On December 27-January 3, JMI will celebrate the greatest story ever told with orphaned and destitute children in Moldova on its 6th annual CHRISTMAS IN MOLDOVA mission trip! This year’s trip will start in the capital city of Chisinau with stops at the Balti orphanage; the Balti Shelter; the Falesti …
DO YOU NEED A CHRISTMAS IN MOLDOVA?
What makes our annual Christmas in Moldova mission trip so very special? In addition to the birth of the Christ-child, the original Christmas story includes several poignant elements. Inconvenience and hardship; an austere setting; an annunciation by angels; a long journey in search of the child, punctuated by the giving …
Do You Believe in Destiny?
Do you believe in destiny? Do you believe, for instance, that certain people are pre-destined to be saved? What about that person you’re married to?…destiny or random choice? Or how about the disease or tragedy someone in your life is presently battling? Is there a purpose to it or do …
Making a Difference a World Away
Every summer my church sends a team of volunteers to minister to orphans in Moldova. And every summer we take one Sunday morning to hear from those volunteers about their trip. My first visit to Rolling Hills coincided with one of those Moldova reports, and that was all I needed to know that this was the church for me.
Asking God a Question (Moldova)
In 2006 I went on a 10 day mission trip to Moldova that forever changed my life. It sparked my passion for orphans and advocating against human trafficking. This passion has led me to pursue a Master’s Degree in Social Work with a dream to provide trauma therapy to survivors …
The Least of the Least (Moldova)
Greetings! This blog post is coming to you live from outside my comfort zone. I’m what you would call a “Moldova Newbie” – This is my first time to Moldova, and I jumped in with both feet. Last week, I was with the first time in Chisinau (at the Internat …
Snapshots from Moldova
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Some short videos from day one and two of camp
Taking time to take it all in (Moldova)
Greetings from Moldova! Today after doing our normal deal at camp and eating lunch at the truly Moldovan restaurant, McDonalds, we headed out to a monastery outside of Chisinau. We kept on turning on to narrower and bumpier roads and after each turn I was sure the roads couldn’t get …
What Makes You Beautiful (Moldova)
Bună seara from Moldova!! This blog post comes to you straight from the couch at Grace House. We’ve just closed out on our first day in Moldova and what a doozy that first day has been! We haven’t stopped going-going-going since meeting at the Nashville airport yesterday morning. Though there was a …