October
2005
The LORD provided
food for over a dozen families and over 200 pieces of
Christian literature and Bibles! Our week went all too quickly!
What a joy to be grocery shopping...and giving it away! The hardest
barrier for us when giving anything away was the language. The pair of
children above were so excited to help in handing out the
literature. They just wanted to be a part of what was going
on. Exactly what kind of cattle those are, we don't know!
They sure are stocky.
The LORD
had opened a door for us to speak at two different Churches in
Oradea. We did a seminar from a study I wrote,
"Because of Your Name...I Come Closer." The people are
hungry to learn more of God. Many came forward for prayer to
experience more of God in their lives.
Time was gone before we knew it, but, our hearts
remained with the people. God has a way of doing that. We
have so much here in the States and at times you think you can't leave
it, but, then God displaces your heart and all you know is that you are
willing...with a calmness that's hard to put into words. For more pictures
click
here
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For over two years we have been going
in to a maximum secure facility for youth; offering Bible studies twice a
week. These young men have been very special to us. Every Christmas
we went in with a full Worship Team to offer praise and worship, testimony
and a great meal provided from local churches. At various times
through the year we went in with ice cream, cookies etc. We
offered videos on Biblical Archeology, various speakers and drama.
We loved that ministry. In that period of time we also
established friendships with the Staff. It was difficult to say
good-bye.
CAMINUL FELIX
The
LORD called us to Caminul Felix for two years. We knew of
the farm through our missionary friends and the couple from Western New
York who built the farm a few years ago. Visiting Romania two
years before, our hearts were drawn to helping the people. We
organized "Project Plenty" and provided for a small gypsy village, food
and clothing. We continued to help with various projects providing
funding through Church groups for rent money, literature,
clothing etc.
Our visit to the farm at Caminul Felix this
past Oct. was a Divine Appointment! With milk production low,
the Creamery sitting idle and the overall health of the herd not
where it could be; CF was looking for someone to help manage the
farm. Then...we drove up.
Marcel, CF's Director, said he wasn't
supposed to have been there at that time. But...he was...and so
were we! We had been so busy, having little time to ourselves when
suddenly we realized we had a few short hours free that afternoon. So,
we visited the farm.
We could sense the heart-felt
desire of wanting the farm to grow. To prosper. To provide more
housing for more children. As the three of us talked
that afternoon and throughout the next morning, John and I knew what God
was asking of us.
John &
Marcel
Creamery
I remember standing in the middle of the barn
feeling so excited about coming, yet, wondering, "Can I leave my family,
my friends, behind?" All the while I pondered that question, an
overwhelming calmness spread throughout my being. And I knew, not
that I understood how, but, I knew that I could. Only God can do
that for a person.
Returning home, we discovered that everyone we
told about the offer to come and
help CF on the farm, was happy for us. They didn't try to hold us back. They
said they would miss us, but, what we would be doing was a great
opportunity. We knew, that that too, was God. He was taking care of
"all" the details. It would be a great training ground for
us!
So, began our "faith
walk". Faith. What is faith?
"It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the
evidence of things we cannot yet see."
Hebrews 11:1
Our faith
is in the LORD and the plans He has for us. He has opened the
doors for our household things to be stored. He brought Assist
International to us, to provide an accounting of our contributions
(also, making them tax-deductible). He provided a way for some of
our belongings to be shipped over...right to our door. We shipped
these items out two weeks ago. We are walking by faith. We
want to be there. He wants us there even more!
With John's life experience in dairy and the deep
desires of us all, we are certain that the farm at CF will move forward
and grow far
above all of our expectations! Looking back we can see how the LORD was
preparing us just for such a move. The farm on which John has been
Dairy Herds Manager for four years taught him much on keeping the health
of the animals. Now, he has far more experience in the medical field which
will be most helpful on this dairy. Working in
such a large business also, taught him to be a valuable team
player. He learned to place people where they worked best.
The vision is to grow
from 100 cows to 300 to bring in more milk and meat for the full
complex. With this increase of milk production we will be able to
put into operation their Creamery. This will give an opportunity
for the older children to learn business skills and operations as well
as supply products for the facility. As the farm expands, its
ultimate goal is to expand the housing for more orphans. What a
great opportunity to be part of this ministry! We have agreed to a stay of two years.
In addition
to the farm we will be seeking other ministry in and around
Oradea. For the last 6 years we have had various opportunities in
reaching and teaching people about Jesus Christ. From the streets
of NYC, rescue missions, writing, speaking and teaching in small groups
and large church settings, the LORD is now moving us onto the mission
field.
There's a need in Romania and God has asked us to
help fill it. What we have here doesn't measure to what they need
there. There's no comparison. We're going...won't you come
along through us? Together we can make an impact on Romania for
Jesus...one heart at a time. You can learn how to partner
with us here
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