Not I but the grace of God

First of all, I would like to begin with a joyous occasion; this month, specifically on the 9th, I celebrated 8 years since the transplant. The second joy is that my wife, who was 49 kg, has reached 52 kg. And we can feed her now, without needing assistance, she goes to the bathroom on her own, and much more.

Regarding the School of Apprentices, we are progressing slowly, it's true, but we all enjoy it. We don't learn for grades, but I had to clarify, namely that grades are recorded in Heaven, and the examination is also held there. "Behold, I am coming soon. And My reward is with Me..." 

Here on Earth, we have practice. Dear brothers and sisters, what brings me the most joy is that every day I have a schedule, and for this, I thank God every day for the health He gives me.

With the girls from the Tigveni Orphanage, we have a weekly schedule, and every time we learn something new from the course we finish number 2, and next week we will start number 3. In the nearby villages, we see them weekly and do the work of building, encouraging, comforting, and evangelizing when needed. I am not the one working, but as Apostle Paul said, "Not I but the grace of God."

Nevertheless, I would like to mention that in the field, we face many unforeseen circumstances such as widows, orphans,... For example, an orphaned child named Daniel for coming to Church and buy things for his family, we bought him a bicycle. We wish to put into practice everything we learn, and for that, we need prayer to be helped.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the help you provide, both in prayer and materially. And we bring each of you by name before the Throne of Grace. We pray for the PIEI Committee in Romania and the USA.

I recently read Matthew 11:29 "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."

Prayer Requests:

  • For my wife and me to know how to proceed with her. 

  • For the School of Apprentices to instill the desire to serve everyone. 

  • For planting 5 church communities in the next 5 years.

Traian Chilau - PIEI Romania Missionary