Looking back but not too back..

Being part of a ministry involves tones of paper to write down all things happening in just one year .We will not take the time to do it now for we tried to keep you up to date as much as we could ,but we would love to look back just in the last 3 weeks and share with you some of the things that had happened.

Training in Dambovita county-this area had been in our thoughts and prayers for several years already and finally we got to hold a training week here .There were about 17 students attending it ,13 of them graduated but we were very pleased with the opening .Some elders from different churches wanted to be present to take notes and it was a joy indeed to hear them making comments about the training .Since children’s ministry is very news to the area we decided to meet once a month from now on with the students and whoever is interested from churches in Dambovita county and give them more ideas and encouragement in starting and developing a kids ministry and soon our hope is they will also develop youth ministry in the area as well as other ministries .
We were excited after these days –the students and people from churches wanted to take advantage of our presence there and most of the days the training will start at 9 in the morning and end at 9 at night ,plus two kids to look after and so on..now hope you understand why we appreciate so much God’s help and protection and your prayers in all we do, because it is a matter of a TEAM.

Shoe Boxes 2008 –were a challenge in many ways ,not that we are afraid so much of challenges(after they are over ..uh).This year we got 10,800 shoe boxes to distribute.They came in time thanks for praying for this and that allowed us to contact more new schools and kindergartens .It is no need to tell you of the kids reactions ,but we would invite you to see more pictures on the snapfish account and be happy for all the kids that rejoiced getting a box and a book this Christmas.

In Mesteacan –we did some ministry in the last months and were glad to give out gifts . At the Bible lesson kids and parents were part –as in most of the places and at the end we understood some of the tears in parent’s eyes “ I could never be able to get such a gift for my child ,but it happen, some one else helped me “.To write the thousands of “thank you” we heard it will take a lot ,so we will not botter .

For a while on our heart has been the gypsies communities .We went to V.B valley to the school and gave gifts to the gypsies kids from that school-though 600 kids are in the community only around 120 attend a school, as we learned from the mayor .He came there and gave us a warm welcome and had a wonderful time together .Most of kids could not afford to attend the school due to lack of supplies .
We learned that if some invests in gypsies it is worth the work. Went in Valea Corbului for the first time .Heard about a great ministry going on among gypsies there and we were all so impressed with what God and education can do to a nation, even to gypsies .It was like a different world ,but that world made us dream that one day perhaps such projects could be developed in Valea Badenilor –the gypsies village we try to work in , but we not help what so ever .

This year more authorities were involved than ever-lost of mayors wanted to come and see what is all about shoe boxes and they all had great comments about project .In Albesti-another place we have been for the first time the mayor asked that beside the books we gave to the kids about Christmas story ,he wanted us to give him bunch of books he could take in the city hall and while people will wait for papers ,council and so on ,they will get to read the books .We hesitated for we did not expect such a reaction-the mayor not being a Christian and then some how God brought to our memories the story with the talking donkey in the Bible –“ if God used a donkey ,he can certainly use a nonchristian mayor” .

Today one of the teachers from a new School Vio went with shoe boxes this year stopped by and said “One of the boys was disappointed ,for some how his book got lost and all the kids in his class talk about how interested the book is and he would love to ask for one “.
Continue to pray that all kids that got a Christian book this Christmas would want to know and love the Lord .
As a family –we experienced our first Christmas ever ,in 8 years we were never together on Christmas ,one of was in a village doing a Christmas club, another one in an orphanage doing whatever ,but this year together with Daniel and Andrew we experienced a real Christmas –not with meat and fancy things ,but a peaceful one and happy ,giving thanks for the greatest Gift .
We continue to pray for Daniel(3) and Andrew(6) and give thanks to the Lord for the improvement in their lives ;
Andrew memorized 2 poems in one week and he knows by heart lots of Christian songs already.
Daniel –started to talk well ,learned lots of new words and he prays when he eats ,well.. saying some words of his own and then closing with AMEN.
We know it is a long letter ,but as we said it is only little things of what happened here in the last 3 weeks and because we want things to happen in the future too ,we would love to ask you to pray and see how you can be at use in the future to the work here.
So many things happened because people like you pray and people like you or others give and because we work as a BODY.
To the Head be the glory

Vio & Estera

Developing a heart for devotion

Tools in our work –as in any other are so important. Recently some devotional books could be bought and Vio used them to teach kids in how to have a devotional time . Kids responded very well and it is touching and encouraging when they bring the books and respond to different questions .After studying the daily little lessons , their prayer life really changed .Jonathan is one of the boys that took this challenge very serious .Vio called one night after 10:30 to talk to some one in that family but Johnatan answered the phone .He was up that later doing his daily devotional and working in some lessons from the devotional book

Let’s pray together that this generation of kids will really learn and love spending quality and quantity time with the Lord.

