Monday morning, March 22, I was picked up by Natasha and Adrian (a family to family coordinator) to visit the Turcan family in Telenesti.
Natasha met me in front of the hotel bearing what appeared to be a flag of surrender. Upon closer inspection, it was a great calling card (MWB logo on front).
First we stopped at the Mission Without Borders office in Chisinau. I was able to meet Ion Groza, the mission director for Moldova and take a tour of the offices. We then left for Telenesti, stopping at the warehouse to pick up some food supplies for the coordinator (Adrian) to distribute.
Upon arrival in Telenesti, we drove to the house of the Turcan family. I was surprised (in a good way) to recognize Pavel (the father) who met us at the gate to their house. The latest update I had received said that he had left the country seeking employment. He had returned and was working on fixing up their house.
After introductions, I was able to tell my story and hear a bit of their story. Pavel and his family serve as missionaries/church workers at two churches in the area. The four children remaining at home are active in both churches. Several years ago, Pavel was able to leave Moldova and study at a Bible college in Romania (Oradea). There they had three boys-Iosif (named after Joseph from the Old Testament-his father says he has many of Joseph’s character traits), Imanuel (named after the Emmanuel church in Oradea), and Paul (named after Paul Negrut- president of Emanuel University where Pavel attended). Daughter Naomi (who was a comfort to Ruth in the OT) was born after the family returned to Moldova. She was a comfort during difficult times as the living conditions in Moldova were much more difficult that during the stay in Romania.
But Pavel and his family feel called to their homeland of Moldova-to preach the gospel there and be a light in that land. They are enrolled in Mission Without Borders family to family program. This program assists families with food, hygiene supplies, medicines, and special projects to assist them during difficult times. I feel so privileged to be connected to the Turcan family through this program. Through their witness, I am able to be a partner in the gospel and enable them to stay in Moldova and be a witness to their friends and neighbors.
Before I left, I was astonished to find that they had prepared a gift for me! It was a lighthouse clock. Pavel said that lighthouses always point us in the right direction. Following Jesus is like following the light from a lighthouse- it will always guide you safely.
PART TWO
Mission Without Borders coordinator gives diplomas and prizes to two young men who completed Bible Correspondence courses.
The professor tells the story of the drama to his student.
Girl on left is upset at her inability to forgive. She is invited by her Christian friend to look inside her heart… where she finds…
ANGER 
INDIVIDUALISM
CAPRICIOUSNESS
NOT LISTENING
THINKING BAD THOUGHTS
LAZINESS
UNBELIEF
BUT WHEN THE YOUNG LADY IS OVERWHELMED WITH HER SINS, REPENTS,AND RECEIVES CHRIST, SHE LOOKS AGAIN…
JOY“lene”- lazinessLISTENING
HAPPINESS
PRAYER
“necredinta”- unbelief
This drama is presented to all the schools in which Mission Without Borders works in Moldova. After the drama, a coordinator from MWB explains how to grow in Christ through church attendance, reading the Bible, and prayer. At dismissal all the kids received a Snickers bar and Joy cola as they exit the auditorium. Different dramas are presented several times a year
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