Oh, my! Fall set in real quick here in Romania. I’ve had to turn on the heat! I’m not complaining, really – but we have had rain, rain, and more rain. All through October (and at least half of September), it’s rained for a week or more every day – and then, one day of sunshine – and then more than a week of rain (repeat, repeat . . . ) Here’s where the gratitude comes in, though. All this rain could have been snow! Yikes!!
Robert, Corina and I have made another trip to Ucea de Jos to see Amalia, Khersty, Mihaela – and two other girls. We had a wonderful visit with them. Each time, Amalia, Khersty, and Mihaela are beyond delighted to have us come for a visit. Lord willing, I will make one more trip there this month before returning to Massachusetts.
It’s been fun, too, to make all kinds of yummy snacks for our ‘kids’ – both at Barza Mica and Bradet. They absolutely loved lemon pudding with Hu-la-la (spray cream) on top -– and chocolate-filled croissants were a big hit!
Once again – as we have every Fall for the past many, many years, LFA has managed to buy all the legume (vegetables) for Barza Mica (and now, Bradet, also) – enough to last into Spring! The legume include potatoes, carrots and onions. I trust that all you ‘givers’ know how important you are to these precious ‘broken reeds’ created in the image of our Jesus!
Also, LFA bought ‘tons’ of meds for our ‘littles’ at Ana si Eva! I’ve loved ministering to these precious little ones again – especially to Valentin and Gabriela. They cannot move, are blind, but react when they hear my voice – with Valentin smiling from ear to ear! I adore them . . .
Our men, once again, are on another mission to Ukraine. They are still there even as I write this. They will again distribute ‘tons’ of food and other supplies (largely supported by LFA) and equally as important, spiritual ‘food’. PLEASE pray for our men. They are in grave danger in this war-torn, constantly bombed country. Pray, please for our Ukrainian Brothers and Sisters in Christ – and for those who don’t know Him, to surrender their lives to Him.
Mark 10.45 – “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,” How can we do any less??
– There were many highs and lows in the ministry in 2025, but it’s the ‘highs’ that define this precious ministry, Love From Above – God’s ministry in the ‘other’ land that I love, Romania. However, this update will just relate a few ‘mentions’ from December. – As always, it was beyond sad to leave…
I don’t know if an aching heart has a sound, but if you hear an unusual crackling sound, it probably is my heart absolutely breaking upon my having to leave our precious orphans here in the ‘other’ land that I love. I’m supposed to fly from Bucharest via Frankfurt to Boston on December 3. I…
My months go by like weeks! I can’t believe we are in November already! As usual the ministry is busy, busy, busy! In October, LFA has: – bought all the legume (veggies) for our ‘kids’ at Barza Mica for the next six months – and to the tune of $6040.00!! God provided a miracle in…
– 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. –…
August passed by more like a week than as a month. I guess that means one is pretty busy – and that we have been. Briefly: – Ana si Eva, our two new case (houses), got all the screens put on (the 22 windows) and the four sliding screen doors. In my visits to see…
First of all, I am truly praising our Almighty God, for a safe and relatively uneventful trip back to the ‘other’ land that I love! Robert picked me up in Bucharest this time and we yakked, yakked, yakked, all the way back up to Brasov – even stopped for a hot dog (kind of) on…
I’ve recently booked my tickets from Boston to Bucharest for July 5, 2025. It seems like much longer than just a little over two months since I left the ‘other’ land that I love. It has been a busy couple of months for Love From Above both in the States and in Romania. A really…
Thank you to all of you who prayed over my trip back to the States. There are always small glitches, but there was nothing of note. (Thank You, Lord!) And thank you for praying over our guys from Romania on their mission to N.E. Ukraine once again to serve such helpless and hopeless ones in…
Oooooo – May, my favorite month of the year whether in Romania, Massachusetts, or Maine where I grew up. Everywhere there are signs of life – of a renewal of all that we love in nature. Thank You, Lord for Spring!! I loved being at Canaan, my church in Halchiu, Romania for this year’s Resurrection…
