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 ‘Christians’/followers of Christ. Not sure why. They almost seem embarrassed to say His name. I…
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. …
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 –
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.
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…
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
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…
It has been a wonderful – fruitful – fruitless, at times – joyful – heart-breaking – interesting past month in my beloved Romania.
“In Psalm 104, the psalmist celebrates God’s glory in His works of creation and providence teaching the dependence of all living creatures, and contrasting the happiness of those who praise Him with the awful end of the wicked.” (from Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible)
Risking sounding like a broken record, I am thrilled to be back here in ‘the other land that I love’ once again – that the Lord has allowed me to be His hands and feet, eyes and heart among these people whom He planted in my heart seventeen years ago. I praise God for a…