Since summer is so short and kids we work with are so many ,we had to develop beside the summer camps ,the week-end camps as well.

Last week-end about 33 campers were at the camp in Badeni for the whole week-end .Wonderful weather and blessed time there .After this time A difference was noticed in some of their lives .4 of the kids attending that week-end started to pray ,after only a short time of attending bible classes .

As far as the training we asked prayers for –it is OVER .There were children’s workers from differences counties of Romania ,all eager in learning how to train others to reach preschoolers .

Our hope and prayer is that all teaching and tips given will be useful for all of them and many preschoolers in Romania will trust the Lord .

Since in Romania there are so many opportunities to work with this age groups and still no curriculum , any help from you will be used and appreciated .

Other than that, we try to raise the little ones Dany and Andrew and to be honest we need help in many aspects .They both have issues due to traumas they have been in and need lots of time and visits to doctors , plus treatment .

Of course we could not do any of this if there was no grace from the Lord and a wonderful team behind .Thank you for all your support either in prayer or financial..things happen thanks to your love and faithfulness .

Getting busier and busier

Estera & Vio + Dany & Andrew

Hot but getting ready for winter

Hot but getting ready for winter.

” But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.” Psalm 13:5

Thought the weather is pretty nice we are getting ready for Christmas here ..how???

Since we coordinate Samaritan's Purse project in our area ,we had to start meetings in order to promote the project and Christmas distribution in the area.

We had a wonderful meeting and were so encouraged to see how people react ..there were about 38 people all together and we all had such a blessed time ..many new ,just heard about the project and want to help in some areas..

Vio had some wonderful seminars about why distributing , how and the follow up .Our prayer is that this year will be the most special Christmas for the kids in our area .

Among the new participants there was a young lady called Cristina .All participants had the freedom to come up with tips ,ideas and a word of encouragement toward others .Cristina said
" Some years ago I received a shoe box .It changed my life ,but then I moved to Spain and couple weeks ago I moved back to Romania .I want to be part of this program ,because I had a benefit from it and now I want to be on the other side of the project ,just to see the joy of others receiving!
Due to number of Christians in the area and the lack of communication among them ,just to see 38 people from all denomination ,smiling and praising the Lord it made us think "at least for this "

Kids in the villages rejoice seeing us ,especially Vio.2 boys from Bughea de Jos (Florin and Mihai-poor and hard working kids)got our attention in a special way .They know we have little Daniel and his brother with us and they want to do something special for them .So every Friday when Vio goes in this village they want to give something for the boys , most of times they bring milk since the kids need milk and we can not afford to buy it .They look after their cow and work hard .Once in a while they will bring a jar of home made jam. What a joy ..not so much of receiving-thought we are so thankful for all things we get from the two boys-especially now when the family is bigger , but just the idea of seeing these poor boys responding to other people's need.

This week we will continue to go to villages-especially Vio and I will continue to prepare for teaching at the preschool course that will take place next week in Sibiu ,where most of CEF workers from Romania will attend ,so all experts….

Crazy times are ahead us from many point of view but our prayer and hope is to trust in His goodness and that will make our hearts full of joy.

Rejoicing in His Mercy

Estera & Vio& Daniel and Andrew

Hello again dear friends !

We believe you have been praying for Daniel and us and we would love to share some updates on all.

1.Daniel is finally a “folder “ that means after so many weeks when DPC ( Department of child Protection) refused to take over his case ,they took our request into consideration .As people we saw no way out ..we still see that way ..Daniel’s dad went from last October and declare he refuses to have this baby or look after him in any way.. but DPC kept saying “we refuse to take him into custody “.

So right now.. our hope is the problem will be solved positive for Daniel –taken either into an orphanage or given toward adoption –even though we have no chance to adopt him (just because we have new regulations about adoptions and we can not adopt a baby from a different county and also we can not see the baby we will adopt .DPC will just give us a baby and we can not complain about it ..So knowing this we refused DPC offer).

