The gospel works in mysterious ways

By the grace of God I have reached the end of March, and as always I am not sure how to begin to summarize what has happened this month.

I can't put them in order, but I'm sure the HOLY SPIRIT will reveal more than I do. Yesterday, on March 19, we had to bury the body of a brother named Liviu Pletea, only fifty-one years old, and in this way I ask you to pray for his parents, wife and children. God IS SOVEREIGN and never WRONG! This was an opportunity to proclaim the word DIVINE because people who are not believers come to such events and we are glad to hear the gospel! Faith comes after hearing.

Another reason for joy is that in the village of Rotunda more and more people come to the meeting, and this is an occasion of joy, but also of responsibility because they have more and more questions. The book of authority remains the Holy Scriptures because it has an Author with Authority, who is GOD! We pray that the HOLY SPIRIT will work in the heart of every one who hears the WORD OF GOD.

I also keep in touch almost daily with the girls from the orphanage who told me that Sister Gabi Stef told them on the phone to read the psalm that matches the day and that is: to read Psalm 1 on the first day of the month, etc, and the girls were very excited about this project.

At the same time, the "REVEAL ME" course for the sisters ended and was a beautiful and pleasant fellowship of the sisters.

I have heard about the course that Brother Timothy suggested to us about the "ASCENTION", and I would be glad if we did it among the PIEI missionaries. We need to pray about it. Also, for a while, Brother Timothy has been asking all missionaries very deep questions, which I like because he is personally researching us.

I continue to pray for the PIEI Committee in Romania and the USA, but I like to remember them by name: Brothers Timothy, Jenu, Emanuel, and from the USA: Brother Cornel and Sister Gabi Stef, Sister Rodica and Brother Alex Popa, and for our wonderful sponsors I would mention the Ed family, Diana and their business, Sister Mărioara Barac who sends us packages of clothes, the family of Matei Scheau and Sister Naomi. For all of them we pray daily with great joy, and every evening at 9 pm we pray for all the missionaries as well.

I know that you also pray for me personally. I feel all the prayers that the saints say for me, and since last October when I fell ill with Covid and you prayed for me. I feel wonderful and I just want you to keep praying like that! Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart! May Jesus bless you and reward you as He finds His way.

By the grace of God,

Traian Chilau - PIEI Romania Missionary

Looking to Eternity

As always, I find it difficult to choose the events of this month or to say a little about each one. If we were to refer to the word of God- CRY WITH THOSE WHO CRY AND JOY WITH THOSE WHO JOY.

Today as I write these words I received news that another believer has gone to meet the Lord. They lived close to me in the block of flats where I have lived for 61 years. But we are aware that our last breath is not in the hands of man, because sooner or later we will all move to ETERNITY. I want with all my heart to see all the souls we have proclaimed the Gospel to in heaven some day. At the same time here on earth we are partners in winning souls for heaven. I am thinking also of our sponsors, who support us both financially and in prayer, through the PIE committee in the USA and ROMANIA.

Gabriela Ștef has organized a virtual Bible Study for our SISTERS every week. The sisters heard that it is the course of Sister Mandi Cornett, who visited in our city during a short-term mission trip and left a good testimony. This is the reason why so many sisters enrolled in the Bible study.

A second event this month is that I received a visit from the new Director of PIEI Timotei Stinea. I was very happy with the visit. It matched what I had in my heart. The whole discussion was focused on 3 directions: What I have done, what I am doing now, and what I would like to do in the future? Of course, in all ways God's help is needed through HIS HOLY SPIRIT. I confess that it was a blessing and I can't wait to work on it in the future. I would also like to say that both in the orphanage and in the villages I can see the good hand of God.

In conclusion, I would like to say that EVERY evening at 9 pm together with all the missionaries we are on our knees. We bring to the Throne of Grace all those who support us in all respects. I would like to mention the PIEI Committee in Romania and USA and these sponsors: ED and DAIANA, Matei Scheau and Naomi, as well as sister Mărioara Barac who sends me packages of clothes. I thank everyone and pray for your reward in heaven.

I end with a verse that did me a lot of good. Hosea 6: 3- Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD!

