Christmas Boxes for widows in Arad

 Yesterday in between the various programmes we dropped in with a few widows to deliver their Christmas gifts from Wales.  Everyone is asking about Wayne - they really miss his joy!!!Thank you to our friend, Jen from our Church  who made up all the boxes and also to everyone who kindly donated slippers. They are such a hit this year and we will keep this provision in our Annual Appeal.  We also bought them bars of chocolate and biscuits.

One widow, Ecaterina had been admitted to hospital and so we left her gift with a kind neighbour.    I spent an hour and a half with Ileana whilst Adina was rushing around doing additional work.  Being in the heat and after chatting in Romanian for an hour my eyes got really weary - I was just so...o tired - having been up since 4 am -  by the time Adina returned I had dropped off to sleep in the chair!!!!!  Ileana was so lovely and remarked that she will try and get another bed settee by my next visit!!!!  Humour in such adversity and suffering.   Oh how I love these ladies.

Maria is in very poor health but
she loved her box - especially her
new head scarf and slippers

Ileana has been in bed for several
days with the flu but is excited to
open her box.  Her new scarf is
around her shoulders.