Romania

One Family, Many Points

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The Marian Family and some Gypsy girls celebrate Christmas together

Praises: Continuing ministry opportunities. The spiritual growth seen in the girls.

Prayer Requests: Pray for the Marian Family's health, safety, and peace Pray for wisdom as they balance home schooling and ministry

WITHIN THE MINISTRY Pray for the softening of the hearts of people in Romania Pray for spiritual growth in those who receive Jesus. Pray that newer Christians will not be shy to witness. Pray for new Christians to have a boldness as they face tribulation. Pray that the Gypsy girls under Voicu and Ana's nurture will be able to be so transformed that they will be able to love and take the Gospel to their own people. Pray that the seeds they plant will produce fruit for eternity.

Voicu and Ana Marian along with their children, Christina and John have spent the last three years in Romania. God has opened many doors of ministry. Below, Ana shares a glimpse into their ministries in Romania:

Primary Outreach Point:

Celebrating one of the girls' decision to follow Jesus.

Ministry to Gypsy Girls
"We have a ministry to young adult girls who have grown in an orphanage, evangelizing and discipling them. These are mostly Gypsy girls from schools for "special needs" children. We provide housing for them and teach them to maintain it; help them to integrate socially and function in society once they find a work place; teach them to manage their earnings; help them to heal emotionally by just being there; lead them to know Christ (see picture of "Birthday Celebration" on other side) and guide them to become part of a healthy Christian church were they can grow spiritually. By the grace of God we try to be the family they never had."

Second Outreach point: Teaching English in Orlat

"Last fall we started teaching English in the village of Orlat, to about 40 children ages 11-14 in a community where there is no evangelical church. We heard that efforts to evangelize this strictly Orthodox community, but with no success. The fact that we've been accepted into the public schools has been an answer to prayer. We trust that as we love them, children and teachers alike, they will open their hearts to receive the Good News."

Third Outreach Point: English & Bible Lessons in Saliste

Bringing the message of hope to VBS kids in Saliste, a village near Sibiu

"For the last two years, we have been working in the village of Saliste, teaching once a week English, along with Bible lessons and Christian songs in Romanian, to a group of about 15-18 kids, ages 8-14. They are mostly from poor families, without "exceptional" talents, but they are very open to hear and learn and they have been a blessing to our family. We had a VBS program the first year and last summer we took them for a week into a beautiful mountain camp (see picture on other side). Since we organized and provided the entire program, it was a tiring week, but we can already see the fruit and we are grateful."

Fourth Outreach Point: Adult Home Bible Study

Several months ago, we started an adult Bible Study in our apartment with people that we met randomly, a neighbor, a lady who works at our bank, another lady whom we taught English and helped her family in different situations... Most often we get to spiritually minister to people at their time of material, spiritual, social, emotional, etc. needs. As it is said, "Preach the Gospel, and if necessary, use words."