In the GRACE of God,

Traian Chilau, PIEI-Romania Missionary

Together in Precious Fellowship

Although there is much to write, I'll choose only a few things that you may share fellowship in my work in the Gospel. On January 3rd, a sister named Daniela went to God. She was the hostess of the assemblies from the village of Oiesti Biserica, where I first heard the Word of God. She had five children, but God is Sovereign; He has claim to each of us as our Redeemer and we are His. Today as I'm writing I received a phone call from the village of Rotunda. Another believer has died at the hospital. I will go there to see what is needed. I know she was poor, and I think I'll have to take care of the funeral and mourning arrangements.

Please support in prayer resuming activity for the orphans that we stopped due to COVID-19. We have decided to meet at the church every Friday from 10 to 12. I take what they need along with the spiritual nourishment of the Word, Songs, and Prayer. In a word, moments of Heaven. I cannot describe their joy on the phone with sister Gabi and sister Rodica! As part of the USA partnership committee they have visited the orphanage program so many times, and  poured into orphan hearts many drops of joy. 

Other news this month: I was scheduled at Fundeni Hospital for a checkup of my liver transplant. The news is beyond good expectations! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the help you have given both through prayer and financially. 

Lastly I would like to say that it is also a joy at 9 pm every night the phone rings to take a medicine. Also at that hour it informs me that I have a meeting at the Throne of Grace with all PIEI missionaries for prayer and fellowship. May the Lord Jesus bless brother Timothy, the new Romanian PIEI Director who proposed this. Now the great joy of this hour of prayer I have proposed in all the churches where I minister and many practice it. 

Concluding with Genesis 39:2-3 “The LORD was with Joseph and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD made all he did to prosper in his hand.”  I want the same thing and I pray that it will be so for the PIEI committees in Romania and the USA, over the family of Ed and Diana, over the family of Matei Scheau, sister Naomi, sister Mărioara Barac and her children.

In the grace of God,

Traian Chilau,  PIEI-Romania Missionary

Reflecting on the Year

Although I was very busy this month with Christmas presents in 4 locations with the proclamation of the word in many churches, I still did not forget the responsibility I have first before GOD and then before those on earth who care about us . In this regard, I would like to specify, the PIEI Committee in Romania and the USA did not consider themselves as leaders but rather as SERVANTS who serve us missionaries. And because we are at the end of the year I have a habit of taking stock and everything the LORD JESUS ​​did through me and everything I did wrong. I know and I am aware that we will each be accountable BEFORE THE JUDGMENT OF JESUS ​​CHRIST, that is why I strive to receive some reward through the GRACE OF GOD. And I pray not only myself but all those who helped me in the mission that the LORD JESUS ​​gave me.

I would also like to say that wherever I go either to relatives' villages or to the orphanage or to any Church, I encourage a personal relationship with GOD and where I find the right hearts to place leaders who are connected to GOD, not me, and to give importance to the Word and to PRAYER. All I want is to meet as many as people possible in heaven. Faith comes from hearing what God's gift is.

Greetings to the new National Director of PIEI-Romania Timotei Stinea, who brought a new beginning to us missionaries. Every evening at 9 pm we find all the missionaries on our knees and meet at the Throne of Grace with precise demands and in these times of the Pandemic the Lord has solutions that make us cross the Valley of Lamentations together with GOD. We do not know how long we will stay here but we hope that soon we will all meet in GOD'S house and then we will shake hands and PRAISE GOD THE FATHER together with all the CHILDREN OF GOD. Until then, we strive to be pleasing to GOD.

Thank you to ED and DAIANA, Mărioara Barac who often sent me packages of clothes and donated gifts, Matthew Scheau for praying for me with Sister Naomi, and many others. Good health and much Grace to you all, I am convinced that you will receive a REWARD in heaven.

I would like to end with a verse that seems appropriate to me at the end of this year:

HERE I COME SOON AND MY REWARD IS WITH ME TO GIVE TO EVERYONE AFTER HIS DEED.

Traian Chilau, PIEI-Romania Missionary

November Baptism

On November 22 I had a great joy and I wanted to share it with you, namely at the Free Evangelical Church in the city there was a baptism and Brother Ion Dincuta asked to be baptized by me. I thought that it would be too long to wait to tell you all until the end of the month. That's why I'm sending you joy now!