Couple of days ago we got a phone call telling us that Daniel has been taken in Moldova by his dad(that is north east of Romania, few hundreds of miles away)..so he has been in 5 families within 10..all strangers to him.

Please pray that his situation will be solved quick ..and we do not mind if he is given to another family , but he needs this to happen fast due to his age and health problems ..

2.Us- looking for answer from the Lord…one of the questions still staying with us is “why took away the chance to hear the Gospel ,grow in a Christian home”

However we are trying to see why Daniel has been in our life ..and one of the things we have been challenged is to start a curriculum for prek children …Daniel had the chance for 2 months to hear God’s word ..we just wished it was more appropriate to his age . .. therefore we are committed to help Romanian kids form age of 2 to 5 to learn about God and right now there is no material available in Romania..

3. Ministry: though things were hard …opportunities were provided to share the Good news with kids in our area after camps ended as it follows:

* 3 days of outreach at the camp property with gypsies kids coming from the gypsy camp not far away from us . There were from 40-60 kids attending each day. They learn Christian songs, heard each day a bible lesson ..and had plenty of fun.

* tent reach out –in the last weeks the tenet from Bucharest was again in our area and Vio could help with kids ministry in Rucar and Dragoslavele .In both places were about 130 kids and they responded extremely well at the Gospel and all activities done for them…

4. Next…prayer * we are trying to prepare a curriculum that will be available for prek ministers all over Romania.Your prayers are appreciated as we can not do it in our strength and wisdom and the need in Romania for this age group is HUGE.

* training for Christmas projects .On Saturday we will start our meetings and training for Operation Christmas Child project .It is our prayer and hope that this year we will be blessed with Samaritean’s purse boxes for kids .

* first week of December we were asked to help training some young people from Dambovita county-our neighbors ,so they could work with children .It is our desire that all we share with them will bless many kids from this county .

Love

Estera & Vio

trials

Most of you heard about our latest trial with Florin..one of the kids attending the camp. ( in the picture first at the bottom on the right)He does not have a father and his mom left him and went to Spain to work.His grandfather looks after him and he allowed Florin to come in our christian camp.There are times you see kids coming with luggage ,sweets and all kids of goodies ,but as far as Florin,his possesion was a pair of sleepers in a plastic bag ..One of the days it was trip day .He was one of the most excited ,since he did not traveled before .He is about 10.I had to stay at camp with little Daniel ..Vio went ahead with the couple helpers we had ..At lunch time they set a blanket to prepare lunch for kids ..within few seconds Florin was not there ..he followed two other kids who told him they found a rabitt .These two had shoes on but perhaps due to his slippers he felt ..and hurt himself .He hit a tree and nobody knows how and where ..within seconds he was on Vio's back traying hard to breath ..He does not remember anything ..Coming back at camp we fix his head -he had a hole in it ,but did not know how bad things were .Next morning Vio called a doctor in Pitesti and suggestion was made that Florin will be take to the Hospital there -just for check .This turned to be one of the hardest days in our ministry so far .In Pitesti,he has been checked ,and the doctors turned pale ...Vio was there with Mihai -one of the helpers from FLorin's town .No money for bribes and lots of things had shaken all our faith in that day .We got an message from Vio- pray he will make it to Bucharest.Two of the doctors in Pitesti checked him did,scanned him and all they could do and the daignostic was clear -he is dieing .Vio tryied his best bribe system so that they will get an helicopter ..and lots of things happen within seconds ..
If Florin died there were couple things that would really change here
-prison for us -since it happened in our camp and a penalty
- no one will trust to have their kids at camp with us
-we will have no right to adopt little Daniel or any other kids
and so on...so we started to make phone calls asking and begging for prayers ...and it worked
After we called and asked for prayers God started to open doors
1) things in the Hosptial in PItesti changed -doctors were so polite ,and trying hard to help
2_an ambulance was sent to Bucharest with Florin and MIhai
3)doctors in Bucharest treated FLorin in a royal manner and they decided to do more cat scans and all of that..withing an hour and a half since prayer started even the scans came out different..In couple hours )which seemed to be half of eternity ,doctors decided to wait and see how Florin's situation changes - they found one of his kidneys crushed ,blood all over around his kidneys ,something wrong with the liver and so on..After two days we got news from hospital-Florin is feeling better .He is no longer in ER,no surgery taken and the blood around his organs were eliminated by urine ..we are just hoping he gets well soon,since we need to pay the hospital bill and it is not insignificant ...
Thanks for all your prayers ..and please keep praying Florin will be healed totally by the the greatest Healer .
Also next days we are trying to make steps regarding Daniel's adoption...if God does not get involved we do not really see a way out with so much birocracy ..
With thankful hearts Estera & Vio &Daniel

traininng others

And the things that you have heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit you to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also … 2 Timothy 2:2

Passing unto others, enlarging the team of children workers

Since we have been accepted into God’s family ,our desire is to serve Him and the calling is to serve Him among kids ..therefore even thought it is a command ,it is not a burden to us ,what God wishes us to do.

