When Love Takes You In: You're Adopting From WHERE?

A few years ago God changed my life when He called me to serve in the country of Moldova. I went to church one Sunday morning to hear a presentation by a representative from Baptist Child and Family Services. I listened to the services offered and found the presentation somewhat informative. Then the rep began talking about their international work. He flashed a picture of a small country near Russia and my attention level changed immediately.

My husband had to stay home that day nursing a painful backache. I walked through the back door and told Tommy, "I think God is calling me to go to Moldova." Tommy replied, "Moldova? What's that? Sounds like a disease. I grabbed a sandwich, googled Moldova, and started my research.

Two mission trips and thousands of frequent flyer miles later I am still captivated by this beautiful land by the Black Sea.

The Republic of Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. A country of less that 3.5 million, Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe. In its history, Moldova has been part of Romania as well as the Soviet Union, and has been an independent nation since 1991. Since it gained its independence the Republic of Moldova continues to strive toward economic stability. The country was caught in the time warp of less than desirable orphanage conditions, however the country is working diligently to secure economic stability, and orphanage conditions have improved greatly in the last 5 years. Chisinau is the capitol of the Republic. (Taken from International Family Services Website)