My mind races as I sit here knowing this is my last day in Romania. Saying goodbyes are is so hard for I long to be Dorothy and slip into my ruby red slippers and wish for another week in Romania. You think two weeks would be enough but it never is as I want to stay longer to be with Rachel, Iza, Dave, the team and my gypsies.

This place breaks my heart each time I come. A heart that over the years I have laid each brick to guard my emotions and my heart. But ever so slowly and ever so gently God has chiseled each brick away. I have felt and experienced the touch of love. A love I did not have in my younger years. Maybe that is why God placed me with His gypsy children for we have the same experience of no I love you, a gentle touch or a soothing hug. It amazes me to think God took me across the globe three years ago to experience a deeper love. Since my walk with God and through close Godly friends I love the feeling of my broken heart, the touch of a hug and the love connection I have for these beautiful gypsies. I am thankful for the call of missions God has placed on my heart and will continue to pray as I look forward to see what He has in store for my future.

The team and I will continue to pray for Rachel and the beautiful gypsies. Speaking of prayer we are so grateful for your prayers - for we have felt them. Each day as we prepared to leave we gathered together to chat about the days event and start our day with prayer, my sweet mentor Carole prepared a prayer pouch. A prayer pouch contains prayers that each team member picked one to read each day to the team. We all just smiled as God laid in their hand a prayer specific for that day - just another amazement from our God. He is here with us in each step we have taken and we want to thank you Carole for those prayers God gave you for each day we are in Romania.

As we sit here gabbing and checking our facebook pages we wish that time would stand still for we know tomorrow we have to leave. Each minute we spend together is precious gold and as I sit across the table from Rachel my heart is breaking knowing that I have to leave. It has been one amazing ride and the team has been awesome. A bonded team that will never be broken and memories to be cherished forever. As I end this note I wish for just three more clicks of my ruby red slippers for just one more week in Romania.