A New Year and A New Team

As 2013 is quickly approaching, the ladies of Lipscomb are again forming a team that will travel to Moldova this coming summer.  Similar to our previous trips, our team of 12 young women will be leaving their country and traveling to the poorest country in Europe to share with the people in Moldova the hope, love and peace found only in Christ-- focusing specifically on women who are at risk to become victims of human trafficking, or women who have been rescued from human trafficking.

This year, we will again be partnering with Justice Mercy International and Beginning of Life. After an off-season of change, our 2013 team is excited about what this year will bring to the people of Moldova.  Our team consists of the following 12 women that will be serving:

Jenny Stites (Team Leader)
Heather Hall (Student Team Leader and Trip Veteran)
Nicole Cook (Trip Veteran)
Kelly King
Ahanna Reyes
Allie Bergeron
Allie Salmen
Brina Platt
Lauren Ervin
Michaela Lusk
Rachel Tockstein
Whitney Ray

To find out more of the specifics about our trip, go to the "About Our Mission" page, read some of our previous posts or follow our blog to receive updates.  Please begin praying for our team and our mission as we set out on a new year.

Blessings to you and your families over the holidays.  Pace (Peace in Romanian).

A new year; a new team

Friends and family,

Welcome back! 2012 has finally greeted us!  As the new year has settled in, so has our planning for this year's Moldova team and for the trip.  As of today are exactly 14 weeks away from our departure for Moldova.  Our team has been set and we have even had our first meetings.  April and I are excited about this new team and this year's trip to Moldova.  We have been working tirelessly over the past year to fine tune the 2012 mission and to begin scheduling our time in Moldova.

What to expect this year:

• May 9- May 24.  
• We will again be staying in the capital city of Chisinau, Moldova.  
• We will again be working with JMI and while in country we will be spending quality time with the girls from Grace House. 
• This year we will also be working with a new organization in Moldova called Beginning of Life.  Beginning of Life will give us several new opportunities and more connection to women who have been a victim of human trafficking, as well as participating in prevention programs in the public school system.
• These are just a few of the initiatives that we will be involved in this year.

God has blessed our team in incredible ways already and we cannot wait to see what else God has in store for us.  Please feel free to look around the site, everything has been updated to reflect this year's mission trip.  Please also feel free to share our blog with any friends and family.  Fianlly, we would also love to have your prayers for our team, the women in Moldova and our trip in general.

Thank you so much for your continued love and support.