About 80 people attended the whole church. I wish all you much peace and health.

Traian Chilau, PIEI-Romania Missionary.

My Calling

By the Grace of God we have reached the end of November and we must have a satisfied heart that in all things God is in control. When we go through troubles we have some earthly blessings and we have come to the conviction that the closest to God you can be is when you go through certain troubles and trials. So it is that after the trial I went through with getting Covid I came out stronger and I could say I am more Blessed because I saw God's hand at work and I felt the reactions of the saints.

So it is that after coming from the hospital I started to go on a mission through the villages that were waiting for me and I understood that there is my place to be on the mission field- this is my calling. In these times when we have more and more to do with a spirit of fear when younger brothers and sisters avoid coming to meetings in cities for fear of getting sick. HOWEVER, here in these villages of relatives, more and more people come to the Church, though we try to wear a mask and wash our hands as much as possible.

At the same time I would like to announce that at the Tigveni Orphanage a large number were found with Covid and some are hospitalized and others are isolated in bedrooms but I was very happy that although they are isolated they still wanted to hold a meeting every day in the bedrooms. I keep in touch with these girls and they make me more and more happy with the way they tell me about their relationship with God, even if it is in the simplest way. It is true that this is my goal for any soul who hears the word of God to have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus, but when it is necessary to see a practical gospel, so it is that for 24 poor families we give them basic food or clothes when they we have it to give. For example, we received 3 packages of clothes from Sister Maroara Barac, we put them in smaller bags and we distributed them to poor villages and then we prayed for Sister Marioara and her family.

We do the same with food, so no one escapes prayers, not even the PIEI committee Cornel and Gabi Stef, sister Rodica and Alex Popa, ED and DAIANA, Fam. Matthew Scheau, Sister Naomi, etc. who without their service we missionaries can not be effective because you keep in touch between us and our wonderful sponsors.

We pray that our sponsors will be blessed with much wisdom, protected in all respects. I would end with a verse that has done me much good in these times of trial for us Christians.

Hebrews 3:1- Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.

Traian Chilau, PIEI-Romania Missionary

I Survived Covid-19!

Before I say anything about the mission I have from God the Father I would like to talk about the trial I endured this month and at the same time to thank everyone who prayed for me. I in turn pray for the Lord ​​Jesus to reward you as he finds his way.

Towards the end of September and the beginning of October I was tested positive with Covid-19. Since I have many other health problems, including Liver Transplant with Immunity 0, Insulin Dependent Diabetes, Stroke and others pre-existing conditions 2 hospitals to refused to hospitalize me until through God's grace I was received in Cimpulung at a large hospital to see what treatment to give me. The Lord Jesus worked for my body to respond well to treatment. After 14 days I left the hospital NEGATIVE! How can I not thank GOD for all the care he has given me? Now I see how he works indirectly as well. I did good to my wife who by my hospitalization was isolated so she was protected.

Thank you so to all of you who brought me before the Throne of Grace. After a week of treatment at home, I feel good and I started the mission by gathering both in the villages and in the city, but respecting the rules imposed by the authorities. I would also like to say that I spent my birthday on October 6 at the hospital and I had the opportunity to share the LORD JESUS ​​CHRIST with both my roommates and medical staff . What we certainly look forward to seeing you in heaven I would also like to say that the telephone is a wonderful earthly means of fulfilling the Word of God to "REST IN BROTHERLY CONNECTION."

I have always kept in touch during this time of pandemic with the girls from the Orphanage with the villages of Rudari with many brothers and sisters, etc. Where the doors are opened by God to enter and not be seized by the spirit of fear we have many promises such as I AM WITH YOU and APART FROM ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING. Let's make the Lord Jesus real in any circumstance in our lives.

