Dear brothers and sisters of HCBC
Last year we had several meetings with special needs children where we played together, colored, learned Bible verses and religious songs.
We had a VBS program in August in Luminesti (Luminesti is a village near Ponorel). In this church there are three older believers and the church it’s a very small church. At this program we had between 25-31 children, all of them from non-beliving families (photo: VBS Luminesti and VBS Luminesti. 1)
In Ponorel, I organized a football ministry meeting at the local sports hall with 14 children (5 from families of believers, 9 from families of non-believers). At the end of the meeting, I share with them a few words about the Lord Jesus and we prayed together) - this meeting creates a "bridge" for me to visit several non-believer families in Ponorel and bring them the Good News (photo: children Ponorel). I also had a few words about the work with the children in Ponorel and with the mayor of this place who is no stranger to the Word of God.
In the village of Brazesti (my church planting point) I go to the three unbelieving families and take sweets, fruits and Christian coloring books to their children (I also try to teach them short verses from the Bible). The truth is that their parents and grandparents are very attached to Orthodox customs (photo: Brazasti) - there is great spiritual darkness there and I want with all my heart to bring the Light of life - our Lord Jesus Christ.
My wife Magda often helps me in my work with children (she loves this work very much and children are attracted to her like a magnet)
Please keep supporting us in prayer for:
-I’ve started a 10-day treatment for my spine again (now in the winter it started to bother me again) at the hospital in Abrud
-My wife Magda has been complaining of a severe pain in the middle of her chest for the past few days - she has a doctor's appointment scheduled for this week.
-for my daughter Ana Maria and her husband Cristi divine protection-they left with a work contract in Ireland (for one year)-my daughter is a resident ATI doctor
-for unbelieving people from Luminesti
-for the unbelieving families in Ponorel -I have many families to visit this year
-for the non-believing families from Brazasti and their children (this year I want to meet other families with children from this locality)
You have been doing a wonderful work for us here in Romania for many years and I believe that all your help is written in the Book of God - I greet you warmly with Colossians 3:23-24. "Whatever you do, do it with all your heart, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. You serve the Lord Christ"
Florin & Magda Botar - PIEI Romania Missionaries
