself thinking ‘do they really need help?’ but what we don’t know is that many times the house has been passed down from one family member to another. it may have taken them years and years to build. many times people put all their money right away into one thing. they don’t know any better and forget to think about the future. also, here in Moldova, half the country has moved to other countries to get work, and because of this, Moldova’s employment rate is extremely low. so, if a family does have money, most of the time it is coming in from outside of Moldova.

tomorrow we are heading north for 6 hours to give flood relief. we will be within spitting distance of Romania and the Ukraine. the river between Moldova and these countries has flooded and there is a great need. we will be bringing food and cleaning supplies that are needed after flood damage. when we give gifts of any kind we explain the reason for the gift – the gospel.

keep us in your prayers as we will be traveling a lot in the next few days.

chad-

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