In conclusion I would like with all my heart to thank GOD, and all those who have been more or less involved both Spiritually through Prayer and Financial and I pray every day that God will reward them and their families with health. I would mention the PIEI committee from the United States that keeps in touch with our wonderful sponsors, the family of ED and Daiana, the sister Marioara Barac, the family of Matei Sceau and the sister Naomi. and so on I would end with a word from the Bible:

Philippians 4:6- Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Traian Chilau PIEI-Romania Missionary

Praise God for the Prayers of Others

This month of September, when it is also the first month of the Autumn season and due to the fact that my wife and I are going through suffering, I did not intend to make a long update but a short one. Today as I write this information my heart is filled with joy, namely that 3 villages of relatives when they learned of our suffering entered the day of fasting and prayer. We seem to already feel relief- how good it is when others are praying for you! I recently talked to sister Marioara Barac and sister Gabi Stef and when you see that there are sisters and brothers who care about you, you feel differently.

For a week I had to stay at home in bed to be treated a little bit but instead of giving me phone calls I have I received a phone call every day from the children from the Orphanage and from the faithful from the villages of relatives. I prayed that the Lord Jesus would reward them as he finds his way.

In the village of Valea Dumiresti I gave food this month as well. it is a great joy that is hard to describe but Christ sees the need and this is enough. In the village of Rotunda I had clothes and I am still waiting for more packages, but I am glad that I know where to give them.

Children from the Orphanage are not yet allowed to participate in programs but we hear each other on the phone and still 4-5 girls manage to come to the church program on Sunday morning. I'm glad that most of all that the Orphanage is organized in the bedrooms and they do Bible studies, prayer, and songs.

I am coming to an end, but not before thanking God the Father who gave me such brothers and sisters who care about you even though I do not know everyone who prays for me and my mission. I pray that the Lord Jesus may reward them all with health for the whole family, for the businesses that have them, etc. I would like to mention the USA committee, which connects us missionaries and sponsors, to ED family and DAIANA, sister Maroaora Barac, fr. Matei Scheau, and sister Naomi etc.

I will end with a verse that did me a great favor.

Psalm 37:5 TRUST YOUR FATE IN THE HAND OF THE LORD. TRUST HIM AND HE WILL WORK.

Traian Chilau, PIEI-Romania Missionary

The Coming of the Lord is Near

By the Grace of God I survived August. I want to share with you that I was overwhelmed by certain fears and worries, because too many bad events have happened around the world lately. I have come to the conclusion that the COMING OF THE LORD JESUS ​​IS NEAR. And before I say anything, I would like to say what word I received from God the Father to refresh my heart;

PHILIPPIANS 4-6 DON'T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING; BUT IN ANYTHING YOU BRING YOUR REQUESTS TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, THROUGH PRAYERS AND REQUESTS WITH THANKS.

And there came upon me a peace that as the word says surpasses what you can imagine. I would like to say that I write these lines on a special day; when more brothers and sisters stand before the Lord.

The work to which the Lord Jesus called me is to bring the good news to as many souls as possible. My prayer to God the Father is to see in Heaven as many souls saved by the Grace of God through the new birth that the Spirit of God is working on. What I strive for is to live a life set aside and to make the Lord Jesus real in my life, to live under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, being attentive to the Word and Prayer. Because of this I want to go on a mission both to the villages of relatives and wherever else I am called.

I know that I have a spiritual gift to work in the field of the gospel, but I am always aware that I could not work without heavenly help. We pray unceasingly for all who are involved that at the Coming of Jesus they will be rewarded as He will find their way.

The children from the Orphanage are not allowed to leave the Orphanage at the moment, but even here they are organized in groups and hold Assemblies in the bedrooms, singing and praying. In all ages God has taken care of His children and found open doors for the word. Through the Grace of God I still go the villages of Rotunda and Valea Dumiresti, and more recently I have prepared a family that crosses the hill to another village Valea Uiasca and proclaims the word of God. This blessed family is called Maruntelul Cristi and Rodica. Every night before bed I have a prayer list and I mention in prayer before the Throne of Grace the family ED and DAIANA, their business, the family of Sister Marioara Barac, Matei Scheau sister Naomi, etc.

I would end with a verse that gives me comfort today:

PROVERBS 3-5-6 TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART RECOGNIZE HIM IN ALL YOUR WAYS AND HE WILL Smooth YOUR PATHS.

