We are blessed to have such wonderful Christian hosts in the Luca family who always go the extra mile in caring for us and supporting the ministries we are involved with. I have known them ever since I first came to Romania and we value their friendship and fellowship. Maria is an incredible cook and I always come back home several pounds heavier! She and Ioan have a great sense of humour. 
Their daughter, Adina is a qualified social worker but due to the economic climate is unable to find paid work in this field in Romania - the wages are also extremely low. For a year she was a nanny in the US and just before our arrival she was laid off from her Market job here in Arad. She is an incredibly generous girl full of spirit, joy and humour with such a heart and capabilities beyond description. She always goes the extra mile in helping people less fortunate than herself including volunteering at the baby hospital. We give thanks that she is now supporting Jackie's Foundation with her social and organizational skills. This week Adina has been making up shoe box gifts here for poor Romanian children in remote areas (via a Baptist Church here in Arad). Adina's brother, Danny and his family are also a great asset to us. He has a minibus and does a lot of our driving on long journeys. He will also be our Father Christmas on some of the forthcoming shoe box distributions.Here is a picture of the family wishing everyone a Happy Christmas and a Blessed New Year.
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