Journal from Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd December - Osana Children's Home and final catch up with friends

Monday, 21^st December, 2015

This morning we are off to the Osana Children's Home in Timisoara to meet the girls and  wonderful house parents and to distribute gifts.  It was so good to catch up with them all especially sisters Julie and Rebecca whom we have been involved with for the past 10 years.    On our return we joined Adina and 2 Italian volunteers plus children from the Tabita Children’s Home for a Pizza kindly given as a Christmas treat by Michael and his friend. 

Tuesday, 22^nd December, 2015

Sadly this is our last full day in Romania.  Today we visited dear Iasmina and her mum.  They are an inspirational pair in the way in which they cope daily with Iasmina’s disabilities.  Iasmina spends a great deal of time in hospitals but in between these stays she is able to go to school.  Sadly she has had to change schools twice as some cruel children have been mocking her because of her disabilities.  I find this all so very sad.  She is however happy in her current school and is doing very well academically.    We had a great catch up and gave them their shoe box gifts.  Thank you to her sponsor Julie for Iasmina’s box and I had great delight in making another up for a very worthy mum!!  They are precious – please pray for them both. 

Later we visited my dear friend Nina, whom I have known for the past 10 years when I moved to Romania.  We used to work at Pastor Jackie’s San Nicolau Mic Christian School together.   Nina is a great mum to 10 children – 5 still live at home.  Nina has suffered much hardship during her life and we give thanks that through working abroad her older children are now in a position to support her financially.    We were thrilled to hear that most of them will be home for Christmas. 

Wednesday, 23^rd  December, 2015

Last minute packing before saying our goodbyes until the next trip.  Thank you so much to everyone who has helped us with the 3 week mission – we could not have done it without you.  Special thank you to the Lucas for their hospitality once again and to Adina for taking us to the airport  - we look forward to seeing you back in Wales in January.  Finally this is God’s work and we are privileged to be used as His servants.  We give Him all the thanks and glory for a successful trip.