We love our job as cross-cultural workers and getting to share about how faith impacts every aspect of our lives, even our work. Another part of our job is also ministering to those in our passport country. We love being able to encourage the Church with stories of God’s transformational work in Romania, and hear stories from those in the States that we can bring back with us.
Author Archives: Lauren Cardell
Lasă moale
I have been going to physical therapy close to 2 months for a “frozen shoulder.” First, I’m fine. I have seen some progress but it is slow. And secondly, everyone always asks, “what did you do to it?” I don’t know. It started with pain with certain movements and then progressed to daily pain andContinueContinue reading “Lasă moale”
Enneagram Learnings
We recently returned from a week-long vacation in Croatia. Croatia is beautiful, and mountainous, and turquoise waters, and rocky beaches. Our first day there, about an hour after we arrived, I sat down at the table on the terrace and thought… ok, now what? What do I need to do? What is the plan? InContinueContinue reading “Enneagram Learnings”
Wind in our sails
Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash “Short-term teams can be the wind in your sails or the waves against you.” We heard the phrase above the last time we were at the Adventures in Missions’ office. As we have had a team in April, a friend visit and serve in May, and 2 more teams coming in July, thisContinueContinue reading “Wind in our sails”
The Merry Cemetery and the Communism Memorial
This past weekend we went to Sighetu-Marmatiei for a wedding and we had a little bit of time to visit (for lack of a better word) tourist attractions. We celebrated the lives of loved ones lost at a cemetery, and we mourned the lives thrown away without respect at the memorial. This is Cimitirul VeseleContinueContinue reading “The Merry Cemetery and the Communism Memorial”
Viewing 2016 from 2017
This time last year, we had just arrived in the States for our first visit back after living in Romania for 2 years. We were so excited to share what God had taught us, what He was bringing us through, and our excitement to continue in Romania. We were trying to explain how God hadContinueContinue reading “Viewing 2016 from 2017”
Truth to the Lies
“If we can just keep pushing through this thing, then we can pause.” “Just one more thing.” “We have been wanting to meet with them, I know we are tired but we can do it.” “We aren’t doing enough, we should be doing more.” “People around us are doing so much more. Their ministry seemsContinueContinue reading “Truth to the Lies”
When Government Fails
It has been an interesting month or two in the world. To be honest, I have felt a bit overwhelmed by it all because I have been focusing more on the governments around us. Russia is passing laws against proselytizing outside of the church, Brexit passed and a new prime minister for England, the attacksContinueContinue reading “When Government Fails”
You know you are in America when…
Just some funny things we are noticing our first days back in the States. When you are on the American Airline flight to Chicago and the stewardess asks if you would like ice cream in the middle of winter. (Of course I do!) When you miss the airport bathrooms in Europe. When you understand everyones’ContinueContinue reading “You know you are in America when…”
When an Introvert becomes a missionary
The musings of an introvert … As an introvert, life in ministry has been interesting and difficult at times. I have been told by different people throughout my life, especially as we prepared for moving to Romania, that I really need to be an extrovert to be a missionary. I was told that as anContinueContinue reading “When an Introvert becomes a missionary”
The Cardells on the Move 