First, I thank our Heavenly Father for the indescribable grace I have received, namely, being His child. He has poured repentance and faith in the SACRIFICE OF THE LORD JESUS into my heart. He wrote my name in the Book of Life, placed the Holy Spirit in my heart, and gave me His Word to nourish myself with every day. And to complete this picture, I have been granted the privilege of fellowship with Him through prayer and communion with one another in His presence.
Dear brothers who are reading these words, I would like to sincerely thank you for your spiritual and financial support for the mission I have in this area where God has placed me. What is on my heart at this time is that the small testimonies that have been established will continue even after I go home [to the Lord]. In this regard, I give great importance to disciple-making, which plays a very significant role. Currently, my greatest desire is for all the churches that have been planted to train workers from the local communities, not to bring them from elsewhere! I know this is a very challenging endeavor, but when we rely on the grace of God, nothing is impossible.
I thank God that in a commune called Corbeni, which has four villages, there are also four churches: Berindești, Rotunda, Oești, and Valea Uiască. At Tigveni, where the Lord Jesus opened a door at the orphanage, a church has also emerged in the community. Every week, we gather together with the girls from the orphanage, where the work of new birth takes place. They have been given the keys, they clean, light the fire, and even take financial responsibility for the church.
I would also like to share that, thanks to God's grace, on Sunday afternoons, I am invited to attend churches in the region, such as Pitești, Micești, Bădești, Pietroșani, Mihăești, and Mălureni. However, I go either with a brother or with my son Daniel, as he drives better than I do in the evenings. There are so many things to share about the field of the Gospel; there are weekly updates. For example, from certain Christian gatherings, knowing that I go to many poor villages, I receive many clothes to distribute in these areas. However, I cannot do everything on my own, so I have learned the value of teamwork and delegation of responsibilities. This allows us to achieve a greater volume of work and do it better.
I am nearing the end of this message, but not before sharing a heartfelt request: the coming month, December, the month of gifts, I have two orphanages and three villages with many children, totaling 550 gifts. As of now, I have not gathered anything. If you remember, please pray for this work. I am praying that the Lord Jesus will reward you and bless you as He sees fit. Amen.
I would also like to mention a meeting we had in Alba Iulia with some of the missionaries, where we were blessed to be joined online by Brother Cornel Stef along with a family of American pastors. We are grateful for the encouragement we received.
At the same time, I wish to highlight a great blessing that, for some time now, we have been meeting every week for prayer on Mondays at 9 PM, with Brother Mike and Brother Timotei initiating this prayer hour. I consider it a great blessing because it fosters brotherly fellowship among us, and we support each other in prayer.
Before the Throne of Grace, we also bring requests from brothers and sisters in Romania and the USA: Brother Timotei, Brother Jenu, and Mike, and from the USA Brother Cornel and Gabi Ștef, Brother Alex, and Sister Rodica Popa. I cannot forget Brother Ed and Sister Daina, Brother Matei and Sister Naomii, Sister Marioara Barac, and Sister Gabriela, their daughter, and others.
I would like to close with the verse from 2 Corinthians 5:18:
"All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation."
In God's grace
Traian Chilau - PIEI Romania Missionary
