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You can support our ministry with a donation using your credit card. Make a note on your donation if you would like to designate it to go to a specific ministry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1396511750818-BDZ53XNQWYL88UP0CSXA/image-asset.jpeg Home Along with biweekly visits, we provide medical care, toiletries, holiday celebrations, birthday presents and outings for the kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1396513713160-6TE1OYIUEAXT3NHTBA7V/image-asset.jpeg Home Most importantly, though, we share the love of Jesus. We can be there for encouragement, advice and to share in the smiles and the tears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1396512108451-VZ0JKCZCZAEB3I08SW5W/DSC00776.JPG Home In Romania there are still many abandoned children living in government care facilities. We work with children who live in orphanages, group homes, and foster care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1396513458609-DJT65HVZ53ADGITJ3WZB/image-asset.jpeg Home Some of these children we have known all of their lives and others are newly abandoned. Whatever their specific reason for being in government care, they all want someone to believe in them and help them when they are in need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473834321041-QY253B7WIOQE0FNZ5AUP/image-asset.jpeg Home The main goal of our ministry is to share the lives of these children by being a consistent source of comfort and care, and giving them opportunities to laugh and enjoy life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609616654816-CLLGBQS011NSK5VZ455N/100_0676.jpg Home - Mission Teams Part of our mission focus at Stepping Forward Ministries is to the Church. We provide opportunities for individuals and groups of people to visit Romania to experience culture and missions first hand. We have hosted missionary visitors from all over the United States and Europe. If you are interested in coming on a short term mission team learn more about our short term missions program here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609616977071-VLZ72RVV5AQGQKYKYPUK/IMG_0878.jpg Home Mission teams come to build or to work with children. They can be as small as two people or as big as thirty. Teams come from all kinds of groups such as churches, youth groups, Bible studies, family groups, friends, and co-workers. Here in Romania we provide all the logistics of housing, food, transportation, cultural experiences and ministry options for the trip. For more information visit our short-term mission team page. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609650185123-MSMG3QNI6XI1GDA2BX0R/DSC_0154.jpg Home - Internships We have a missionary internship program for individuals who would like to spend from three weeks up to a year working as a missionary in a structured, supervised environment. Whether it is to try out being a missionary for a short time, working overseas for high-school or college credit, or a great way to spend summer break, our interns arrive with a calling and leave with an experience of a lifetime. Age doesn't matter, whether you are 16 or 61, an internship can be life changing. If you are interested in learning more about our ministry internship program click here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609617800687-SFJ159R7COTSCV0G9623/IMG_3876.jpeg Home Experiencing a new culture and ministering to the needs of people in a foreign country broadens a person's worldview and changes the way they see God. If you are interested in coming contact us, we can send you a team handbook and discuss options for YOUR time here in Romania with us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/8e1c2191-9546-4ebd-b8d9-dbf9c602e1d7/sarah.jpg Home - Sarah Nicole Smith Sarah is from North Carolina and graduated from Liberty University with a Bachelors degree in Family & Child Development and a Masters Degree in Psychology. Her first mission trip to Romania was in 2006 when she worked with abandoned babies and orphanage children. In 2009 she came to Romania full-time and soon began advocating for children’s rights by establishing Anchor of Hope to help children find “forever homes” and working with government officials to change adoption laws. Today she has 2 adopted children and 6 foster children that she cares for. She serves with Stepping Forward Ministries as director of our foster care and adoption ministry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1633807383303-KTYANCLBUII5TQXZXI5U/TeamPic.jpg Home - Stepping Forward Ministries Stepping Forward Ministries is a non-profit Evangelical mission agency founded in 2005 to share the Gospel with children in Romania. Our emphasis is on empowering children through personal relationships and shared experiences. Our team of full-time missionary staff work with abandoned and at-risk children in Romania providing inspirational messages and motivational programs that teach the kids to see themselves through God's eyes. Stepping Forward Ministries is not associated with a denomination, but is supported by churches and individuals across America and around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1614227374466-CJX2NKVWB2PUD3WV2G8Y/camp2009.jpg Home - Steve & Cami Mather The Mather’s are from Oregon where they both attended Oregon State University and were married in 1987. In 2000 they moved to Romania to work with orphanage children and in 2005 they founded Stepping Forward Ministries. Steve directs the construction and maintenance of Camp Living Water and Cami directs the ministry activities at Stepping Forward. They have 4 children, 3 grandchildren, and in 2020 they became foster parents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1614227430502-97SI2EFWNS95NEVEKJZT/IMG_4952.jpg Home - Phil & Ronda Barnes Phil and Ronda Barnes are from the South Texas coast where they were active serving at their home church and participating in short-term local & international missions before prayerfully deciding to become full-time missionaries in 2018 with Stepping Forward. They have three grown children and three “in-loves” and are expecting their first grandchild in June, 2021. Having a passion to serve Jesus with their whole hearts they direct the ministry to orphanage children in Urziceni and have a vision to start a transitional housing project for children ageing out of the orphanage system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/e3b9d76c-0688-4e02-91b4-ebc4379b38fd/IMG_2975.