Traian Chilau, PIEI-Romania Missionary

Cast Your Cares on Him

I have come to consider it a great grace that every month I can write this information, being aware of having a liver transplant I take immuno-suppressants daily.

I have many reasons to be thankful this month. I had to go to Fundeni hospital for tests and for the medical letter to get the prescription of drugs I have to take all my life. Liver tests came out very good even if now I I face a disease [shingles] However, I know that the Lord Jesus is in control of the mission I can't give up. When I know I'm expected and I know what love I'm surrounded by, I can't stay home.

Every week I go to three villages, namely Rotunda, Valea Dumiresti, and Tigveni from where orphanage children come. Every Sunday afternoon I go to the city to the free evangelical church for the program we have. Everywhere I go I suggested one thing to people: “What did I bring to the Lord during this year?”

Wherever I go with the Gospel I cannot be insensitive to needs, whether medicine, food or a good word. I try to do all under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. With the girls from the orphanage I talk almost daily and when necessary by phone. I would not like to say this in order to bring praise to myself. I have always considered myself an unworthy slave who tries to do the right thing, namely to bring as many souls as possible to the Lord Jesus Christ so that I do not go empty-handed in this regard.

I would like to make a supplication, that all my partners who help me either through prayer or financial support to win souls be rewarded on the day of reward. I would like to mention the PIE Committee in the United States that connects us and the sponsors we have. We also pray for the family of Ed and Didi to be blessed with health, both her and the business that has supported me for a long time, Sister Marioara Barac, the family of Scheau Matei and sister Naomi, etc.

I would end with a verse that has done me much good:

1 Peter 5:7 “AND THROW ON HIM ALL YOUR CARE BECAUSE HE HIMSELF TAKES CARE OF YOU.”

By the grace of God,

Traian Chilau - PIEI Missionary

UNPRECEDENTED TIMES

Only by the Grace of God can I write to you this month. I believe everyone recognizes that we live in unprecedented times. Christian churches around the world are closed, and I mean buildings not people.

As I write this I don't have to stay at home because of the restrictions. The situation in Romania is better and we can move freely in the villages, and we can make church programs outdoors. This is a beginning, and we can be thankful that God is our Father, and that He is in control in of all things.

I would like to briefly report some of my activities this month. Despite the restrictions I tried to keep in touch by phone with the mission points. One of the joys that God has given me is the girls at the Tigveni Orphanage continued inside the orphanage to meet for prayer, songs and God’s Word. When the weather was right, they organized outdoor church programs. Isn't that an occasion for joy?

In the Roma villages it’s a bit harder now because people could not go to work, almost everything was closed. We tried to help the 20 families who come to church. I don't know what will happen next. It’s difficult for them, but we look to their daily needs and try to help them.

For now, if the law allows, we will try to organize church programs outside. Sunday at Cartea de Arges was the first day we gathered outside and it was great grace. We were all happy renewing our fellowship; we gathered in the morning and in the evening.

Again I tell you that every day you are in my prayers, the PIEI Committee in Romania and the USA, for the Ed and Diana family, sister Marioara Barac, Matei Scheau and sister Naomi, etc.

Please pray for us that God will open new doors for the Word, and for all that is necessary and is according to His Will.

Traian Chilau - PIEI Missionary

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CHRIST IS RISEN!

I begin with the traditional greeting: CHRIST IS RISEN!

Regarding the situation we are going through as the CHURCH all over the globe, I only say: THE LORD JESUS ​​CHRIST IS IN CONTROL. Nothing happens to us except what He allows.

Reflecting on a few things that I have lived through and live in today, at first I would think I could do nothing; but after I prayed the LORD JESUS ​​opened doors and unexpected opportunities opened for me. To be more explicit, because I am 70 years old I am only allowed to be out of my house for two hours a day. However, it turned out that these are enough in the hand of GOD. We have learned to give our little to Him even if it is only two hours. When I am at home, I pray. I talk a lot on the phone with many Christians, and we encourage each other.

