I wish I had more information to give you concerning Barza Mica.  Unfortunately, I have no new news from the director.  Will the State take the orphanage away from these young people (my kids) whom I have loved for 16 years?  Will God change the government’s ‘hearts of stone into hearts of flesh’ to have compassion on ‘the fatherless’, ‘the least of these’?  I’ll have to wait until I return to Romania this month to find out.  Please just keep this horrific treatment of ‘our kids’ in prayer!

I wish I had better news for you this month concerning Barza Mica.  The inspections did not bode well for the orphanage.  In what we believe is the government’s motivation to gain the orphanage building for themselves, two weeks ago they demanded truly ridiculous proposals for Barza.  In order for the building to pass inspection, last summer they began demanding an overhaul of the physical structure.  Thinking that that could never be accomplished, we were able to do that.  The director was told that if she didn’t leave, her salary would be cut.  They cut it – and she didn’t leave.  This woman is dedicated to our precious orphans.  They also said they would cut the workers’ salaries.  They did – but the workers didn’t leave.

November was a busy, productive and wonderful month for the ministry.  I wish I had more information to give you concerning the status of Barza Mica (orphanage for ‘my’ big ‘kids’), but the Romanian Government inspection won’t happen until this month.

The ministry is always moving forward.  The Lord’s hand was at work in October in wonderful ways.

Because of your generous giving, we were able to buy enough underwear for all the ‘kids’ at Barza Mica.  Rhonda and I went shopping for this government-required clothing when I returned to the States.  They were sent through the USPS for them to arrive at the orphanage before the government inspection.

October, 2016

God has been so good to His ministry (Love From Above) in the past month – and has kept us so busy.  I arrived back in the States September 21 with my head just a-buzzing with what-all went on in September.  Because of your compassion for ‘the helpless’, ‘the least of these’, the Lord used us to –

August was a very full month.  Besides loving and enjoying, singing and praying over our precious orphans, there were other things going on.

The Tompi’s, Robert and Alina and I traveled to his mother and sister’s village in Bahnea to minister once again.

I have been in Brasov in my little flat on Str. Frasinului in Noua (section of Brasov) for a little over a month now.  It is ‘home’ to me – and with people whom I love – especially my precious orphans at Albina (Orphanage) and Barza Mica (Orphanage).   Sadly we ‘lost’ precious little Ionela at Albina.  I miss her terribly.  But if you had ever seen the condition of her life, you would rejoice with me that the Lord took her Home.

I am delighted to be writing this update from ‘the other land that I love’!   I left Boston June 23, and arrived in Brasov (Romania) on the evening of the 24^th.  As usual, Ovi picked me up in Bucharest.  The two and one half hour ride is always one of great conversation, catching up on the past few months.  He had liters upon liters of water already for me in my flat, milk and butter in the fridge, and ‘tons’ of fresh veggies and fruits waiting for me.  He is such a blessing to Love From Above!

Joyous news!   A single donor contributed not only the final third of the funds to finish installing the plumbing for our Gypsy Church, Canaan in the village of Halchiu, but also the entire amount to have the whole heating system installed.  Can you say with me – ‘Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!’?  

Remember ‘my’ little AnaMaria who walks on her tippy toes, couldn’t speak at 3 years old, and who would run and jump into my arms every time she saw me?   And remember I wanted her to speak so badly that if she could, I wanted her first word to be ‘Isus’ (Jesus)? And she DID learn to say ‘Isus’ – and says so much more now after having been moved to a different orphanage.