Transform: Pt 1

Good afternoon... or should I say "Mirëdita"

First off, thank you all for your prayers on Thursday. Things went really well for a lot of people. As for my self and my friend we were able to talk to a group of Peruvians, and a Cuban both in Spanish. We were also able to distribute literature in so many languages, including Arabic. Though I didn't hear about any one coming to the faith, seeds have been planted and lives are on their way to transformation.

My Rome outreach team

My room mate, Hannah (UK) and I

If you have spent a significant amount of time in Rome you have most likely come to the main transportation station in the city called "Termini". This is where (I would say) the highlight of the day occurred. At 8:30 we were all told to meet back there in order catch our train ride home. So we did, and since we were a conference of 300+ people it was a little chaotic. But the cool part was that one group started singing "Our God is an Awesome God", and the whole conference joined in. We also went into "Amazing Grace" but then the South Africans started singing the song they taught us and we joined in while they danced and we clapped. You can only imagine this huge crowd of 300 people in the middle of a train station singing, and dancing. After the dance-link team did a little show, one of the leaders, Richard Sharp, stepped in the middle of the circle and began sharing the gospel through translation. This whole time people came up to see what was going on and they listened to what they could hear of the gospel message! 

The day was filled with great fun, good stories, and Rome being bombarded with the Gospel. 

Transform Rome 2012

However, this whole week we've been in meetings, seminars, interact sessions, worship and break out groups getting ready for the weeks that we have a head of us in our out reach countries. God has been so good to prepare our hearts and minds ready and willing for whatever is thrown our way. I made many friends this week, but like everything in our lives the conference had to come to an end and we had to say goodbye.

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Well it's official: I'm in Albania. Half of the team (including me) landed in Albania this afternoon, had lunch and now we are resting. The other half are coming later tonight and probably won't get to the church in which we are staying until 1 AM. If I haven't told you before, we are a group of 12 women ranging from 18 to about 60 years old. I am so blessed to be with an awesome group of girls who all have the same passion I do: to spread God's love to the unloved. My first ministry is tomorrow, and I will be sharing my testimony during church. I'm pretty nervous and would really appreciate your prayers.
The rest of the week is filled with Kid's ministry, and women's Bible studies, as well as home visits. Right now we are simply praying that God's love and power shine through the 12 of us and that the Roma people would simply see His love in our lives. 

Thank you, 

In Him,

Christina