Another Child Foundation is a firm believer that the mission trip never ends. Every person in God's world is on his or her own mission trip each day. ACF tries to use the mission trips to the country of Romania as a catalyst to a closer walk with Jesus. The work being done during the 11 days of a mission trip are very important but we also believe that it is ACF's responsibility to "make disciples" here in the US and in Romania.
Below are just a few of the best pictures and quotes from this year's mission trips. I hope you enjoy them and truly see that the ACF mission of reaching, teaching and transforming are not just some words on the wall of the Executive Director.
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| Point of Hope Mission Team |
The rewards have been many.
It's watching special moments - like kids hugging the team members and
squeezing so tight, women laughing at each other as they use a facial scrub and
relax with cucumbers on their eyes. It's about visiting the homes of the
people you are serving and watching the pride with which they welcome you into
their homes. The pictures they proudly show you of their families and
seeing the crafts the kids made the past week displayed on the walls of their
home. It's sharing with these people the struggles we have and how they
are similar to their struggles. It's telling these people that the same
God carries us through the tough times and through the good times. It's
about sharing the Hope we find in Christ. - Terri Harper
You can read the entire blog post HERE.
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| Kaylee sharing some wisdom! |
Today
was a great day. Yesterday I met two girls. Today, they opened up to me and
told me many things about themselves. It's only the second day being with them
and I'm already worried about having to leave them. These are just two of the
kids out of forty. These two are great but ALL of them make me laugh. Back at
home people usually have to tell me "Kaylee smile!" But here that
doesn't have to happen. Just this week alone I think I have smiled five times
as much as I have in the last 3 months. -Kaylee Towne.
You can read the entire post HERE.
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| A great picture of Damian DeKezel |
"Things have changed in
the community since I came in 2010," Jan said. "The children were
incredibly dirty, and they didn't have the social skills they have now.
Point of Hope has really improved their standard of living." That's
because Point of Hope takes a holistic approach to child development, as we
have been learning by talking with the staff there. Children aren't just
put through an academic curriculum, but they are given showers, made to change
into clean clothes and shoes upon arrival at the center, examined by a nurse
for general wellness daily, given medical care when needed, and fed breakfast
and lunch every day. Jan is convinced of the difference those things
make in their overall attitude and outlook on life. She observed that the
children today seemed more alert. "Just thinking about the name - Point of
Hope," she recalled, "in 2010, I didn't see a lot of hope in their
eyes. I didn't see a lot of joy or confidence. They seemed very distrustful and
they wouldn't engage in conversations with the team. They were hesitant to
participate in everything - games, music, crafts." "Now I see
that they have visions of their future. They have hopes and dreams. They have
success. They are more trusting. I see that they are more focused and
able to follow directions." - Monica Barrett & Jan Larson
You can read the entire blog post HERE.
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