In my last ‘Update’, I asked for prayer concerning my trip to Romania on February 9, arriving in Brasov February 10.  I think we all should have been praying ‘harder’.   :))  The trip was a ‘bear’.  From taking off an hour late in a blizzard in Grand Rapids, MI with the runway having to be constantly plowed and sanded/salted, and the plane de-iced – to a four-hour layover in Newark (with a late departure) – to absolutely no sleep on the eight-hour flight to Munich – to another four-hour layover in Munich (with a late departure to Bucharest) – to Ovi’s being 40 minutes late to pick me up due to traffic – to the three-hour trek up to Brasov, — by the time I reached my flat, my brain was mush and I felt like a truck had run over my body.  All in EST, I went from 5:30a, Friday morning to 12:45p on Saturday – nearly 30 hours with no sleep.  The trip took its toll.  We’ll just have to pray more intensely over my next trip – and even more for that wisdom I’m always asking for.  No more flights with two lay-overs!  :)

Love From Above has moved into the 21^st century – we are now on Facebook!  Check out https://www.facebook.com/lovefromaboveministries/  for brief, but more frequent updates on the ministry.  I am excited!  Thanks to my beautiful daughter-in-‘love’, Michele, for making it all happen!

Talked with Alina Tompi a few days ago – and although she is still very weak after her stem cell implant, I could tell by her voice that she was stronger.  She had been out for a short walk that day and was completely exhausted, but she was able to do it!  Praise God!!

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.  It has been a joy to watch her on this journey – to watch her depend on the Lord – and to give Him the glory and honor for every step.

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.