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 Josiah Harry |
 Banner on the church advertising the upcoming seminar. Come to think about it, I never figured out what the banner said other than my name. |
 Gabby worked as my primary translator. She's the BEST!!! |
 From L-R ....President of the Barat Conference in Romania, myself, and Pastor Mercea. |
 Alina (my translator) and I. |
 Pastor Lucian Mercea and I. This kind gentleman was my host pastor. |
 The youth choir of Lipova singing. |
 These ladies have been singing for seven years and have a CD. |
 Picture taking time. |
 Children and Youth Choir singing. |
 A partial view of the inside of my church. |
 Pic taken from the left side of my church. |
 My colleagues and I were teaching the pathfinders a song we sing at Oakwood College. (I have the camera in my hand). |
 My four buddies. These guys looked out for me while I was at Lipova. |
 I\'m the guy without shoes. |
 Pathfinders from all over the conference came together to have a fun day on this particular hill in Siria. Siria is pronounced Shee-dee-ay. (I think) |
 Singing and having fun. |
 Standing is Alina who was my pianist, translator, and tour guide. Sitting down is her sister Madalina and her mother. |
 Levi, his mom, and I. I ate by this dear sister\'s house on two consecutive Sabbaths. The food was delightful. |
 Myself along with my three translators receiving tokens of appreciation from the church family in Lipova. Translators (L-R) Gabby, Alina, & Valintina. |
 I was having a feast. The food was exceptionally great. I mean GREATTTTTTT!!! |
 This picture was taken as I drove my pastor's car from the church I spoke at to my hotel. Driving in Romania is crazy! |
 Dr. Samson (Chair of the Theology & Religion Dept @ Oakwood College, along with the Secretary of the Barat Conference (to the left). |
 This pic was taken on a Sabbath afternoon at a location 50 kilometers from my church. |
 Jill...a fellow speaker and classmate singing at Jason's church. |
 Inside of Jason\'s church. |
 Jason and Jill...two speakers from Oakwood College. |
 Down time...getting ready to email my wife back in Huntsville, Ala. |
 This picture was taken (by me of course) inside an Orthodox church built in 1325. That\'s right, one-three-two-five. |
 My pastor donning a hat at a souvenir shop. |
 Gabby donning a hat at a souvenir shop. |
This Gospel of the Kingdom
June 19 2007 / ShareHim in Romania A, May. 18 - Jun. 2 '07 #149by Josiah Harry
Personal Testimony of Josiah Harry.
My experience in Lipova, Arad, Romania was one that I will always remember. It was delightful to see God in action through His Holy Spirit, stirring the minds of people to make a decision to accept him. I came into a body of believers who were reserved and did not express much emotion, and the first few nights bordered on being somewhat challenging.
However, before the end of the seminar, those same people who at first did not display any sentiment to satisfy my western way of thinking were at ease with saying “Amen.” I definitely viewed their response as a positive step. I realized that if I affirmed these precious souls as it related to their identity in Christ Jesus, they could not help but to lay bare their offerings of thanksgiving in plain sight.
The people were the friendliest I have met, and the culture in general was undemanding and easy to get acclimated to. Also, the food was terrific--the best I have tasted in my life!
My time in Romania solidified my purpose, which is to “to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn.”
However, before the end of the seminar, those same people who at first did not display any sentiment to satisfy my western way of thinking were at ease with saying “Amen.” I definitely viewed their response as a positive step. I realized that if I affirmed these precious souls as it related to their identity in Christ Jesus, they could not help but to lay bare their offerings of thanksgiving in plain sight.
The people were the friendliest I have met, and the culture in general was undemanding and easy to get acclimated to. Also, the food was terrific--the best I have tasted in my life!
My time in Romania solidified my purpose, which is to “to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn.”