After many talks on the phone with Christians in the villages and the girls from the orphanage, I became aware of their needs and by the grace of God I prepared for the villages of Rotunda and Valea Dumiresti forty bags of food and some sweets. I distributed them on two separate days. In the village of Rotunda I used the house of a Christian, and in the village of Valea Dumiresti I used the church for distribution. It's hard to describe the atmosphere, their joy in seeing me, and their tears.

Also, God has put in the hearts of the girls at the orphanage to meet every night to sing and pray. I want to assure you that you are in their prayers.

I’m praying for you, for the PIEI Committee in Romania and the USA, for the Ed and Diana family, sister Marioara Barac, Matei Scheau and sister Naomi, etc.

With special love in Jesus Christ,
Traian Chilau - PIEI missionary

TIME TO PRAY!

By the grace of God I want to share with you a few words in these difficult times. This month I can write as the churches weren’t closed until a few days ago by a state of emergency given throughout the country. This month and I believe that the next one we may do short visits to a few people, but we have a promise in the Word of God that where there are two or three are gathered in His name, He is present.

In the Roma villages where I do ministry, I shared an encouragement from the Word of the Lord. Because they are very poor and they have no food, medicines, and clothing. I bought what I could to give them what they need. I know that if you care about the physical needs of people, they open up to their spiritual need as well.
 
Please pray for one person from the Rotunda village, Nicolae Maruntelu. His life depends on an air machine. If he doesn’t use it non-stop, he will die suffocated. He cannot come to the church. I want to visit him more often at home and to give him medication.

This month we had a program with the girls from orphanage. In April the orphanage will be closed. We can't meet physically, but we will keep in touch by phone.

I would like to say that now we have the opportunity more than ever to enter our prayer room and pray! On my prayer list I would remember the Romania and US PIE Committee, Ed and Diana family, Matei Scheau and Sister Naomi, Sister Marioara Barac with her large and beautiful family. We pray for you in these difficult times. God bless you!

Traian Chilau - PIEI Missionary

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OBJECTIVES FOR HIS GLORY

As I make this update about the current month, it’s difficult for me to summarize all my missionary activity.

I know that many of you pray for my health. At this time the liver transplant is doing very well. This year will be five years since the operation. I cannot find words to thank God for the mercy I received.

I would like to share with you that I had the joy to be part of a wedding. A boy from our church married a girl from Moldova (a family of 17 brothers and sisters, all faithful, she being the youngest).

Another work going beyond expectations is the work with children at the orphanage. Our plan is to have a team of workers to handle the mission within the orphanage. The proposed objective is that when the Lord Jesus returns, the whole orphanage will remain empty. I do not know what Christians as a whole believe, but these girls believe wholeheartedly that the return of the Lord Jesus will be soon. Even if they are not highly educated, I personally think they will shine in heaven.

Another joy I have is going to the Roma villages with my wife. I do not know why God has put in my heart to go these places, but I am attracted to these people. I have received invitations to go to bigger churches with several hundred people, but I prefer these villages with a small group of people in churches.

Another goal I have, and this seems hard, is to make new disciples for God. I pray that I receive grace in this regard because already church planting and discipling new workers is important and necessary. Pray with me to find people available to God.

In the end I would like to tell you that you are all in my prayers: the PIEI committee in Romania and USA. I cannot forget the ED and DIANA family, which I thank for all their help, sister Marioara Barac, Matei Scheau family, sister Naomi, etc.

Traian Chilau - PIEI Missionary

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THE GOD WHO GIVES, HEALS AND FORGIVES

By the grace of God we have started a new year, and we do not know if we will finish it. I say this because the return of Jesus is near.

I would like to start with my health, because I know that I‘m in the prayers of many of you. This month I was scheduled at Fundeni Hospital, to evaluate the liver transplant. The analysis came out unexpectedly well. I give praise to the Lord Jesus!

In the Roma villages, after distributing Christmas presents in December (a great opportunity to pour a bit of joy into the hearts of many children and adults), this month God put on my heart to give food bags to poor families. These are staple foods like oil, flour, sugar, rice, tomato pasta, marmalade, etc. In the village of Rotunda we had the opportunity to enter peoples’ homes and see how these people live. They were impressed that we prayed in their home for their specific needs. I believe that God has taught us to proclaim the gospel, not only in the church, but also in homes, even if this is a hard thing to do but worthwhile. I am convinced that this will be seen in Heaven when Jesus comes with His reward.

