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??
What a blessed, confusing, wonderful, difficult time in Romania for six weeks (February and March). The Lord had much for me to do and experience. It was a time of limping, physically and emotionally through ‘the other land that I love’. Not only had my knee not healed up enough from surgery so that I…
February was filled with days of blessings with our precious babies at Albina – and our ‘kids’ at Barza Mica. It has been JOY to hold and love, sing to and feed these little ones. We have a couple of new babies. I only know Maria’s name so far. She is a joy – always…
GREAT news!! Lord willing, I leave for my beloved Romania on February 2. I can hardly wait!! This will be a quick trip – just six weeks. I would truly appreciate prayer for everything to go well with the airports – and with covid testing. Please pray that my knee would heal up really well…
So many wonderful things went on in December, 2021! In the Fall, Ovi had been denied taking a Christmas celebration (true meaning of Christmas, small gifts, and goodies) into the public schools – or even holding a Christmas program in our church, Canaan. All of this because of covid! However, early in December, the mayor…
The Updates are beginning to sound like a ‘broken record’. There are still, many, many deaths from covid in Romania from people who are very afraid to take the vaccine – even medical personnel. Our ‘kids’ at Barza Mica were forced to take the vaccine-booster shot – and many have been very ill following it….
I am writing this from my home in Norton, MA. I arrived back in the States on October 4 – almost in one piece. I did significant injury to my right knee while disembarking the plane in Frankfurt. It was the knee that I had been favoring since a high school injury. Being in a…
What a wonderful month September was! I went for my final ‘inquisition and scrutinization’ for my Romanian Citizen’s Visa on September 4 – and on October 4 will receive my card. I am beyond excited. This is something God put in my heart to do – and pursuing it and obtaining the visa is pure…
Our God is faithful. But then, you know that! He has seen me through at every turn with many challenges this past month. With the indispensable help of Ovi, I am working on my Romanian Citizen’s Visa. I think if I had known there was so much work to accomplish in getting it done –…
Can you believe it? I am writing this Update from ‘the other land that I love’ – Romania!! It is like a miracle that I am here one more time after the past year and a half have been such uncertain times! I am settled in my little flat in Brasov. I can’t share the…
