Life Academy – Romania Mission Trip

Team Leaders: Paul Cardell and Mike Gilliam

Age Requirements: Age 18 and older or age 15 if accompanied by an adult

Our Mission:

The call of this team is to encourage and support those in extreme poverty and hopelessness in the Timisoara region. We will partner with Life Academy in a retreat for families of former street children to encourage faith and discipleship among the children. We will reconnect and encourage our faith community, teach discipleship to the upcoming generation of church leaders, and support and encourage our original orphanage friends to lead productive lives.

What Will We Be Doing?

Light construction work such as painting or finishing touches on housing projects. We will provide support for set-up, cooking, and clean-up for our 3-Day History Makers Conference. There will be food distribution and possible backyard Vacation Bible School for the younger children as well as interaction with churches and families to encourage and communicate the Gospel.

Trip Cost: 

$3200 – Covers airfare, daily transportation, meals, insurance, one night in hotel in Budapest, and transportation to and from Timisoara. Does not cover meals in airport or personal purchases such as souvenirs.

Food & Lodging:

LODGING: We will be staying with Romanian families and will enjoy breakfast with them daily. A team member will share a devotion each morning.

FOOD: All meals are included in the cost except meals at airports. You will have the opportunity to sample traditional Romanian dishes such as Sarmale (stuffed cabbage leaves), Mici (small spiced ground meat rolls), and Mamaliga (similar to Polenta in Italy.)