"Up bright and early on a cold morning to join a convoy of vehicles with a full team on route to bring Christmas joy to the 160 patients and staff at Mocrea Psychiatric Hospital. The road to Mocrea has not improved - still full of potholes causing a few problems for vehicle suspensions! After the hour's drive, arrived about 10 am. Each member of the team in Christmas hats had a task - much unloading and organising to the delight of the excited patients.Cerbu and his team of girls arrived from the Osana Children's Home and proceeded to put up props for their Puppet Show. Christine was in charge of putting all the gifts in the bags the patients had decorated the previous week and I was responsible for jumpers, T Shirts and Bibles - all to be given out at the end of the showScottish missionary Matt, Marius (SNM Team Leader) and a friend arrived with their guitars to lead the carols around all the locked wards. All these patients and the staff also received gifts What an organiser Pastor Jackie is - she brings everyone together to provide a magnificent celebration for all the patients whom we love dearly. Soon the puppet shoe is in full swing to shreaks of laughter. I was given the task of giving out refreshment treats. The show was over all too soon and as they left the dining hall every patient received the various gifts. Pastor Jackie was truly happy with the way everything went but looked in need of a rest!"
I was delighted to see 2 girls that we have been involved with for many years being reunited with their mother who is a patient - God is good..
On return to Sofronea it was time to load up Jackie's truck again with food parcels. Whilst Christine was busy sorting further shoe boxes for distribution I had time to feed Jackie's animals and bring in her wood. Then it was time to load all the shoe boxes to be taken to the Castle in Sofronea to Jackie's friend, Daniel Daniel. Each year we provide gifts for his Ministry.
Next stop of the day was Adina's Club 7 where her brother Danny and his singing group were performing a concert. What a family the Lucas are - full of spirit. Last stop of the day was the Homeless Night Shelter with the Lucas, the Group and a Pastor. More lifting - you need a strong back on the mission field!!. Mama Maria Luca had prepared hot food and drinks for the homeless, carols were sung and a Christmas word given - what a blessed night. Irene had made up toilet bags for the 50 homeless and Jackie had provided jumpers. I prayed for God's seed to grow in those present. What a night - I was touched by the lives of so many- we finished at 11.15pm"
We respect the privacy of the patients of Mocrea and the homeless people at the Night Shelter by not providing photographs.
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