One of the things we are asked to do is to train others how to work with kids and how to reach the Kids . This is what we have done in the last weeks ...

Two weeks ago we were asked to teach in a training course in Brasov .There were about 15 people attending ,and 12 of them “graduated” –meaning they showed enough interest to start ,finish the course and get involved among kids in Brasov area.

We had a full week with teachings and a great deal of interes from students ….of different ages .Had teens and older people .From 17 to 50.All with a great desire to do something for kids around them.

Radita -50 (first in the picture) acted like a sponge during the whole training ,ready to absorb anything. At the end of the week she confessed “ I just noticed I have so much love to offer for kids around me ,just did not know how to do it .Now I know ,and I will tell them first about God’s love ,which will never fail ,and then I will give them my love that comes from the Lord “

Continue to pray for people attending the courses we hold in different parts of Romania ,so that they will put into practice what we share with them..

Right before that went to Switzerland to an European training regarding work among preschoolers . Appreciate all your prayers ,since I ( Estera ) drove all the way there and back ,and Vio was at home running the weekly clubs and do some work in the same time …

After Brasov ,off to go to Drobeta Turnu Severin- an area that God placed so much on our hearts due to poverty there , most of all starting from spiritual poverty which it is linked to their material poverty .Spend some days down there to help the 6 workers in that area how to teach Christian kids about mission ,giving ,prayer and share . we would love to encourage you to pray for Oltenia ,for the needs there ,and of course more workers .Especially pray for the family working at Neemiah’s house (Steenbergen)….to be encouraged by the Lord and continue to do the great work started down there .

In the "brakes"of few hours went to schools ,and villages to teach the lesson on Jesus death and resurrection .

What next…we were asked to teach a course for camp leaders from all over Romania , in Sibiu next week and preparations for summer camps started …we need to come up with ideas , games ,crafts to help teach the life of Esther better …beside prayers coming from you any practical ideas will be appreciated .…and beside that need to run the “regular “ ministry in villages and orphanages.

Thanks for passing unto us so that we can pass unto others and so on…we will see together the end of the “rope” one day - many blessed kids ..

Being part of your team

Estera & Vio

The fact that we are together again it is thanks to your prayers…Vio was busy,busy ,busy doing the weekly bible clubs in the villages ,plus working with the guys from church at the christian camp, and I am back from Switzerland ..in the way back home (had to drive 3 days with stops in Sibiu and Wien ) saw some cruels car accidents .To the one close home ,I had to stop longer and cry out of joy to be God’s protected child .Thank you for all your prayers …

Now we are back to normal?????!!!(wonder what is normal like??!!)

The other day went to the village of Mesteacan to do a bible lesson and craf tin the school. Talked to the principal on the telefon and she seemed very nice and open to have us help her . Getting there we found an interesting story .

Mesteacan –it is a well sized village ,but due to lack of funds and supplies only few kids attend the school .We expected around 200 kids to be in school ,but there were 10 kids in the kindergarten and 20 in the school, grade 1^st to 4^th ,all in one classroom-sort of classroom should I say .The number of teachers in this schools goes up to 2 –the principal and another teacher that travels about 30 miles , no car ,just hoping once in a while some one will stop and give her a ride .Poverty in this Romanian village touched our hearts ,kids from 2 years and a half up to 11 years ,all together hoping to learn something .

Since our Easter is coming(this week-end) we did a lesson on Easter and Jesus’s resurrection . Then we did the craft to remind them this truth and all the way we watched the principal, teacher and kids.

To them it was all a dream.. they were dreaming glue, foam ,scissors and a picture of Jesus on the cross .They have no access to such things there ,that’s why it was everything like a dream.. kids of all ages wanted to touch the glue ,the sticks, the crosses and all the other supplies we brought .

