Transnistria

We had the awesome opportunity to go to Transnistria this past Saturday. This fragment of Moldova has been on my heart since the beginning of the year. It is controlled by Russian military and all we had heard was that it was very, very difficult to get in. We are very lucky to have made friends here with an amazing English teacher, Nina who is actually from the capital of Transnistria. She was willing to go with us and serve as guide and translator. With her help we got through the 3 checkpoints into the country, only paying a minimum fee for registering the car. 

Once in Transnistria we were all taken aback by the atmosphere of the place. There had obviously been  more money put into infrastructure and development than in the rest of Moldova and there was so few people in the streets and apartments. It is well known that this place is a hot spot for corruption and black market activity. There is a lot of secrecy and fear and there is very little information about how this separatist state operates. 

Transnistria needs some pretty intense prayer:

-For reunification with Moldova
-For corruption to cease
-For the people to live in freedom and security
-For missionaries and people within the church to have influence

For more info: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/22/transnistrian-time-slip/

All photos by Sean Rogers

Behind the Scenes: The Serghei Interview

Here's a little behind the scenes of the interview process for the Beginning of Life promotional video. It is a real joy to see how God is using me in this way to help organizations and ministries get much needed support. I am so impressed with all the staff at Beginning of Life for letting us into the organization, sharing their wealth of wisdom with us and for always pushing for Christ-centered excellence. Please pray for us as all the footage and information gathered over the last few weeks is compiled into a series of videos and distributed. It's a lot of work, a lot of late nights but seeing this project take shape has been so worth it.

Photo by: Sean Rogers

Filming the Beginning of Life promo video has taken us all over this diverse and interesting city, including to the 10th floor roof of an abandoned building on the edge of town. We're literally on the edge!

Moldova Update

We did this little intro for the outreach in Moldova a week or so ago for the YWAM Herrnhut blog. I'm so nervous on camera!

Chişinău

Here are a few photos we have picked up along the way as we film and interview for the promotion video for Beginning of Life.

Pick a Pocket Café Name!

Well they've finally picked a name for the beautiful new café in Herrnhut. Watch this video to see more about this ministry- thought and creativity goes into every aspect of it.

Pick a Pocket// London 2012

My lovely friends are taking over London! Many from the base have gone to London to be a part of programs running for the duration of the Olympics. They are doing street evangelism, working for various ministries and sharing art to as a means of meeting new people. You can read more about what they have been up to on the http://www.ywamherrnhutblog.com/ (where all these photos are from). Or have a look at www.facebook.com/groups/pickapocket  www.twitter.com/pickapocketnews