On mission to Europe’s poorest country: Moldova By Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Nov 16, 2018 Nov 16, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 1 of 8 Molly Fridinger & Brittany Wiggins playing with a baby in the village. Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Trish Johnson (the eldest team member) and a Moldovan woman. Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Pastor Pascal at gate in village & Dr. Coleman with bag of food to give to villagers. Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Moldovan flag Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Victor and Shanna Pascaru with Ed McAfee Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Molly praying with an 85-year-old Moldovan lady. Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune A Moldovan doctor, Carol Gurr and Lauren Boan at a medical clinic. Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune A village well where people get their water. Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Dust covered their shoes as the Americans walked the rutted dirt roads through the villages outside Chisinau, Moldova in early October.kAmw2?5:?8 @FE 328D @7 7@@5 E@ E96 G:==286CD E@@< E96> 324< :? E:>6 4@>A2C23=6 E@ `__ J62CD 28@ 96C6 :? E96 &]$] %96 G:==286CD 925 ?@E9:?8 3FE 2 4@?4C6E6 3=@4< DEF44@ 9@FD6 H:E9 2 4=2J E:=65 C@@7 @G6C E96:C 9625D] %96J 82E96C E96:C 7@@5 :? E96 324< J2C5D 7C@> E96:C 82C56?D 2?5 E96:C >62E C@2>D 7C66=J :? 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Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune Ann C. Wayne/Special to the Independent Tribune kAmk6>mp?? r] (2J?6 :D 2 7C66=2?46 HC:E6C 32D65 :? r@?4@C5]k^6>mk^Am 0 Comments Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Be forever thankful Here at Thanksgiving, all Americans should pause and review some of the facts of the pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving. 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Christmas is a season of faith “You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.” (Luke 1:31)
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