This month has been special for two reasons:
1) Both my wife and I celebrated our birthdays, mine on October 6th and my wife on October 15th.
2) We received visits from the team of brothers from the United States: brother Cornel Stef with his wife Gabi, brother Alex Popa with his wife Rodica and brother Walter from the USA. I said it was special because I thought this mission visit was the MOST BEAUTIFUL GIFT my wife and I could receive.
The schedule was busy and exhausting, especially for sister Gabi as there were days when she taught two or three studies on the same day. When she left us, she was sick. Since then I have been praying for God to strengthen her and get her home safely. In our town we had a meeting with the girls from the orphanage. Sister Gabi poured joy into their hearts. The departure was very difficult.
Then we went to Curtea de Arges where we had two meetings around the Word. A meeting for sisters led by Gabi Ștef and another for brothers led by Cornel Stef and brother Timothy. We brothers enjoyed a dialog of fellowship. After the meetings, a few brothers visited Bogdan Enescu to see his trout farm and business. In the evening, we went to the missionary building for rest. After praying the next morning, we said goodbye to each other.
A few days later brother Alex and sister Rodica Popa visited. Another great joy, although it was short because they had to be quarantined, it was still a blessed visit. Sister Rodica met with the girls from the orphanage and we had a program of songs, prayers, encouragement and the many gifts sister Rodica distributed to everyone. (Scarves, hats, candy, etc.) We prayed for them, too.
Returning home we continued the fellowship and among other things we bought vitamins for the girls from the orphanage. We also talked about Christmas presents, for which we pray that the Lord Jesus will open doors in this regard as well. As they were about to leave, they presented the Gospel to a lady from the neighborhood.
Years ago the Ștef family held many evangelistic meetings in different places including my area. As a result of this evangelism, churches were raised up and created a working front for me. For years I have been going to these localities: Rotunda, Dumiresti Valley, Uiasca Valley, Tigveni (where the orphanage is), Suici (where there is now an home of elderly people), Curtea de Arges, etc. From all of us, we pray that God will reward them!
In these difficult times, we pray for our sponsors protection from all evil until the coming of Jesus. I mention here : Ed and Diana’s family, Matei Scheau's family, and sister Naomi, sister Mărioara Barac and her beautiful, large family.
“And behold, I am coming quickly and my reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.” (Revelation 22:12)
Traian Chilau - PIEI Romania missionary