Widows Mite Project

Widows Shopping at Kaufland

Under the weather today with a sore throat and bad head so in addition to dosing myself up with medication I bought some ginger root and lemons which I liquidized with honey and hot water - I am a staunch believer in this natural remedy. .  Pray it will do the trick because the schedule starts to get really hectic from tomorrow when our huge assignment of shoe boxes and other items from Wales arrive at Pastor Jackie's home.

Ileana has pneumonia

Adina and I were out early at the baby hospital where we spent precious time caring for  6 abandoned babies.  Adina bought some cheese (melt in the mouth) puffs which were a great hit with the older babies!!!   We had lots of smiles and cuddles.

Then it was off to the large German Kaufland Supermarket to meet Peter and Christine to shop for food parcels for 16 widows in Arad and the village of Vinga.  Vlad, a Baptist Pastor that Jackie mentors will do the shopping for the widows in the Timisoara Judet.   We had 4 huge trolleys full of items.   How Adina manages this on her own when we are not around is beyond me!!!!

Today's items included: potatoes, onions, fresh garlic, oranges, eggs, spread, 3 tins of different kinds of pate, tinned meat, tinned fish, tinned corn, tinned peas, tinned mixed fruit, 2 jars of jam, chocolate spread, biscuits, sweets, tea, coffee, 2 pkts of pudding mix and 1 packet of cinammon,  rice, 3 kinds of pasta, sugar, salt, flour, oil, polenta, semolina, cheese spread, toilet rolls, washing powder, soap, and a scourer.  We also bought them bars of chocolate and some extra biscuits as an extra treat for Christmas.  They will also later have their shoe box gifts and slippers from Wales. After loading 2 cars, it was off to Pastor Jackie's house where Adina and I spread everything out on the bathroom floor to get a systematic approach to the packing!!!   By the time we had reloaded the car with the finished packages,  the temperature had dropped and we were out in the cold delivering to some of the widows in the city.  We will finish tomorrow.  

Ecaterina receives no pension

It was great to meet up with some old friends from the project and also some new.    I have such a heart for these ladies - they struggle so much on their small pensions and there are a few who receive nothing from the State.    Both Ileana and Ecaterina have serious health problems and insufficient money to pray for their prescriptions.  Thank you to everyone who supports this project.  Tonight we were able to help 2 desperate and vulnerable ladies with funding for their  immediate medical needs.  Much more help is needed following the recent cut back of pensions by 15%.    


 Praise God for Mama Maria -  we came in from the cold to some tasty hot soup, followed by fish and marmalega (potenta).  After finishing this I am going to dose myself up and crash out!!!!  The accounts will wait until morning.