Happy New Year from our family to yours!
As we reflect over this past year and look forward to a time of new beginnings, we are filled with gratitude for the many blessings we’ve experienced and the support we’ve received from family and friends. A few days before Christmas, our family moved into our house in Bautar, Romania and began a new season of ministry. Our kids held parts in the church Christmas play, which they performed in two villages, and the three older girls and John memorized and recited Christmas bible passages from Matthew 1 and Luke 2 in Romanian. David shared sermons at church throughout the first couple days of Christmas, the following Sunday, and again on New Year’s Day. David & Catalina and Amina were also able to go caroling a few evenings with youth and couples from the villages while Grandma Maria watched the younger kids at home. Catalina continues to serve the family so well and found time to prepare large servings of food for the family and whomever joined us for meals.
Now that things are settling down from the holiday activities we will be planning and preparing with leaders in the area to best minister here among the people of Romania. Many of the pastors and (now adult) youth that I worked with years ago are excited to work together. Our hearts are eager to serve the Lord and to continue the work which He has called us.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support. We are humbled by the opportunity to serve in Romania once again and are excited to see what God will do in the months and coming years ahead.
God Bless,
The Roddy Family
Prayer requests:
– Pray for unity and collaboration with church leaders in the area.
– Pray we find a good van to purchase. We may travel to Germany to find what we need.
– Pray that we will receive residency cards in a timely manner.
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” – Genesis 1:1
