Day 5 of Work Complete!

5/10/13
What a great couple of days we have had here. A lot of progress was made on our projects. Almost half of the framing on the shed roof has been completed, the mechanics pit is coming along and now has a cement floor and partial walls. We are sore, scratched up, and some even got sun burnt but working hand in hand with the folks here and knowing that this is for The Lord keeps us going. We only have one more day of work and a lot still needs to get done. Please keep us in prayer.

Fruit from Labor
Three more team members (Gavin, Will, and Mark) were able to go to the soup kitchen this week and were blessed. Yesterday Paul, a young brother here handled the food distribution alone but came back with some encouraging news. One of the men who receives help is believed to be possessed by an evil spirit. Since the time CMIAID has reached out to him, he has never allowed them to read the Bible to him, until yesterday! That has been exciting for everyone here. It has also been encouraging that yesterday, a lady named Galina expressed her desire to get baptized during the food distribution visitation. A Couple of family members in another home asked alot of questions about the Bible and God and asked to meet again next week for additional Bible study, We have been praying for the people that get visited during the soup kitchen and the Lord has been answering prayers.Tonight we took some time as a team to reflect on things we have been learning. Everyone has been blessed in various ways but we all agreed that we don't want to return home the same way we came. We are praying that the fire that has been lit in our hearts to reach the lost will not go out but burn brighter when we return. We were reminded that the God we serve is the same whether we are in the US or in Moldova and the need for the lost to be saved is just as important in our home towns as it is here. "For the love of God compels us" (2 Cor.5:14)
- Roby Mathew -