Thursday,
10th
December, 2015
Today thanks to Adina's connections we have purchased 100 pairs of
plastic flip flops for patients at Mocrea Psychiatric hospital. They
can be used on the wards and also in the showers. Adina is a bargain
hunter and is invaluable to us in stretching charity funds. She got
the bulk slippers for 8 Lei per pair (£1.30). She also managed to
get us reasonable priced good quality boxes of chocolates for the
staff there and at all the children's homes... Today we visited two
of the Christian Homes – Tabita and Felice in Arad. Both Adina and
I have worked at Tabita and we all had a great welcome with lots of
cuddles and then carol singing. The Christmas boxes were a great
delight and they gave Adina and I beautiful hand made Christmas
Pudding like gifts made from coffee beans – what creations – must
have taken hours. I treasure all my hand crafted gifts from them –
they are always on display in Wales at Christmas at our home..
Later we visited Felice Home in another part of the city. There are
more children at this facility and the decorations there are so very
beautiful. Again a great welcome with carols and the director came
to meet us. The children at this facility are older and Wayne and I
worked with some of them when they were younger. It was great to
catch up. One is now in her third year as a medical student – a
great start in life.
Friday,
11th December, 2015
Up early, breakfast, sandwich making and out on the road with Adina
in her Peugeot with 24 shoe box gifts for children at the Maranata
Children's Home in Hunedoara – a 2 and half hour drive away. We
were met by Pasta Hada, his staff and children who again sang carols
for us. Most of the children at this home are around the same age.
There was shrieks of excitement and laughter as they opened their
presents. We all sat on the floor with the children going through
their boxes. Pasta Hada's wife cooked us all a nice meal before we
left for a treat arranged by Adina – a visit to Hunedoara Castle
built in the 15th century and so well preserved. We so
enjoyed our visit - like going back in time – Thank you Adina for
your heart. Later we visited the Home of 2 friends of Adina, Summer,
her Pastor husband Aurel and their adopted Romanian daughter. We had
a great time of fellowship, learned about their ministry at a day
centre in the city and their testimony. We arrived home late and
just crashed out. Thank you Adina for all the driving.
Saturday, 12th December, 2015
First visit of the day – the Obor Flea Market in the city – a
must for Adina to search out bargains.
Today she is looking for items for the Luca family shoe box gifts for
poor children in Moldova. It is a beautiful day for the time of
year. Wayne is intrigued by the tool and wood burner bargains –
bit too heavy and big to go back in the suitcase!
By 3 pm we are at the Jesus Generation Club and Music School. Lots of
good teaching, carol singing and music lessons. Everyone so enjoys
the teaching via the weekly puppet show with puppets Marinela and
Stropinela. Each week Elena cooks a delicious meal for the children
complete with bread, milk and biscuits or fruit. Heat comes from
the hand made wood burning stove with Marius and Elena stocking up
their supply of wood at summer rates. Pastor Jackie kindly picked us
up from the Club and took us out for a meal at a Christian
Restaurant. It gave us all an opportunity to catch up with updates
on the projects and forward planning. Prayers are required because
our Team: Wayne, myself and Adina have all gone down with heavy colds
and bad throats. There is much left to do and we are about to
commence our busiest week. God knows our needs and is in control.
Sunday, 13th December, 2015
We are all coughing and sneezing but it is the Lord's day and we are
all out at Metanoie Church worshipping the Lord and giving thanks.
Wonderful worship and teaching on Colossians 3. We love this church
– there were around 500 people present and they are moving to a
newly built Church on the outskirts of the city in the new year. The
senior Pastor of the Church is renowned as a speaker in Arad and
further afield.
Home for quick delicious lunch with Mama Maria and then Wayne and I
went with Pastor Jackie's to her Church in Vinga. Today the Advent
candle of Joy was lit and Bogdan preached the Word. Home later and
straight to bed for a few hours as we are feeling poorly. Adina is
also poorly and resting.
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