A Change of Plans

As most of you know there has been a change to my plans for Romania. I was not able to stay the 8 months that I had planned, because Romania is now following laws that they never followed before, so I was not able to exit and reenter the country like we had planned on me being able to to. I returned home on Nov. 4 which was a little over a month ago. I am working being able to go back, but that most likely won't happen until the spring or summer.

I feel disappointed, confused, and I am not sure were I am headed from here. I do know this, that God has a reason for me coming home I just don't know what it is yet. I am confident that God will give me the strength to move on in life and to continue to serve Him here at home. It was such a blessing to live in Romania with the Fryes, Ashley, Ben, and Josh. I have learned so much from living with them and they have had s great impact on my life.

As for the blog I will try to write about some of the things that happened while I was there, since I wasn't able to do that while I was there due to really hard to get internet. Then it will become a place to keep you updated on my plans for going back and what God is teaching me in the process.

God Bless,

Tierney

Life In A Village!

Living in Ighisu Vechi is so different then living in Sawyer. Each morning we go and get fresh bread from the little store/bar and every night we go and get fresh cow’s milk from our neighbor. Here everyone knows you whether you know them or not and not just in our village but also the villages close by knows about the Americans living with the Fryes. The week before the Sawyer team came Ashley and I got the opportunity to go to our neighbor’s house and be taught how to make pear plum jam the Romanian way. And even though we don’t speak the same language we were able to understand almost everything she wanted to tell us.  Also just the other day Ashley, Ben, and I had another opportunity to help the same neighbor pick her corn by hand. The cornfield was pretty big to be picking it by hand, but she had some of her other neighbors helping her to. To thanks us for helping her pick her corn she decided to go home and kill one of her roasters for us to eat. It was a very kind thing for her to do. but I am not use to having someone had me a fresh roaster. I look forward to spending more time with the villagers and Hope to get to know them better.

God Bless

Tierney

It Is Only The Begining

Sorry it has taken me so long to update everyone, but I just now have Internet at the Frye's house. My flight went well and so much has happened since I got here. So here are just a few thoughts and things that have happen since I have been here.

I am living with the Fyre's, Ashley Gordon, Ben Mott, and Josh Swank.

The second week that I was her Ashley and I to a near by village and did a VBS and a women’s Bible study.

The Sawyer team came and built a deck, pour half of the foundation for the new barn and did some pluming.

I am learning to find joy in housework.

God is teaching me to be patient and not to have things my way all the time.

I hope to give you a better update soon! I love and miss you all very much! God Bless, Tierney 

The Journey Begins!

It seems like only yesterday I was in Romania on a two-week mission trip with my church. Coming home was the hardest thing to do, but going back seems even harder. To leave all that God has given me to go do His will is something I so long to do, but I am scared to leave everything that He has given me, and go. But then I remember that God has only lent me these things, and that He can take them back at anytime. Just like when a friend lets you borrow their thing, they will want it back. My heart is not ready to leave. I have made friends this past year that will stay with me for a long while. One in particular will be in my heart forever. I long to see her come to fully understand what God has done for her. I have seen the work of God in her life over the past month. How He and only He can melt a heart of stone. She has taught me so much about God and she doesn’t realize it. I don’t know how I will manage with out her. I leave tomorrow at 5p.m. and I will get there at about 5p.m. on the 25^th. I will be in Romania for about eight months. I look forward to seeing how God will use me while I am there.

Please pray for me! That God would give me strength to go and that he would keep my faith strong even on the worst day. Also that God would open doors for when I get there. Also pray for the Romanian people that God Would start working in their hearts and softening them, so that they will be more receptive to the Word of God. and the idea of a personal relationship with Him.