Hello Friends,

 We’re back from Romania for the second time this spring.  Thanks for all your prayers.  Here are the ways that we saw God at work, as we obeyed. 

April 12^th – Travel safety.  All of us made our flights.  Although storms delayed some of the flights leaving America, the last three team members made it to Munich just as we were boarding for Romania.  They jogged through the airport; you prayed; we all made it on the same flight. Amazingly, all our luggage made it within 24 hrs.  SO, we were prepared to get to work! 

April 13^th – The idea of having a clinic the first evening didn’t go over too well.  But….we made up for on Saturday evening when all the staff from the Precept Center where we stay brought their children and spouses in for medical care, new scarves, gloves, tooth brushes, paste, pencils, handkerchiefs, and reading glasses (if they needed them).  There were smiles all around that evening. 

April 14^th – 16^th- The first three days of clinics went smoothly.  The team members worked together well.  On Friday and Saturday, we had a wonderful Romanian Pediatrician work with us.  She had such a heart for children!  We also had a Romanian dental team on Saturday.  Who would have thought people would be SO glad to have a tooth pulled! We worked long hours, and gave our best.  May all the praise and glory go to God alone.  (We Obey; God Accomplishes.) 

April 17^th was Psalm Sunday -  I can honestly say that we all participated in a moving service.  The Romanians take this day very seriously!  I can’t remember when I’ve heard “The Holy City” sung by a tenor soloist with a choral background.  Absolutely hair-raising!  Jerry preached a sermon that even he says was God-inspired.  (Mary’s comment:  Only Jerry Sweitzer could take the triumphant entry into Jerusalem and make it into a stewardship sermon! It was great.) What a blessing to worship with our international brothers, and to sing songs together in our own languages.  It was a taste of heaven. 

April 18^th – 19^th. We had two more days of travel and clinics.  As I gave out reading glasses at the end of the clinic line, I enjoyed the smiles of people who suddenly were able to read again.  One 86-year old man brought his hymnal and sang two songs for us, reading the words with his new glasses.  Humbling!  Our doctors and nurses saw a total of 935 patients, many of whom had several children along with them.  This surely sets a record for our teams! 

April 20^th – 21^st: The end of the trip was meaningful as well.  We met as a team and discussed what kind of impact all that we had seen had had on our lives.  We gave out certificates of appreciation this year to all the participants.  This year marked our 10^th year of doing Medical Mission Trips to Romania.  Our last ½ day we spent in Timisoara doing the town in a number of ways.  Our flight home was early, early, early. All of us made it home safely, and hopefully by now, have rejoined the human race! 

Thank you once again for being part of this mission trip through your prayers.  We value your contributions to this effort!   

Mary Sweitzer
MISSION CONNECT -- ROMANIA
P.O. Box 3628
Peachtree City, GA 30269
PH: 770-461-4778