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/555cc5a3-5290-4287-af38-2c0758c0ef03/IMG_0845.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1651312546232-N945EXDJBMH9UEZSEX9Y/IMG_1305.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1651313278737-H3DTHLIHN0BH1FIHRDE5/DSC_0822.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/318a11df-ca65-424e-8aa8-49b3ad21d0a4/webteam.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/c37ad299-755a-487d-bb74-f26b7af9917b/camp.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/c793d20e-b276-40d9-a9a5-0b3999b48979/r%26p.jpg Home http://www.steppingforwardministries.com/camp daily 0.75 2021-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609615201385-4CPJVE2XSHNOZ5N3X3AE/IMG_0245.jpeg Building Camp Living Water You don’t need building experience to volunteer, just a willingness to work hard for a few days. It is an amazing experience to have a hand in building something in this remote location that will serve the Lord for many years to come. It definitely feels like “leaving a legacy”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609615471731-JZWV3FBGSVM5B8FBQA4C/IMG_0140.jpg Building Camp Living Water If you are interested in coming on a building team visit our short term mission team page for more details. If you would be interested in donating toward helping us build, or would like to provide an opportunity for a child to go to camp in the summer, visit our donation page for more details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609647854488-6LE1LAGDDUTRWG2V2T39/48408077_579787412468627_6484596981334278144_n.jpg Building Camp Living Water Camp Living Water is located in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains near the village of Fitionesti in Vrancea County, Romania. It is a beautiful location with forest on both sides of a little valley with a small creek running through it. We have 4 large dormitory cabins for the kids, 2 cabins for the missionaries, and 8 small cabins for the summer staff, along with a large building for meetings and meals, a gymnasium, soccer field, and several smaller buildings for activities, storage, and utilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609615075783-VKMW3WZRU3C4ST1WOPTT/IMG_2975.jpg Building Camp Living Water Work up at Camp Living Water is very primitive. We make concrete by digging sand and gravel out of the creek, mixing it with cement, and pouring it using buckets. We have built most of our structures using wood we cut on our sawmill and every hole that has been dug represents lots of sore muscles! Thanks to many volunteers and thousands of hours of work we are blessed to say our camp grows every year. We continue to build, and finish what we have, as finances allow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609618237181-LLNED924F9LIA5YLQ1LB/IMG_3795.jpg Building Camp Living Water http://www.steppingforwardministries.com/ministry-interns daily 0.75 2021-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609618856404-3MQRG8LHHP94BYTERJN9/IMG_0907.jpg Internships While serving with Stepping Forward Ministries, interns participate in all missionary staff meetings, share personal testimonies, engage in language learning, participate in culture lessons and excursions, and minister according to their calling. The program is set up for any age participants, for various lengths of time, and allows for all levels of experience. Our main goal for each internship is for participants to grow personally and spiritually through a series of professional and personal challenges during their time of service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609619456688-VF60SUSBVGBE9EU90P7N/IMG_1111.jpg Internships If you are interested in learning more about an internship for yourself, or someone you know, please contact us. We would be happy to answer any questions you have about our program and discuss all the options available including high school and college credit requirements, personal dietary or health limitations, and current ministry needs that you could fill throughout our calendar year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609618966744-8SD58EC3BEM2X842N88V/image.jpg Internships After contacting us and expressing interest in an internship, participants fill out an application and are sent our Intern Handbook. After reading through the handbook and filling out a consent form, the intern coordinator contacts them directly to discuss their budget, arrangements for transportation & housing, and an appointment to an initial ministry staff position. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609618643606-5MMN0J1ITR13VZLMH5PO/image.jpg Internships Coming to Romania as a missionary intern is an opportunity to see God work in tangible and practical ways. Internships last from three weeks up to a year. Missionary Interns become a part of the missionary staff. Ministering cross-culturally for a period of time can provide a life changing opportunity to experience living in a foreign country, developing a personal ministry, learning language, raising support, becoming aware of cultural issues, dealing with administrative details, and working on a team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609619078427-KNQ6VQF62296G4H00F7M/DSC03371.jpg Internships Interns raise their financial and prayer support before coming to Romania. This can take from a few weeks to a few months depending on the length of the internship and a person's connections in their community. Our Intern Handbook explains all the requirements and gives direction for how to prepare for coming and raise support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1527844582336-DZW7D10L0CBCPBAWVGZQ/IMG_8135.jpg Internships http://www.steppingforwardministries.com/mission-teams daily 0.75 2021-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609649139120-GAGXPLF8THIIP4E8KJOK/21931667_10213750246853899_416697102_o.jpg Mission Teams If you are interested in putting together a team, contact us. We would love to discuss what options you are interested in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1396983087994-AIRF8S48G7P2CRYRCWMQ/image-asset.jpeg Mission Teams Short-term mission teams are a great opportunity to participate in ministry and learn more about world missions. We have teams from all over the United States and Europe. Whether they are teenage or retired helpers, their enthusiasm and participation in our ministry makes a big difference here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609620306384-RIAZZ3CW6LBGJSRSELI4/DSC_0801.jpg Mission Teams During the summer we offer teams the opportunity to join us in making camp fun and full of God’s love every day. Living and working with the local & missionary staff at camp is an amazing experience. Summer camp days are structured from our morning meeting to our late night activity there is something for everyone to participate in regardless of their age, experience, or ability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609648563688-J80OHUGE70VPBNL6ULWH/IMG_0268.jpg Mission Teams Work teams spend most of their time at the camp working on a project that has been prepared in advance for their visit. We have helpers of all different experience levels from people who are contractors as their profession to people who have never used a hammer. We need help with our building projects in the spring and in the fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609620141838-ZXO2N6RISGBHQHD6PM2S/IMG_0053.jpeg Mission Teams In addition to their work and ministry days teams, also spend time learning about Romanian culture, eating local food, and touring museums & castles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609621232563-CK8BKL4TZC5X0G4X250X/DSC00342.jpg Mission Teams http://www.steppingforwardministries.com/summer-2014 daily 0.75 2015-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411544828265-E3SICNGN2MTTKJ5Q50M5/IMG_0450.JPG Summer 2014 Mike from Florida with Maria & Conner from South Carolina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411542944864-XQ6K15X3TWCEO2OREXQ9/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411543461868-5EKLT0R7KT0FL0ZYEJMO/SAM_5603.jpg Summer 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411544102413-7CZTMX1XRQOEMSN12QEA/Ywam+2014+%2857%29.jpg Summer 2014 In the middle are Peter from England & Debbie from Ireland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411541498909-AG3RIIYZEF5SXUMC3D05/SAM_1639.JPG Summer 2014 Week 5 of camp with a group of girls from the village of Fitionesti. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411541988508-M3JS61LDNSFVZK8POHI4/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2014 Every day we did crafts. This group of kids on week 7 are each making an octopus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411543025817-2KBOY96V75JCBBHO6F9E/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411543096064-9LMEK8P7099X0C2CSOJI/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411542257417-POJRLDU7XBWYCJE8YRK3/SAM_5114.JPG Summer 2014 In the evenings we watched movies outside on a big screen, played soccer on our new lighted soccer field or roasted marshmallows by the fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411543999896-QRSALN786NAK6QMNCSI6/Fitionesti+%28101%29.jpg Summer 2014 Costi from Romania & Makayla from Washington https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411544560297-RSE5W82GBE0WR5AEP8RC/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2014 In the front is Michael from California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411542786701-FZZCBPZQ0PBQ1PFVBQUC/Fitionesti..+%2897%29.jpg Summer 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411542899780-WB20WLB7MB0EXYKR657E/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411542446505-IZU3276Z9S42ZAS5HEBP/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411542598709-1D44K29QKJ38JM9DJWRJ/Fitionesti..+%2852%29.jpg Summer 2014 Every week we took the kids for a hike in the woods above the camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411543344213-NQ4LO7FCH8H5AB8QZ2SL/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1411544743585-G7TJSTSF9726L205ERC6/IMG_0244.JPG Summer 2014 We also hosted three teams this summer, one from South Carolina, one from Iowa and this one from Southern California. http://www.steppingforwardministries.com/summer-2015 daily 0.75 2015-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451218549791-71ZGJNRBQHG1BBOWGQZX/DSC_0383.JPG Summer 2015 Tug of War is sure to bring smiles no matter how big or little you are! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451218462140-N8ES4YSF8RN0S2CZTN9N/IMG_0450.JPG Summer 2015 The mountain hike is always an adventure! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451217332263-KO9UTPTT31HPPZ56HRYE/DSC_0754.JPG Summer 2015 ...parachute games, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451217915519-FYZV89AIHU59ZDWZAF5J/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2015 Slip and Slide (or as the kids call it in Romanian tobogan cu apa), https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451218281352-ZJYM5C0RXONOAGDZQX7X/Ywam+2014+%2857%29.jpg Summer 2015 and shared the light of Jesus at our final campfire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451217568965-X3YR0W81EUPBFH2UR952/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2015 Water games... and water fights!