Update on Life & Future Plans:
Hello dear friends and family. I Hope this update finds you blessed, happy and joyful. I hope life is unexpectedly surprising you and renewing your faith daily. I personally have been feeling the crazy bends and twists in life's road. Sometimes there are unexpected places you feel called and compelled to, without even knowing why?
I can hardly believe it's been seven months and nine days since I arrived back in the states. It feels like a whirlwind. There hasn't been a day that has gone by that I have not thought about the sweet faces I've left behind. I figured I would have my life here in the states all figured out by now. At first I couldn't even think about Romania and the kids without crying. There were days that seemed so hard, so void. I never imagined the adjustment would be so difficult. I knew it wasn't going to be an easy road, but I also wasn't prepared for the severe lows. I know with all my heart I was drawn home, I just haven't figured out my new purpose yet. I wish I could explain what it was like to wake up every day and know my exact purpose, that's what it was like for me in Romania. I know I am suppose to be here, and my new purpose is yet to be discovered, but I did leave a huge piece of my heart in Romania. I've kept in touch through facebook, e-mails, letters and a couple of packages, but it still doesn't seem like quite enough.
I am currently nannying part-time and tutoring twice a week. I am tutoring romanian, which is wonderful because I am able to keep the language skills. I also attend William Jessup University. I am working on a family and child counseling degree. Schooling is intense and a lot to juggle, but I enjoy learning. I especially enjoy psychology. I am very social these days, hanging out with friends and making up for lost time. I have been truly blessed by the support and encouragement of friends and family. Although, I still have days that are filled with longing to see the little one's I fell in love with back in Romania.
I am hoping and praying with all my heart to return to Romania in July for two weeks. My church is sending a team to help with summer ministry. I plan on going with this team. It is an expensive trip, the cost is $3100. On a part-time salary and full-time school schedule this seems impossible, but then again I thought living in Romania for two years was impossible?! With God all things are possible. The thought of going to Romania again and seeing my kids makes my heart feel like bursting with unimaginable joy. If you've ever been in love; a love that see's potential, promise and hope, than you know about the kind of love I've experienced. I have yet to be a mother, but the love I feel for these kids, I can only imagine is like a mother for her children. Nine years I have been going to Romania, and although in the grand scheme of things my time there was brief, my experiences were monumental. If I am going to go, I am going to need some help. If you feel compelled or are able to help, please make a check to Bridgeway Christian Church or Heart to Heart International and put my name in the memo section of the check. I would appreciate your help and encouragement. Prayers would be wonderful as well as encouragement. This is very important to me.
Thank you for your continued support, I couldn't have gotten this far without you!
With much Love,
Krista Dickson
Jeremiah 29:11
