I used to have an oblong sign hanging down from the knob on my back door that read, “I don’t do Mondays”. I meant it. I don’t know if it was because of a psychological reason, or if perhaps I expended more energy on the weekends being involved in music on Sundays at my church and the occasional concerts, but Monday was not my best day. I operated at half-steam. Actually, I used to feel a bit sorry for my Monday students – that I just wasn’t giving them my best. Tuesday, I was in high-gear, but on Mondays we did calmer things – perhaps like listening to a movement from a particular concerto, and then doing a writing assignment on it.
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Talked with Alina Tompi a few days ago – and although she is still very weak after her stem cell implant, I could tell by her voice that she was stronger. She had been out for a short walk that day and was completely exhausted, but she was able to do it! Praise God!!
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I have either been in churches, or have come across messages on podcasts in the past few years where it seems that evangelical pastors seem to shy away from using the name ‘Jesus’ – even some individuals who call themselves…
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November was a busy and full month! So much praise to begin with –
My beautiful Ioana passed her exam for her medical degree!! Praise God!!! She was tested over everything she had learned in her six years of medical school. She is now D-na Doctor Arbanas (Pirvu) Ioana. I am so proud of her. It has been a joy to watch her on this journey – to watch her depend on the Lord – and to give Him the glory and honor for every step.
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Always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;” Ephesians 5.20
It is interesting to watch different behavioral patterns and how some people react to a given situation compared to others. What I have learned is, that behavior knows no socio-economic boundaries. For example –
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This following is an update from October –
Praising God that I made it safely from Brasov to Norton on my flight home October 4! It was a little rough over the Atlantic, but otherwise without incident.
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Several years ago when I was teaching music at Central High School in Providence, RI, as usual per any day I headed to the main office to pick up my mail. In the teacher’s mail boxes would be stuffed certainly plenty of notices and important information, but also a fair share of ‘junk mail’ which promptly went into the waste basket. One day, however, one of the unsolicited fillers seemed to catch my eye, and I even took time to read it.
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Update from the month of September –
3000 kg. of potatoes were delivered to Barza Mica, along with 700 kg of carrots and 700 kg of onions.
Nineteen boxes of beautiful clothing arrived from some precious ladies at First Romanian Baptist Church of Atlanta – and were warmly received at Albina and Barza Mica Orphanages
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I have called out to my God many times, but for the purpose of this writing, I vividly remember a life-changing time when I called out to Him back in February, 1974. Much like the Israelites, I didn’t’ call out until I was desperate with nowhere else to turn. The following is from Matthew Henry’s Commentary on Psalm 107 – Continue reading the "September, 2017 – Call Out to God" »
It has been a wonderful – fruitful – fruitless, at times – joyful – heart-breaking – interesting past month in my beloved Romania.
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