Another joy that I have is the work at the orphanage. I will say that the girls are praying for a camp with Gabi Stef. Although I know nothing about it, they are very glad that ten girls will go to camp this summer.

In the end, I pray for all of you who are partners in the ministry here. I pray first of all for Ed and Diana, the PIE committee from Romania and US, sister Marioara Barac, Matei Scheau family, and Sister Naomi etc. May Jesus reward you with everything you need.

Traian Chilau - PIEI Missionary

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CHRISTMAS IS JOY

We are approaching the end of the year, and we must say that the good hand of God has been with us, and with each one individually. At the end of each year I review my life for the past year. Where I was wrong, I repent and ask for grace to lead a holy life before Him. Where there are achievements, I must admit that they are only with His help.

This month was the hardest month for me. We had four villages where we delivered Christmas presents. The preparation required a lot of work, but thank God that everything went beyond expectations. I had great joy giving them to the children, but the reward will be also for you who contributed to these gifts.

First, we went to Buzoiesti village, where a group of 30 children live. They were taken from the Tigveni Orphanage and I keep in touch with them, visiting them every time I can. Second, we went to the Tigveni Orphanage where once a week we have a program in the local Evangelical Church with different groups of girls from the orphanage. Third, we went to the Rotunda village. Fourth, we went to Valea Dumiresti village. In Rotunda we gave 150 gifts and in the Valea Dumiresti we gave 60. I would like to mention that everywhere we go we give a Christian program with a biblical message about the Greatest Gift, the Lord Jesus Christ. We explain how important it is that He is to be born in our hearts.

I would like to thank the PIEI Committee from Romania and USA, and to all those who support us financially and pray for us. I remember the Ed and Diana family, Sister Marioara Barac with all her children, Matei Scheau and Sister Naomi, etc.

Traian Chilau - PIEI Missionary

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. - Luke 2:11 NIV

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GREAT JOY WHEN A SINNER REPENTS

Before I begin, I want to tell you that I’m fighting with a flu. Please pray for my health. I have asked our missionaries to pray for me as well.

I will share with you a joy and pleasant surprise from a visit from Cornel and Gabi Stef. They came with Judy, a faithful woman from the United States, and two young people from Moldova, who want be missionaries. Together we had a meeting with a group of girls from the Tigveni Orphanage.

We had a wonderful and amazing time, which cannot be described in words. The most exciting for me was that four girls received the Lord Jesus at this meeting. At the end, everyone wanted pictures with our guests. So we enjoyed our fellowship together.

Another experience in the village of Rotunda where there were no adults coming to the church, only children. We decided to pray and fast for a day for this village. God worked! The next week we had 17 adults come to the church.

Before concluding I thank the PIEI committee (Romanian and USA), the blessed family of ED and DIDY, Matei Scheau, sister Naomi, sister Maroara Barac who recently sent me three packages of clothes. I pray the Lord Jesus will bless them and reward them here and in eternity.

With love in the Lord Jesus,

Traian Chilau - PIEI Missionary

GOD WORKS IN HIS TIME

Firstly, i want to thank you for all your prayers and support. This month I went for a control at the Fundeni Hospital and I have reasons to be happy, that the liver tests have been very good, so the state of the Liver Transplant so far is very good. I want to share with you some news from this month.

A great joy this month is that the dental work to a girl from Orphanage named Stoica Gabriela (i wrote about it last month) is finished.

Also, the work in the villages of the Roma, although there are many obstacles, through the Holy Spirit they are set aside, and we go ahead, even if small steps are taken, however, we enjoy the presence of the Lord Jesus. I noticed that the poverty in these villages is very high and one of the encouragement I received was that the Bible sais that: to the poor the gospel is shared, but I saw that the Gospel has a greater effect when you help them with their needs, so this month we made 20 bags of food for the poor families who come to church. I know that everyone involved will be rewarded at the coming of Jesus, who will be soon.