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451217180199-GBD92IAV168CEBTQF4ZN/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451216783307-S69A45A5M7EOU3ADDIP7/SAM_1639.JPG Summer 2015 Our morning and evening worship times were spectacular! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451216868842-LBXYCL07FPIZPSR6Z21M/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2015 Everyone loves the Hokey Pokey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451217136623-2F1572YE838175OOPPVC/SAM_5114.JPG Summer 2015 Eating together is always a wonderful time of fellowship and fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451218191171-QBX3QY1N74678SZ2WG01/Fitionesti+%28101%29.jpg Summer 2015 Every week we made lanterns as a craft, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451217842888-1G35ZON2FUPIGAZW7D8F/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2015 Ball games... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451217873840-RXVKH1VEVGS1BUAVOLSB/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2015 ... horse shoes, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451217951771-31AQHN5YSZB54KO1H190/SAM_5603.jpg Summer 2015 and the always popular Obstacle Course! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451218727325-Q369AFET6ZBYA4G3SODM/IMG_0244.JPG Summer 2015 Most important, though, was bringing hope and love through the Gospel message. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1451217257769-S2X9WRRI1A9RXZ3US0Z7/Fitionesti..+%2852%29.jpg Summer 2015 Every day we had lots of fun activities like bubbles... http://www.steppingforwardministries.com/summer-2016 daily 0.75 2016-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473831160279-KO9M4U2B1M7XKQGQORL7/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...clean up, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473822400749-690QL5VDY76JXGPXN9IF/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 Summer 2016 was epic! We hosted 7 awesome camps with the help of volunteers from all over the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473831588200-BVV5A11M0ITL8KA0YWYD/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...activities, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473828998540-R51TPY3XS8KTZ9OA6WOU/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 This year we had an unparalleled staff... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473823873110-QRDFBW9V3CGHTYX63KNC/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...soccer, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473824313598-JCTN71PT2P8EE5LTJFYI/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...volleyball https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473830727506-2ARHP1Q7HBT3EVXF4R2L/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...AND England. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473833732378-SQHEY8HWLTTIWZSKEIGX/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...and our campfire times! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473829172223-K0MI145J3K6TQDKIY5FY/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 who cared for the kids, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473832534326-4OLK6FOM3MJ3YOT5NN7J/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...through large group meetings and small group meetings, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473829768085-6N6LOJZDV4O91KSINVIS/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...helped in the kitchen, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473823438861-WHJOBJDLFXH77F286FO5/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 We played lots of games! Like horseshoes... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473829287278-DVQJZQYZEV354HXL9K1K/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...set up the games, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473826290982-WM7JQS3SHNH0AFRX4GEF/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...hiking, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473831736093-G3FFA6T47UHE06S2T9C5/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...and sharing the love of Jesus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473824770764-DK66S9BAOXPW520XIOK8/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 The kids had a great time sliding on the the slip and slide... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473832032923-4QKK4R1UV5B7EXDW0MD7/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 The most important thing we did at camp was share the Gospel... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473830350439-KJFE5PUV4ROSP8096WY5/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...from all over America, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473833553212-JLGHZ9XNYFXXXIIULN4L/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...music, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473826386333-3H61A7AP5TY0JTFV30Z6/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...playing fooseball, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473826175263-6J8CTUZ79TXBTFS1BDSG/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...roasting marshmallows, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473829849254-0ZUCIDRJ1ANJT6D9JAWW/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...hung out with the kids, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473824865590-JASWNF96K5B67GSTVISR/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ....playing in the creek, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473829455981-E9DP0TNLZYX997H3JPE4/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...played with the kids, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473831047758-LZ2N3GAWCI7G7ZRK5MJJ/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 They were a huge help with our programs... