Moving

I am moving to Moldova in June. Kristy is coming later this year. The missionaries we visited in October are starting a home for teen orphan girls there, The Hannah House.

Moldova is home to approx. 12,000 orphans, most are abandoned by their parents who cannot afford to care for them; Moldova is the poorest country in Europe.  They would like to join the European Union, but cannot do so until they have shut down their orphanages.  At the age of 16, the orphans must leave the state orphanages, but they cannot legally work until they are 18.  This leaves them with nowhere to go and nothing.  Statistics show that 1 in 4 of these teen orphan girls are pressed into a life of human trafficking, often in muslim countries.   The Hannah House will begin taking in these girls, a few at a time.  Kristy, myself and Joann (from North Carolina) will live there as the House Mothers.  The orphan foundation that the missionaries founded will provide them with higher education, food, a home and other needs.  We will teach them what family and love is, how to cook and sew, how to be ladies, and most importantly... about Jesus Christ.  He truly is their only hope.


Yep!

You just NEVER know where God will take your little (or big, in my case) feet when you're willing to move them. We covet your prayers. Pray that the house sells. And for me, I ask that you pray for God to help me efficiently use my time. I've been a little overwhelmed lately, working on some big projects for the Hannah House and the missionaries, work, getting the house ready to sell (Kristy has done most of that, but I DO have to make my bed every day), life, trying to sort through 27 years worth of "stuff." Ugg, I wish I wasn't so emotionally attached to rediculous stuff.   Case in point: I found my wisdom teeth today.

God is so very good. I will tell you more later, but please do pray for us. :-) And pray for our family, as we spread our wings halfway across the world.  This is probably about the most unselfish and loving gesture a parent can display, to let their children go so far out of reach.
We will be 9 hours ahead of you all.

It's excitin'!