Mustard Seed Prayer update May 31st 2008
Dear Praying Friends
LORRY ON WAY
Our next aid transport is scheduled for this coming week. [With the
uncertainty about the possible blockade at the French ports I waited till I
knew the freight boat had sailed this morning before sending this email].
GEORGE & SUE PERCHARD leave on Tuesday to pick up the lorry in St
Malo, should arrive on Friday in Romania to unload on
Saturday. After the weekend in Romania they will head
for home on Monday morning. Please pray for them as they travel, for safety and
that they will have a rewarding time.
BE ENCOURAGED! I was speaking to Nelu in Romania this morning and
really encouraged to hear that there have been answers to several of the prayer
requests for which we prayed at our first Songs of Prayer on May 4th.
- Ana (who was
mentioned in the last prayer update also) has made a good recovery from
her cataract operation but is living in desperately overcrowded conditions
with 8 people now her 5 grandchildren coming to her for shelter after
their alcoholic father beat them. They have just found a larger and very
suitable house in a nearby village and should be moving in June.
- We also
prayed for Geta (not on the last prayer update but remembered in prayer at
Songs of Praise) a homeless teenager aged 17 in vocational school – made
homeless by her alcoholic parents who threw stones at her when she wanted
to go to school and would not go out to beg. It has been decided there is
no possibility of her going back to her family and social workers Nelu
& Cristina have found temporary accommodation for her during the
school holidays in Oradea so she can
continue her studies.
Other prayer requests mentioned in the last prayer update:
- We asked for
your prayers for successful fund-raising for the Pensioners’ home that we
want to build in Cefa, Romania. I
cannot say anything definite at the moment but we have had some very promising
conversations. Please continue to pray that all the money we need will be
released not just for the building but also for the running costs for the
first 12 months and then to set up a business that will fund the ongoing
running expenses.
- We also asked
for your prayers for a safe and successful trip for Phil and me in the
minibus and Bill and Katie in the donated car in April. We are delighted
that the trip was a great success all round. (Bill and Katie will be
sharing their experiences at the Songs of Praise on Sun June 1st
at 8 pm at Reg’s
Garden)
In Romania we have received
requests for prayer for:
- Flori –
health – possible kidney transplant
- Geta – that
her difficult situation will be resolved and that God will heal the
painful memories she has
- Ana – the
logistics of moving house – and that also the grandchildren and mother
will settle well in their new home after the traumas of the abuse by the
father.
- Provision of
a ground floor apartment for Sylaghi family (father is an amputee)
- Nelu (social
worker who visited us a few weeks ago) – exams for his masters degree in
June
- Alex Stroie –
wisdom, guidance, good health and provision of good helpers.
- Nelu and
Cristina want to take 30 needy young people on a camping holiday at the
end of June and need the finance to do this – just under £2000.
- Alex Stroie
has asked for help with money for food for a summer camp for the children
and young people on the Cefa educational programmes (the usual sponsor
cannot help this year) – approx £400.
In Jersey we ask for your prayers for
a number of helpers and volunteers and their family members mainly for healing:
Barry, Kath, May, Lucille, Phil, Bernie and others.
We do believe that God answers prayer and that it makes a difference
when we pray. So please be encouraged to pray for Mustard Seed.
God bless you,
Rose Helie
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