Gisborne Missionaries, Margie Vincent, New Zealand, Romania

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=125 BGCOLOR="#330000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <bR> <div>                                   The King's Christian Network is based in Gisborne, New Zealand        <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CCFF00" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div>                       Welcome to Margie Vincent's page...</div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=225 BGCOLOR="#330000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kings Christian Network...KCN"><U>HOME</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church list Gisborne / Wairoa"><U>Church list Gisborne / Wairoa</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church Organisations"><U>Church Organisations</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Humour"><U>Humour</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Gisborne NZ Christian Links"><U> Gisborne & NZ Christian Links</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id121.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="International Christian Links"><U>International Christian Links</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id80.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Revival Pages"><U>Revival Pages</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Intercessors Page"><U>Intercessors Page</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id140.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Statement of Faith"><U>Statement of Faith</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="kings_christian_network__kcn__gisborne_nz__new_zealand.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us / History"><U>About Us / History</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="kings_christian_network__kcn__gisborne_nz__new_zealand97.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="KCN Photo Page"><U>KCN Photo Page</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="margie_vincent.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gisborne Missionaries, Margie Vincent, N"><U>Gisborne Missionaries</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Intercessors Page"><U>Intercessors Corner</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Gisborne Missionaries, Margie Vincent, New Zealand, Romania</div> <div> This page is a link to those from Gisborne who are currently ministering around the world... </div> <div> Other missionaries will be added just as soon as their details are supplied to us.<B> </B></div> <div> <B>Margie</B><I>Vincent</I></div> <div> Called as a <B>Missionary</B> to <B>Romania</B> with love... from Gisborne, New Zealand</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="6" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="734" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#FF6600 HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <B>To download  'Margie's Supporters'  A4 double sided brochure in PDF format </B></div> <div> <B>Click button:  </B><A HREF="http://www.sheldrakevisualart.com/pdf/m%20vincent%20brochure%202006%20.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sheldrakevisualart.com/pdf/m%"><U><B><IMG SRC="38e16160.png" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>  (Please Note file size is approx: 996kb)</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 754 WIDTH="196"><bR> <div> Support Address in </div> <div> New Zealand</div> <div> Ewen Laurenson</div> <div> <B>Open Home Foundation International</B></div> <div> PO Box 13862 Johnsonville, </div> <div> Wellington 4</div> <div> Telephone: +64 4 479 0460</div> <div> Email: <A HREF="mailto:ohfint@paradise.net.nz" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:ohfint@paradise.net.nz"><U>ohfint@paradise.net.nz</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Field address in </div> <div> Romania</div> <div> <B>Margie Vincent</B></div> <div> Romania</div> <div> Email: <A HREF="mailto:newzel@ivex.ro" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:newzel@ivex.ro"><U>newzel@ivex.ro</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="201"><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="390c1010.jpg" border=0 width="193" height="257" ALT="Margie Vincent, Missionary to Romania from Gisborne, New Zealand" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Photo of Margie with one of the Romanian children...  ...to read more of Margie's exploits in Romania... download the PDF file above by clicking on the Button !</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="391c6950.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="149" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="392c8960.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="127"><bR> <div> My first trip to Romania was is 1999. What I thought was going to be a one month visit to run training in Foster Care and Social Work, turned into a 3 month stay and my also working as a volunteer with abandoned children in one of the many orphanages in the city.</div> <bR> <div> It was during the first few weeks of my stay that I had a sense of God asking, "Will you come back?"  My reply .... "Yes, Lord!"</div> <bR> <div> I returned to Romania in March 2000 to settle in another city, Ramnicu Valcea, a smaller rural city 3 hours north west of the capital, Bucharest.</div> <div> On returning I continued to work as a volunteer in an orphanage while also supporting other short term volunteers being sent out by Bush Aflame in  New Zealand and I was also involved in training events.</div> <bR> <div> It was during this time that I began to dream of a place where parents, who didn’t want to abandon children, could come to for help.... </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="39384660.jpg" border=0 width="132" height="102" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="395866b0.jpg" border=0 width="134" height="107" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="396886b0.jpg" border=0 width="136" height="107" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="39789670.jpg" border=0 width="137" height="103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 835 WIDTH="196"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="835" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="196" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="491"><bR> <div> <B>5 Dec 2006 </B></div> <bR> <div> Only 7 sleeps to go! As I write this I am surrounded with bags and 6 and a bit years worth of stuff. I've finally realised that there is no way I can fit my life into 2 bags and have started a few piles to 'pick this up next time'. </div> <bR> <div> That our God promises to order our steps is very very real to me - I continue to see Gods sovereign ways all around me. "Pass on the batton" He said and it has/is happening and as I continue to take each step to the side I see God bringing the team more and more forward - and soon it will be me watching them going away ahead with what The Family Centre is called to. I am full of emotions - in fact it is all a bit hard just now - but it is all good even though it makes me cry - it is all part of the next bit for so many lives. </div> <bR> <div> My committment and passion for the work here is still very much priority but my role is changed. I am committed to seeing Camelia as the Director and to the team and Board in their roles and to see the work become more locally sustained financially - it is a new journey of transition full of new challenges. But we have all seen God do so much, our testimony has always been, "Look and see what our God has done!". </div> <bR> <div> Some folk have asked me, "What's next?" .... I feel like I have little snap shot pictures of the next bits but to be honest I haven't had any extra of me to be thinking to much about the future but feel that much will become clearer soon. A friend said a few weeks back that she thought it took more faith to 'go home' and it does feel a bit like that. The SO easiest thing to do right now would be to stay here, to keep on doing what I am doing etc but I know it's not the right thing. </div> <bR> <div> Part of the future is continueing to see the transition of The Family Centre which includes fund raising and supporting the team. I am remaining as a Board member and hope to be visiting at least once next year - I feel like I am repeating myself a bit about continueing to support this work, but I have seen a number of organisations/works fall over because of poorly planned/supported transitions. Please God, not us! I so want to find the Godly way to let go the batton fully while being able to support and encourage the others forward. </div> <div> So, it's back to NZ .... not fully sure of where/how etc I'll be living but would like to be able to support my Dad and Sue in Gisborne. Dads scheduled for two operations in the next couple of months so it will be great for me to be able to be a daughter not on the other side of the world! Africa!? Is very much appearing in the snapshots - it's like seeing little glimpses - though at the moment I am unsure in what capacity I appear! But, my prayer is "Here I am Lord" </div> <bR> <div> I land in NZ on the 16th Dec ... will be in Auckland for a few days before heading off to family for Christmas and a holiday then hope to be visiting in February! </div> <bR> <div> Thanks for continuing to be a part of all that has and will happen here - appreciate your committment so very, very much. </div> <bR> <div> <B>What a beautiful God!  With love, Margie</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>