In Moldova everyone celebrats Opt Marti, or the 8th of March. It is National Women's Day where women are honored. It was really sweet, men everywhere bring flowers to the women in their lives and girls get together and celebrate being women! It is a national holiday, so everything closes and everyone has the day off!
Last night, to celebrate, we went over to Magda's house (one of the Moldovian women on the WMF staff). There were about 15 women there and we worshipped together and Mariana (another member of the WMF staff) gave a talk about how we are princesses of God. We all went around and namend beautiful things about ourselves and honored how God made us.
There was one Moldovan woman there who spoke French, so we got to ahve a conversation that I could actually understand!!!! We also played lots of games together (Pictionary, 4 on a couch, and a game where we were all animals and had to find our pair... whioch was actually more difficult than it sounds because Moldovan animals make different sound than American ones haha!)
Julia and another girl from the internant who is 14 were both there as well! I loved watching these girls become empowered by the evenings events, and being able to encourage them and let them know that they have worth and value just because they exist! Julia even baked a carrot (morcov) cake for us all! We wrote one another cards to encourage each other.
One of my favorite things about Moldovan culture is their good-byes. People here do not merely sy good-bye and then walk out. Everyone has to give a speech and wish everyone well in some beautiful flowery way before they go. I attempted to do this last night, but accidently ended up saying I am so glad for all of your food (I meant to say joy).
I think every culture should celebrate Opt Marti. Totally amazing holiday!!!!!
Last night, to celebrate, we went over to Magda's house (one of the Moldovian women on the WMF staff). There were about 15 women there and we worshipped together and Mariana (another member of the WMF staff) gave a talk about how we are princesses of God. We all went around and namend beautiful things about ourselves and honored how God made us.
There was one Moldovan woman there who spoke French, so we got to ahve a conversation that I could actually understand!!!! We also played lots of games together (Pictionary, 4 on a couch, and a game where we were all animals and had to find our pair... whioch was actually more difficult than it sounds because Moldovan animals make different sound than American ones haha!)
Julia and another girl from the internant who is 14 were both there as well! I loved watching these girls become empowered by the evenings events, and being able to encourage them and let them know that they have worth and value just because they exist! Julia even baked a carrot (morcov) cake for us all! We wrote one another cards to encourage each other.
One of my favorite things about Moldovan culture is their good-byes. People here do not merely sy good-bye and then walk out. Everyone has to give a speech and wish everyone well in some beautiful flowery way before they go. I attempted to do this last night, but accidently ended up saying I am so glad for all of your food (I meant to say joy).
I think every culture should celebrate Opt Marti. Totally amazing holiday!!!!!
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