Mar
31
2008
Discipling Romanian Teenagers
Within a couple months of my work in the village, two young people trusted Christ. I spent some time discipling them, often staying up into the wee hours of the night answering questions and talking about what it means to follow Jesus.
There was another teenager who had just begun coming to the youth services. At first, I believe he attended simply because he was enamored with my American citizenship. Plus, he wanted to practice his English out on somebody. I was the prime candidate! When he was at church, he would ask us deep questions regarding the Christian faith. We believed God was drawing him to Himself, so we continued to pray for his salvation.
The first few months were exciting. I had learned enough of the language to be able to converse somewhat freely. Seeing my language skills progress was exhilarating! Spending time in the village had forced me to learn the language faster, since there was no way to communicate unless I was speaking Romanian.