Moldova 2025 Update

We just returned from an unforgettable mission trip to Moldova — and we can’t wait to share with you what the Lord has done!

First and foremost, thank you. Your generosity is not just a gift — it's a life-changing investment in individuals, marriages, families, and even entire communities. This trip would not have been possible without you.

Earlier this year, we were invited back to Word of Faith Church in Chișinău, Moldova — a church known for sending missionaries to villages across Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine. Their pastors specifically asked us to lead a retreat for couples, leaders, and pastors — those who are constantly pouring into others and rarely have time to be poured into themselves.

As we prayed, we felt God’s clear “yes” — not just for us to go, but to take a team. For the first time through FRDM61, we brought a team with us: two incredible couples — Jeanie & Jeff Hoskens, and Andrey & Natasha Maly’s. These leaders live what they teach. They carry deep healing, wisdom, and the heart of spiritual mothers and fathers.

💑 The Retreat

We arrived a day early to pray and prepare. Though it was our first time ministering together as a team, there was a powerful sense of unity and flow of the Holy Spirit. Each session was led with grace, depth, and prophetic sensitivity.

The retreat began Thursday afternoon at a peaceful location outside the city, surrounded by trees and a lake — the perfect setting for rest and renewal. We welcomed each couple with personalized prophetic cards and thoughtful gifts. The first session featured our team sharing raw and real testimonies of their marriage journeys — mountain tops and valleys.

From there, each session built a deeper connection. Jeanie and Jeff led a powerful teaching on emotional intimacy through the Connection Codes model. We also opened emergency sessions for couples in crisis. Between sessions, Igor and I, along with the team, ministered one-on-one with those who needed deeper healing.

By the end, couples testified of deep breakthroughs, restored intimacy, and renewed hope — all within just two days. We had couples mostly married for 30+ years and had a few married 8 or less years — all reconnecting and going deeper in intimacy in spirit, soul and body. 🙌

✨ Ministry Beyond the Retreat

On Sunday, we ministered in two church services — in Russian and Moldovan. Our children, Anthony & Audrey, joined us in praying for others. In the morning service, the Lord deeply touched the men, healing father wounds and restoring hearts.

On Tuesday, we visited a rehabilitation center, we ministered in inner healing, and witnessed two people give their lives to Jesus! Hallelujah!

We then spent another week ministering at “City of Light” Church, and visited the southern village where my grandfather pastored for years. Standing on that land with my children was profound — four generations of faith. My grandfather was imprisoned for his faith, yet never denied Christ. Because of his sacrifice, we now freely preach the Kingdom in the same land.

Real Lives, Real Breakthroughs: Testimonies from the Retreat

We could tell you more — but it’s even more powerful when you hear it from those who experienced it firsthand:

“It wasn’t just a retreat — it was a space where God began to touch the deepest layers of my soul.”

“My wife and I finally accessed places in our hearts we hadn’t dared approach. It was a step toward healing, true intimacy, and emotional freedom. Thank you to the pastors for your boldness in leading the church into restoration. And to the ministry team — thank you for creating a safe place where vulnerability led to real transformation. This experience didn’t just bring healing. It restored me as a whole man, capable of becoming more like Christ.”

— Denis & the Fatescu Family

“God took us to the depths of our souls and healed childhood wounds.”

“We’re so grateful to our pastors for embracing this kind of ministry. The team treated every emotion with respect and gentleness. You showed us how ignoring emotions can be harmful — and how God meets us right there. We left this retreat more connected to ourselves, to each other, and to God.”

— Victoria Mancho

“This retreat changed me forever.”

“I’ll never be the same again. During a powerful ministry time, God supernaturally set me free through Nataly’s prayer. I experienced God the Father’s deep love, the nurturing presence of the Holy Spirit, and the close friendship of Jesus in a way I never had before. Childhood trauma doesn’t have the final word — God does. I now know: emotions are not enemies, but messengers of hidden pain. And God wants to heal all of it. Thank you for teaching us, guiding us, and loving us so well.”

— Valentina Baikan

What’s Next

We carry a dream in our hearts — to own land in Moldova. A place where we can return regularly, bringing teams to pour healing and hope into this beautiful nation.

We’ve already been invited back in October 2025 to speak at a women's conference, April/May 2026 to lead a Heart Healing Workshop and a Parenting Seminar that will be hosted by Word of Faith Church and will be inviting all surrounding churches to join. We were also invited to Kostanay Kazakhstan and Krasnadar Russia to come and do the same ministry there, please join us in prayer for those places, we believe that if it is God's will He will make a way.

Because of your partnership, all of this is possible. You are part of every breakthrough, every restored marriage, every healed heart.

From the bottom of our hearts — thank you.