Had to explained the kids the crafts were bought by people that love God and kids of Romania …that made things more interested to them ..just little bit to hard to comprehend love, since their parents work the land so hard ,and have no time to give hugs or to tell their kids “ I love you”

We will go there about once a week ,when we are in the area..

Just thankful for this wonderful opportunity to teach about Jesus in the schools and kindergarten , especially in Mesteacan . We encourage you to pray for us in finding ways to help principal and teacher there to give a better education to kids .

Alina ( the principal-in the picture,)turned to me with the glue and said excited “ the only things we can afford to teach the kids is adding in math and some Romanian language" . We would love to help with some materials in science ,music, drawing, and why now with one or two miraculous computers ,English and of course Bible lessons .People are needed in these areas and therefore we bring this before God’s throne and before your eyes .

Part of their final products...He is Risen foam cross

Helping kids and people to trust Him and improve their lives

Estera & Vio

Rested and ready

Since you did not hear from us ,we are sure you figured out we are in vacation. Great time spent with great friends and a fresh sense of God’s presence in our lives .Now we are just ready for the work ahead .

Vio already started to go in the villages and teach the weekly bible lessons …all kids were excited to see us again ..He was supposed to join me for a training course in Switzerland next week, but needs to be here and handle some issues .So,here it goes a very first challenge after vacation –Vio by himself going to so many places, and to do so many other things ,and me having to drive to Switzerland –driving car is the cheapest way . There were 2 ladies joining me ,one from Tatiana from CEF and Doini from another mission. We give praises to he Lord for

· choosing us to go to the training-there are so many Christians out there all over Romania, but only 3 of us will go .

· choosing you to be great friends .

· giving us strength and wisdom to carry His task

As these week is going to be an extremely busy one ,we need your prayers for

· Vio ,to know what to do and what to left undone

· Estera –as I struggle with the idea of driving through different countries to get to Switzerland , no GPS , just bunch of fear

· Wisdom for both of us in using our time and our time with Him and for Him, as many activities lay ahead – a course we need to teach in Drobeta (teaching mission to kids, learning prayer –TCE 2)

- a camp course that will be held in Sibiu with Christians from all over Romania, we hope to be useful for all of them and give them good ideas and help.

- Weekly bible activities in villages, schools and orphanages

- Preparation for the summer and it’s ministries

Week-end camps

“ But the labors are few!”

We get used with God opening doors here ,changing hearts and now we are getting ready to see Him raising up workers and see them do something for Him ! And since we are the only workers in the area (except 2 more down south the county ) ,it was quite frustrating to see so much work that has to be done and no one willing to get involved .In fact the problem was to get involved since in the very few churches in the area are no youth .

During the years of ministry God prepared the hearth of some kids that are now youth and we believe soon we will have some help in the ministry .Because the kids and teens we work with are so many and 2 of us can not cover all the villages ,schools and orphanages in the area ,we had chosen that beside regular ministry we need to do week-end camps ,to spend more time with some of the kids ,to invest more in others and develop relationship with most of them.

Therefore from the beginning of this year we already had 2 week-end camps and on 5-7 th February we will have another 3 days camp, since the kids will be in vacation then .

The first one was with youth .About half of them were ex-kids we knew years ago ,they started to attend weekly bible classes ,camps and other activities .They were encouraged to bring friends with them .It end up being a great time together .We enjoyed the snow ,Vio enjoyed playing in the snow and I sort of enjoyed cooking for 35 hungry teens.

Sliding ,skiing, making snow men and most of it sliding with plastic bags . After playing so much in the snow and since they have so much energy ,they continued playing inside the camp Of course Vio was right there challenging them ,playing with them ,while I was playing with the carrots ,onion, potatoes and other stuff in the kitchen .

Seeing teens having fun might not be so interesting ,but we were encouraged by their attitude at the Bible studies “Claim your victory “.God used those times to show us He can put the thirst for His Word in young hearts ! We give all the glory to the Lord for all attending ,Christians and non Christians .

The ones that started a relationship with Lord became part of our family in a way and now since they are disciples we spend more time with them and invest in them more .

