Romania is a country in the continent of Europe. Forests cover approximately one quarter of Romania, and almost 34,000 different species of animals can be found there; including wolves, and over 6,000 brown bears – the last wild bears in Europe! Mountains make up a third of the country, and fertile fields covered with crops and orchards make up another 30% of the region. The Danube River, after traveling through eight countries, flows into the Black Sea in Romania and creates one of the most biodiverse wetlands in the world. Romania is blessed with a very beautiful and green landscape.
Sadly, Romania’s past isn’t so beautiful, due to the great suffering caused by some unfair and cruel leaders. For many years Romanians had to live with poverty and fighting. Some people were attacked for their faith. But even when times were hard the people remained faithful and hopeful, believing that God would help them. Thankfully things in Romania are much better these days. The children in the film below belong to the first ever Missionary Childhood club in Romania! In Britain Missionary Childhood is known as Mission Together.
As members of their club the children promise to be missionary disciples by praying for the world, visiting the sick or elderly, offering food to poor people in their region, and donating some of their pocket money to support children around the world. Listen to the children as they sing their Missionary Childhood hymn. The words tell of our duty to share the message of Jesus, so that together we can build God’s world of peace, mercy and love.