In the village Valea Dumiresti where we also gave food bags, at Church meeting came Baba Ioana, who is 97 years old. I had to speak louder as she didn't hear much, I talked to her at the end and I wanted to take a picture with her.

Before I finish, I would like you to know that I carry you in prayer and I would remind the PIEI Committee from Romania and the USA, the blessed family of Ed & Diana, Barac family, Matei Scheau family and Sister Naomi, the group that visited me this summer, and so on.

WITH LOVE,

Traian Chilau - PIEI Missionary

JESUS IN SEARCH OF THE LOST SHEEPS

This month, at the local church in Curtea de Arges came a team of doctors from the USA who offered free consultations and treatment, many unbelievers came: around 70 people. I had two missions there: I brought 9 people from the Rotunda village, for treatment, and the second mission, in the church, until their turn came, I preached the gospel to them. I think it was a beautiful image for Heaven, especially since most of them have never been to a church before, and this occasion was one that couldn't be better.

The subject I chose to preach to them: Jesus in search of the lost sheeps, Luke 15: The lost sheep, the lost money and the lost son. The meeting was held from 10am to 6pm with a lunch break. During the break I brought to the Rotunda vilalge those who received treatment and I took others with me to get treatment. I would like to mention that today, we have a church program in the villages of Rotunda and Valea Dumiresti and we have the promise that those people who have received treatment will be present there.

I would like to tell you that Friday I have a program with the girls from Orphanage. Yesterday I was there, and I went to a dental office with a girl named Stoica Gabriela, she needs a dental prosthesis, I paid for her, and next week the prosthesis will be ready.

I promised in the report last month that I will say a few words give the meeting of the missionaries from Alba Iulia in August. I do not know how the others are, but for me it is a great joy to have this brotherly fellowship, to see each other, and believe me that the heart feels the warmth with which you are surrounded especially by the PIEI committee that served us throughout the meeting.

I also have a prayer list and I pray daily for the PIEI Committee, the wonderful Ed and Diana family, sister Marioara Barac, Jesus to strengthen her after the death of her husband, the Matei Scheau family, I have beautiful memories from their home.
If it is the will of the Lord and if we are still on earth, next year, during the conference, I would like to come to the United States for a short period, and then I want to meet with you all.

God bless you!

Traian Chilau - PIEI Missionary

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PATHS TO GOD

Every time I have to make this monthly information, I think how to be shorter, more transparent, so that everything is reflected in truth and not exaggerations. I would like to make this clear from the beginning, I do not want to impress anyone, but to show everything as before the Lord Jesus who knows us both inside and out.

My activity, or rather the service that I have from God in the place where I was seated, is spread in two Roma villages: Rotunda and Valea Dumiresti, the Tigveni orphanage and, once a month, at the old foster care in Suici village. I have noticed that the gospel is also spreading through social activities, when you buy medicines for sisters or brothers who are sick and have no money to buy them, when God puts on your heart not to be insensitive to their needs: for example a sister having managed to build a room for her to live, in the village of Rotunda, near the Church, we helped her build the foundation, with 10 bags of cement.

All of this can be reflected in the testimony that we have to show in this world, the purpose being as many people to be saved for eternity. All the time I tell people that i met that I have a desire in my heart to meet with each of them in Heaven. I am more and more certain that the coming of Jesus is near.

The girls from Orphanage were visited by Sister Gabi and brother Cornel Stef together with a team from the USA. Since then, they are mentioned in the girls prayers continuously at Orphanage and at Church.

In the Roma villages, I would like to continue the programs with children and separately the programs with adults. We teach children many Bible verses and stories. I was encouraged to proclaim the word, to plant the good seed of the Word of God and the Holy Spirit will make it Alive.

I stop here, and because this week we will have a meeting with missionaries in Alba Iulia about which I will write in the future report, I would like to thank with all my heart to the PIEI committee in Romania and the USA, as well as the sponsors who help us and who are partners with us at the spreading the gospel in the places where God has placed us.
I would mention ED and DAIANA, this wonderful family that has been by my side and who didn’t left me, for a long time, the Matei Scheau family, Sister Naomi and Sister Barac, etc.

Traian Chilau - PIEI Missionary

” We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints “ - Colossians 1:3-4