i left my heart in romaina

i started this blog just over a year ago, with the intentions of sharing my heart. it quickly turned in to sharing about my trip to Romania. the trip was amazing. incredible. i could write for days about it. you can read the team blog from last year here.

after just 1 week in this incredible country, i was completely smitten. with the people, with the culture, with what my God was doing there. i missed my family and friends a lot, but i wasn't ready to leave when the time came. while we were there, we got to spend time in the abandoned baby ward of the hospital. while the whole trip was incredibly meaningful to me, i think i left my heart in that abandoned baby ward. we just held babies for 4 hours. i would hold three babies in my arms, and be talking to another one. i can't wait to get back there, to hold those sweet babies, to show them that they're loved and worth it.

that being said, i jumped at the opportunity to head back to romaina this summer. the trip costs $3000, which means a LOT of fundraising! now, reading this you may be thinking, "Rachel, I don't really have $50 or $100 to give you!"

but I'm not asking you for that. i'm asking you to consider sponsoring me in a 5K I will be running in next month. a 5K is around 3 miles, so you can sponsor me per mile. For example, you could sponsor me at $5 per mile, which would be $15 for the whole race. Any and all amounts would be GREATLY appreciated!!

you can even donate online! go to this website and look for the PayPal donate link on the right hand side of the page. just make sure you put my name in the information section! if you have questions about the trip, please feel free to email me!