Outings with the LOC Kids...

Summer is here! While we can't go on a big vacation this summer with all our kids, we are trying to do several fun outings with them nearby during the summer... Here is a look at the first few.


All of the kids were excited to have Becky Kyle, one of our former staff, back for a visit earlier this summer! We were glad that she was able to join the older kids for an outing to Brasov.


Brasov is a mountain city and has a large sign much like the "Hollywood" sign in California. We took a ride up the mountain a ways and hiked over to see the sign and look out over the city.




From salt lakes to a salt mine... Praid & Sovata made a great day trip for the younger kids.



Yes, our friends from the EV Free team from Orland, CA are all licking the wall... totally made of salt from an old mine turned tourist attraction! We enjoyed getting out of the heat and down underground for a while. It was very special to have a few folks from the team share their testimony at the underground chapel and to listen to our kids sing praise songs all together without worrying about what anyone else thought.



All of the kids were able to go together to Sibiu... a town about 2 hours away from us. We went to an outdoor museum of Romanian history and then to the zoo. It was a great day filled with fun outdoor activities... boats, walking, laughing and a little learning as well. We were glad to have our friends from SMU with us for this outing!



The kids love guests, but the bond and relationship that they have with the educators from the houses, who invest in them daily is very special and we are so thankful for them!






Please continue to pray for our kids as they adjust to changes in staff, houses, etc. this summer. Pray that they will continue to settle in and unite as one team. We so appreciate your support and prayers!