Update – April, 2026
Happy, Happy Spring!! I hope and pray that Massachusetts has seen the last of snow for 2026!! I look forward to Resurrection Day! What a time of joyous celebration over the death, burial AND resurrection of our King of kings – JESUS!
SO much went on last month that concerns Love From Above in Romania – and unfortunately not much of it is good. I SO need to be there. However, the Lord has seen fit for me to be in MA these several months. I have to praise the Lord that much is being accomplished in my house that was dedicated to the Lord back in 1976. It really needed some attention!
The most difficult situation for me to have to deal with in RO is some of our precious ‘kids’ are being moved elsewhere. My heart is broken. And where they are being moved are orphanages not fit for humans. I felt if I had been able to be in RO that I might have had some influence on those decisions made by the government. Maybe not – but I had established a good relationship with the director of that area in government last Spring.
Time is of the essence in completing the construction on Bradet (orphanage). The government keeps threatening to not let any of our ‘kids’ (from Barza Mica) be moved there. I am being told that our ‘kids’ have so much anxiety! In my opinion, the director of B. Mica tells the ‘kids’ far too much. She has always done this – and it only results in the ‘kids’ becoming absolutely distraught not knowing what is going to happen to them!! Please pray for a complete and timely finish to the work on Bradet – AND that the government won’t keep adding more and more ‘work’ that they say needs to be done!
Besides prices of gas doubling in RO (both for the case and for cars), prices of goods have nearly doubled! People are suffering. People I KNOW are suffering! Two different friends have told me that the country is getting almost back to times like when they were under communism! Several from our church have lost their jobs – and are looking for food to feed their families. It has been nearly impossible to heat their homes – for those who use gas.
We are in desperate need for transportation for Canaan to pick up young people in three different villages for youth meetings. Ovi has already had to cancel two of the youth groups in the villages of Crizbav and Cutus. My heart breaks not to be able to reach the kids with the Good News of Jesus Christ! PLEASE pray that the Lord will provide vehicles – and the gas for them!
Lord willing, ‘we’ will head back to Ukraine on April 19. If you would like to be of help in our getting supplies for these precious desperate people – and the gas to get there and back, it would be SO appreciated!!
I’m in touch with Vica – the precious servant from Ukraine. Her parent’s home was bombed/destroyed. For days they had no way to leave Kharkiv. However, a couple of young fellows from their church took their own lives into their hands and somehow got Vica’s parents safely out – and to be with her. PTL!!
I’m not sure what’s going on with the world’s finances, but it is no longer allowed for me to transfer more than 10,000USD at a time to RO. This makes it difficult for LFA because every time I transfer, there is a fee. It makes it VERY difficult for Ovi, because the banks/government only allow him to withdraw 1,000 USD at a time. That means he would have to be running to the bank ‘all the time’ to pick up the funds we (and hopefully others) can send. Everything seems to be getting more difficult!! I have been told that people who may have a little money are withdrawing it from the banks.
Please pray that the Lord will ‘shut the mouth of the lion’ – the guy with whom Andrei (Ovi’s son) had an accident. This is enormous stress for Ovi – with the fellow wanting more and more money from Ovi all the time. PLEASE PRAY!!
I end with: I’m beyond thankful that our God Almighty is in control – that He knows all about it – that He will provide a way when there seems to be no way – and believe it or not, He means everything for our good!
My complete faith and hope and trust is in the Risen Savior! A most Jubilant and Blessed Resurrection Day to you all!! He is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed!!