The REMM Blog

Last week, Alex and I were invited to speak at a school where many US teams have had the privilege to visit: Scoala Gimnaziala Remetea. Meaning, the elementary school in Remetea. Here we were greeted by familiar faces of students (some kids pointed toward us and said, "Those two were here before!") and teachers. One particular teacher, Mrs. Camelia Florea, has always welcomed us to her class and on this particular occasion, asked us and several others in the non-profit field

Today is International Women’s Day; a day—all around the globe—to celebrate the women in our lives whom we love and cherish. It is also a day to remind us that every day we should seek to “eliminate oppression . . . respect the vulnerable and value the equal significance of people before God.” writes Elaine Storkey in a 2016 article for Christianity Today. She asserts, “Teachings throughout the Scriptures, not least in the prophetic tradition of the Hebrew Scriptures” reflect

Every March 1st you'll see market places, convenience stores, old city centers brimming with displays of red and white bracelets. Usually they have some sort of pendant attached--anything from a kitschy dolphin to a hand painted flower on piece of ceramic. And yes, even The Bridge will make fondant bracelets to decorate a piece of cake. That's because it's "Martisor" or "Little March"--a celebration of spring commemorated with a red and white bracelet. Back in the olden days,