The Intern Adventures: Volume 2

Buna Ziua!

We are all still alive and well. Things at the Point of Hope are progressing wonderfully. English lessons are definitely the highlight of our day. The relationships we have formed with our English class are continuously growing stronger. To see their faces on a daily basis brings unexplainable joy to our lives. They are always eager to learn more and treat us with respect even through the language barrier.

All the kids are professionals when it comes to discussing colors, numbers, letters, seasons and weather in ENGLISH! When we run into the kids outside of school, they always make it a mission to run up to us and show off their English talents. We were literally biking in to town the other day and we heard “KATALINA, BAILEY, VICTORIA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10” in English. (Some kids can’t say Kaitlin, so they all call her “Katalina” instead.) Aside from us teaching them English, they are in return teaching us some Romanian vocabulary.

Two weeks ago the Houston team was here. We assisted with their vacation bible school plans. It was fun to see the kids interact with the Houston team and the activities they brought with them. It was the end of the school year for the students, so we celebrated with a bunch of fun surprises. The fun started with an awesome luau with the help of our volunteers, and it ended with a cake for the staff and kids to celebrate a great year. 

This week we had the privilege to plan a vacation bible school with the youngest two groups at the Point of Hope. It was a change of pace for us since we have been interacting mostly with the older groups. The little ones are so active and have a mind of their own in their own unique way. We loved getting to know them.

God is truly using this ministry to move hearts and change the lives of the Roma people in Tarnaveni and we are blessed to be a part of it.

-Kaitlin Raineri (Peru, IL)

-Victoria Vidrine (Lafayette, LA)

-Bailey Hebert (Lafayette, LA)