Hello everyone! Just wanted to give you one last update. I have been home for a month now and am still in my “adjustment period” but am doing really well. My birthday is tomorrow and it seems a new year in my life is about to begin and as I look back on this past year and all that the Lord blessed me with in Romania and all that He provided for me I can’t even describe how thankful I am to Him for His goodness to me. He has given me one great adventure! I will never forget my time living in Romania, it feels as though I lived a complete lifetime there, and I have been and will continue to keep in contact with my dear Romanian friends there.
My new adventure has begun here in California as well. I have been working at a Maternity/Transition home called Casa Teresa. I LOVE it there! I am the Assistant House Mother. I was asked right away to teach a Microsoft Word Class to the women once a week and am helping facilitate and weekly Sexual Integrity Class. I help manage the house and keep track of the women and all that they are doing in our program. It’s so wonderful just getting to know them and talk to them and hear their stories. We had a bonfire at the beach a couple of weeks ago and it was fun to just be with some of the moms and to talk around the fire and roast marshmallows and hot dogs! I am so blessed. My job is always interesting with so many new things to do and I absolutely love the moms we work with. I have had the opportunity to pray with women and to talk to them about the Lord and His faithfulness. For me, this is my new mission field. It is so completely obvious that the Lord’s hand was in bringing me to Casa Teresa, I will for sure be here as long as He has for me to be here!
I just wanted to thank you all again for your support and prayers for me through these past years. It has been wonderful and humbling to see the Lord work in my life and through my life.
I am doing my best now to continue to be faithful to what He calls me to do….to always keep my heart and mind open to anything He may be asking me to do and to being obedient to Him.
Thank you all again for everything! May the Lord bless you and keep you!
Grace and Peace,
Rachel
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