Among these ones are Anca ,18 .She is already helping on Saturdays at 3 villages .And when the time permits she would help in the week-end camps !(yellow blouse in the picture)

Miri is 16 .She attended the week-end camp for younger teens .She made a decision to follow the Lord last year in the camp and since then she helps with whatever in her village were it is a weekly bible study and after that comes to our place once in a while to ask for more advice and support .She needs prayer as the environment she lives in discourages her so much .Can not say too much about it ,but I had to admit that if I was leaving in such a “family” I would have lost my mind .

One decision was made for the Lord in the first week of week-end camp .Roxana is 17 and all her life she thought God does not need her since she is not a beauty .We believe she is beautiful and our prayer is that her inside beauty will come out and many will see it .Continue to pray for Roxana as she is at the age of many decisions and also pray for us to have wisdom in involving the teens in all kind of programs according their gifts .

Thanks for praying and helping us God lead you in the last years ..as you can see results start to show up.This does not mean it is time to stop ,but it is time to take advantage of this and do a better ministry for the Lord ,so that others will benefit from it as well.

Looking forward for opportunities to serve Him and others

Estera & Vio

Our Christmas

In the previous e-mails we were asking prayers for shoe boxes situation .Finally they arrived ,little too late ,but they arrived .Thank you for your prayers and we are also thankful for the help given by some helpers .The church we started to attend 3 years ago, allowed us to use their building for storage and that helped a lot ,plus we did not pay any rent Due to this delayed our schedule became little crazy .

We had to beg principals from some schools to bring kids in school some how-they were already in vacation .In some schools was not possible so we still need to meet with kids after 10^th of January.

We got about 10,000 show boxes and are thankful we were not alone . When the truck arrived we got helpers 2 of them from Rucar orphanage .The hardest was for Vio as he had to lift up and carry boxes and then to call people from all over the county and give them some boxes to distribute in their own area .

In spite of all this crazyness , there were few testimonials we would love to share with you .

In Rucar – for the first time we went and talked to the principal of the two schools and we were allowed to share the Christmas story with kids alongside with shoe boxes .It was difficult since there were so many and we met them on the hall way .There were about 520 kids divided in 3 groups .At one point kids got little wild and the 9 teachers plus the principal could not make them quite .So we felt like we have to do something about it since our time was so precious and it was extremely cold there and were already sick due to some flu . I asked for a chair stood up and just looked at he kids .Within few seconds was quite and I could give my first message “ We need you to be Quite or else we will have to ask you out !” Well, it worked! The principal is the guy with mustache in the dark jacket and he could not believe it .He was so pleased that he is open for partnership. The other ones standing up are the teachers .We thank God for giving us ideas in making the kids quite and also for giving us the chance to share the truth about Christmas .After this the same school in a sport room ,had about 200 kids.

To start well we used the same “ challenge” “ We need you to be Quite or else we will have to ask you out” .At the end of the program one of the teachers came and confess “ Kids for sure learned something new ,but I want to tell you that I learned new ways in approaching them from you” We give praises to the Lord that teachers see potential in Christian teaching and methods in working with kids .

With the boxes there was the “ Most precious gift “book .Some kids almost forgot about the box itself ,they were so captivated by the book ,its message and pictures. Praises to our Lord for all the ones helping so that the books could be given away for free and our prayers will be lifted up so that the message of the book will get their hearts.

One of the things we enjoy the most beside sharing the story of Christmas is watching kids opening their boxes .To see how anxious they are .Some of them opened them while we were still there and asked so many questions of things they never seen before and did not know what are for .Others we got them opening their boxes on the street ,in the middle of road even .

In Podul Dambovitei we were for the first time .There are about 5 Christians in the whole village .Leonid is one of them and he gathered some kids .Hard to expect some knowing how hardened the people in that area are .However 35 kids showed up and we promised Leonid form 12 to start a weekly bible study in that village .Beside the surprise of having 35 kids we had another surprise : Fernando ,he grew up in the orphanage ,we had him over in our home living with us for a while some years ago and all of the sudden some one wanted him, for he was good to work .Now he is 12 and we met him in this village The twinkle in his eyes brought to our minds so many memories . The world is small ,but it is good to find some of the kids that we thought we never see again.

In Micesti it is known that not many kids come to weekly bible studies .Vio had the idea of giving out some invitation in the hope to gather some more kids .And it did happen .About 72 kids showed up at the program ,so praises to the God of impossible for this miracle .

Thank you for being part of our team in 2007 and we pray 2008 will bring you fulfillment and a deeper joy of being part of the team working in Romania

Still spending Christmas and giving out boxes

Vio & Estera

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