Pictures from Warsaw

After passing out about 100 presents to kids in the Radosc area, Henryk took us to this place behind an abandoned building. He'd heard that there were Roma here but had never contacted them. When he found out that I was looking for Roma, he decided to take me to meet them. We walked in with a couple of big bags full of presents for the kids and immediately the adults and kids started to flock around to see what was in there. We asked if we could take pictures and the man who seemed to be in charged told us we couldn't take pictures. Then he picked up a big stick and started waving it around. One of the ladies was really nice and she said we could take pictures. But this guy waving the stick was more convincing.

While Henryk talked to him a bit, I started walking past him to talk to the women. I shook each of their hands and asked their names and told them mine. They seemed surprised and excited that I wanted to know their names. Finally the leader guy with the big stick relented and we were able to take pictures and talk with the kids while Henryk wrote down all of the kids' names. There were probably like 15 kids there that he got names and ages for.

Since I've been here in Warsaw, God has allowed more connections than I ever dreamed of. I was a little apprehensive about coming because I had never done this before (scouted for Roma), but I did it and God has provided some unique opportunities and new connections. When Henryk finished getting names and they were finished talking, we started to leave and the leader shook my hand and kissed me on the cheek and welcomed me to come back again. I'm hoping that before I leave, I'll get to go to a few more Bazaars in the city and pray walk a few more neighborhoods.

Please pray that God would continue to open doors here in the Warsaw area. Pray that he would create a burning desire in the hearts of the Roma people here so that they would be parched to hear the Word of God. Pray that we will be faithful to share the hope of Christ and the saving story of Christ to these people and that they would believe.