Someone Needs Help in Romania: February 2010

Over Christmas break, our two Romanian families returned home and took a day to go up and visit Vasile & Maria. This, in and of itself, says so much about the hearts of these, our dear friends. They get to go home once, sometimes twice a year to see friends and family - and for them to take a day to go do this - is a sacrifice that they don't even see as such.

This was the first time for Simone & Marianna to go visit. For them, it was an emotional experience, especially for Marianna. They saw with their own eyes what they had only heard about or seen in pictures. They were able to take some of the funds that we've been raising as a church (together with some funds sent from the U.S.), to take some toys and gifts as well as to leave with the family for medicine and clothing.

The kids are doing OK, but their health is steadily deteriorating. The father is still not completely healed and continues to try to work though is leg should be resting. One of the things that tugs at our hearts the most was hearing that Vasile purposefully doesn't eat so that he won't have to use the bathroom as his mom has to carry him and do everything for him which is both very difficult physically but also very embarrassing for him.

We have begun talking about sending a small group from the church up this summer to help work on getting water from the well to the house to build an indoor bathroom - thanks for your prayers and support!