I'm Going to Romania!

Once again, the Lord has given me the opportunity to participate in a missions trip to Romania.


This summer! From June 28th to July 10th to be exact.

There will be two churches from Texas involved in this mission trip:

• Faith Bible Church in Kurten, Texas 
• Trinity Bible Church in Willow Park, Texas

And, of course, there will be the churches we will work with in Romania:

• Pastor Emi Moisa's church in Seleus, Romania
• Pastor Sandu Dobrei's church in Moneasa, Romania

I and the team will be helping the Romanians put on a couple Vacation Bible Schools.

I'm just going to get it over with and ask for some denero.
Yes, I know, I just lost my entire audience.
O, well.

That doesn't change the fact that I need $2000 (two thousand dollars) to go on this mission trip.

$1,500 will cover the plane ticket. The rest will go toward traveling expenses (like gasoline).

Any extra money I raise will go to the Romanian Pastor's Fund.
100% of donations to Romanian Pastor's Fund go to help Romanians.
(None of it goes to pay staff.)
All donations are tax deductible.

Online donation:
If you wish to support me, please click on this link and click on donate. Once you have entered your payment information, go to "review payment." There will be an option to Add special instructions to the seller. Click on that and type "Hayley's mission trip."

Donation by check:
Make checks payable to Romanian Pastor's Fund. In the memo line, write "Hayley's mission trip."
Please mail checks to:

Romanian Pastors Fund
P. O. Box 593
Weatherford, TX 76086

I have never sent out fundraising letters for a missions trip before
mainly because:

1. I hate asking for money.
2. People hate being asked for money.
3. I don't want people to think that I'm only being nice to them so that they will donate to my cause.

However, what I need to realize is that I am simply giving people the opportunity to participate in this mission trip with me. Just as God has given me the chance to be a part of His work by going to Romania, God has also provided those around me the chance to be a part of His work by sending me to Romania with my practical needs met.

Whether people accept this opportunity or not is between them and God -- It has nothing to do with me.

God will take care of me and my practical needs whether or not people help me financially.
I just figure...it doesn't hurt to ask.

Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani

Perhaps you have noticed the "Imprisoned for Christ" heading to the left of this post. Here is what that is all about:

Approximately 96% of people live outside of the United States. Outside of the abundant religious freedoms we enjoy in the United States.

In Islamic countries, it is illegal to evangelize to Islamic people (which means pretty much anybody in the country). This man (pictured below) did evangelize and is in jail for it:

His name is Youcef Nadarkhani.
He is a Christian pastor in Iran.

Pastor Youcef has been in jail since 2009.

He was arrested for protesting Islam being taught as absolute truth to his children in their schools.
His charge was later changed to evangelizing Muslims...
Which is what a pastor does: evangelize.

So I guess you could say it is illegal to be a pastor in Iran.

Pastor Youcef is not the only pastor in jail in Iran. His story is more well known because he was sentenced to be executed for his faith. His sentence was appealed several times. Now the Iranian government is postponing sentencing him. All the while, he waits in prison.

There are now several pastors in jail in Iran; but let us not forget about Christians who are being persecuted in other countries around the world! Iran is just one example.

The link under  "Imprisoned for Christ" to the left leads to a website that allows you view the names and locations of those imprisoned, pray for them, and even write emails to them and those in charge of their release!

We must not forget our brothers and sisters who are obeying God and being put in jail for it!

dear God Who sets the captives free,
thank You for all the amazing people You have made. thank You especially for those people whom You have set apart to draw to Yourself. thank You for those who obey You even when it costs them their freedom. thank You for the opportunity they have been given to suffer for Your Name. and thank You that in everything they overwhelmingly conquer! thank You that You will cause them to overcome because of the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony. You are the God of all comfort: please comfort these special people You have made. comfort them and give them endurance and patience. glorify Your amazingness through them.