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473826495853-9PM37NHMM7NX0MDMSG7D/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...and every day having a BLAST! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473831800360-I0TOFUQZDMR1AMSLHRAO/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...with our precious campers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473830090999-N08Z1MPVHGP20LZK7PCW/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...and basically made everything fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473829962626-CPVJF5Z0OD5DOF8RQBHM/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...raided the kitchen at night, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473830173371-T8ELREQS0KNPZXKJECYE/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 We also hosted some awesome short term mission teams... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473825094397-GLBPG3ELS0NKH8ZCJMTL/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...competing in relay races, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473832654857-KHEMTQXFTHUL5WD6HD5N/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...Bible verses, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473824505143-14BMVAQ6Y6HB50AG0LK7/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...water games https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1473825016551-I05BD71ANT68DV6MNGD5/image-asset.jpeg Summer 2016 ...jumping on the trampoline, http://www.steppingforwardministries.com/summer-2018 daily 0.75 2018-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1527843555479-CQUUDCXX29UH8HTSUM9D/IMG_8112.jpg Summer 2017 The Fitionesti girls are always one of our favorite weeks, let's hear it for the girls! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1527842521730-MQ1Z4FZRLMTCIXRDJEKF/IMG_8184.jpg Summer 2017 The kids can never get enough of the water games - especially the big slip and slide! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1527843380218-IAI65N0Q43HZFQHDPSW2/IMG_7684.jpg Summer 2017 Meal time is a great time for fellowship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1527842267255-8HCVQLJAW1HIU83YUHM1/IMG_7904.jpg Summer 2017 Our summer staff is aways a blast to hang out with. Whether it is a mid-day party in the kitchen or a late night snack their enthusiasm and generosity is always a great blessing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1527842738624-TNN2PTIJ35K0FFMXFCPI/IMG_8077.jpg Summer 2017 Water fight!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1527843093819-695LBAWPD55BDBJDGRKS/IMG_8044.jpg Summer 2017 Hooray for the kitchen staff - especially on snitzel night! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1527842583943-56XRYM9NLYX96J6YC2FN/IMG_8010.jpg Summer 2017 David designed new games for this summer and the kids loved them - especially this new ball game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1527842634804-PUYSYD3Q5CXJFHD3G0T7/IMG_7760.jpg Summer 2017 Everyone loves s'mores! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1527843006636-OU2DCJRPL1PD3YDUKQZJ/IMG_7726.jpg Summer 2017 We got to have Kendama as one of our stations on Tuesdays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1527842158372-6KG60T5O412F722M1DX6/image.png Summer 2017 Summer camp is always a special time to connect with the kids from Bucharest that we work with every week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1527842411025-X2QCYTUPPTFN4G2WZ7CY/IMG_7888.jpg Summer 2017 Each week we are blessed with a new group of kids and support staff. This week we had a team from Texas and Mississippi who joined us. http://www.steppingforwardministries.com/summer-camps daily 0.75 2021-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609612977474-T89S44I148H53Q5441TD/IMG_7070.jpg Summer Camps - 8 weeks of crazy! Every year we host 8 groups of kids from all over Romania who come for a free week of American style camp with messages, music, sports, games and lots of fun and fellowship. Click the links below to see pictures of the last few years of camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1609621708038-MA7EM40SM6Q6JWXCGMAG/IMG_1305.jpg Summer Camps http://www.steppingforwardministries.com/summer-2018-1 daily 0.75 2021-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611061493966-KEGRE2AIUY3XV6RXZSU9/IMG_1021.jpeg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611061531178-BS70484RQ4ON8X1WDJFH/IMG_1053.jpeg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611061564939-QELLN33K2AA2RSW3FTD8/IMG_1064.jpeg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611061573038-CEVQ7AETHSOIZDIVGAVK/IMG_1075.jpeg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611061734193-KFV9WQBV509MM1YRQS6J/IMG_1128.jpeg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611061609943-EY15GMLQFOXL3JO75W0N/IMG_1168.jpeg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611061645587-UEH1E0F0623AYFPN113H/IMG_1306.jpeg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611061664607-MYD3VZMILGE9VIQI0KII/IMG_0968.jpeg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611062170987-0KO363RMVEJ5WH0SGAG9/IMG_1073.jpeg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611062016125-MCWHB7RLIY286KO7P364/DSC_0002.JPG Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611062075547-RXW0M26YR04CWT583UTO/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_124b.jpg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611062070735-CB1WBRXDOYOAE4L3K6HH/DSC_0218.JPG Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611061699747-WR7VCCOVWW4ZSFPCKS9P/IMG_7083.jpg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611062209690-WSNR9SR7K6H0CKDSTV5I/IMG_1122.jpeg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611062259897-Y6ZGX915M9NEYLKV88XM/IMG_1038.jpeg Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530262cae4b0d1c4964ca395/1611062883980-ZALQ61XIN2RUK30B5U6F/DSC_0158.JPG Summer 2018 - 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