Greetings from Moldova!
Thank God that my partner and I got here. Before we left, we got news that our flight from Frankfurt to Moldova was delayed from 3:00pm on Wednesday to 5:00pm. We got to Frankfurt, got our boarding passes and checked our bags for the flight to Moldova. 30 minutes before we were supposed to leave, Air Moldova delayed the flight until 8:00 that night. They gave us vouchers and we waited. 8:00 came and went, then a German man told us that the flight was cancelled and that we would be put in a hotel for the night. All the people who once were strangers came together in their mutual need and became friends as we left the airport and went of to a German hotel. So I got to actually visit Germany! (There's a good point in every thing.) My partner and I received a key for our room and at first it did not work, then when we could open the door, there was someone in the shower. So we drank soft drinks in the hotel restaurant until a room could be found for us. We finally slept in beds that night. The plane was supposed to leave on Thursday at 10:00, but it was soon delayed till 1:30. We got new vouchers and waited some more. The flight was moved to 3:00, then to 5:00. The lady behind the counter was hinting at another possible night in Germany. Then finally, the boarding call was announced and we all happily headed for the plane.
As we descended upon Moldova, I was taken aback by the lush green landscape below me. I fell in love with the land at first sight and true excitement began to fill me. We landed and everyone on the plane clapped their hands in relief. Finally in Chisinau. We got through customs like a breeze and met Michelle (our overseas supervisor) and Fyoder (the head of Crossover Moldova) and headed for our lovely apartment. We are actually staying at Fyoder's house as his family house-sits for an Italian family that is out of town. Today, jet lag reared its ugly face and I woke up at 4:30 in the morning and could not go back to sleep until a few hours later, where I could sleep one hour before I had to wake up again. We toured the city and visited the office building of Crossover Moldova. Then this night we had some girls over, who would usually be having Bible study here, and ate wonderful food (sheep cheese is great!) and play minute-to-win-it games. We had a blast and surprisingly enough the girls took to us quickly and we were all friends by the time they had to leave.
Prayer requests:
1. There are some parts of this culture that I am used to from growing up overseas. Please pray that I will remain a humble learner.
2. I am feeling insecure because of my failure to act quickly. My wonderful partner easily takes on so many things that it it hard for me to volunteer. So please pray that I will be given the opportunity to serve beyond what is require of me.
3. Please pray that God work through my up coming English classes for his glory and not mine.
4. Pray for the girls that were in this Bible study, that their lives will be changed for Christ.
5. Pray for my partner that God will give her the strength to fully do all that she has taken on.
Thank you so much for your support. I will be sending you another email update next week.
Sincerely,
Naomi Lynn Vann
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