Update – October, 2025
– Fall has quickly set in here in Romania. I’m a warm-weather/sunshine person, but as usual we all in the colder climates have to deal with it! Cold weather means more expense for the ministry, though. Love From Above helps our church, Canaan, with wood and gas, some elderly widows, and of course, Ukraine.
– Two of our ‘littles’, Ștefan and Ioana have entered pre-school in Codlea. I’m not quite sure what they think of it – perhaps that it is just a wonderful play time with new friends . . . I’ll find out more. But we have had a wonderful time wheeling our other ‘littles’ around in their strollers outside. They LOVE the attention!
– As always, it has been a joy to be with our ‘kids’ at Barza Mica. We even took 7 of them to McDonald’s one day. They seem to like the cheeseburger more than the fries. Maybe that’s because they get so many potatoes at Barza. And, they loved their caramel McSundae!!
– My friend, Robert (of Robert and Alina) took me to a city about an hour and a half from Brasov. It was about 100 km one way. I had been to the orphanage in Victoria many years ago. Some of our ‘kids’ from Barza were transferred there. I was delighted to spend some time with Moldovan and Claudiu. They had changed in appearance – Moldovan, fatter – and Claudiu, even thinner. I think they recognized me. I spent about a ½ hour with them – wrapped my arms around each of them to hold and hug them as I was leaving.
– The director did not want me to enter the building. I can only imagine why! There were not supposed to be any more large orphanages in Romania. However this one has 60 residents! Just recently a video has been put out on the abuse – still! – of the orphans in RO. I know that! But I couldn’t watch more than a few minutes of it, it so sickened me. I wait for that day when our Almighty Creator, Savior, and Sustainer ‘rights’ ALL ‘wrongs’!!
“Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You and praise Your name, for in perfect faithfulness You have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.” – Isaiah 25.1