MUSTARD SEED
JERSEY PRAYER UPDATE JUNE 22ND
2016
We
start this prayer update by GIVING THANKS for a number of answered prayers
since the last update:
ü Our SPRING AID
CONSIGNMENT with drivers Jonathan and Sel arrived
safely in Romania & drivers returned home safely. The trailer was left in
Romania to be converted into accommodation.
ü Tinathon – this
collection proved successful and approx. 5000 tins of
food were donated shared between The Shelter Trust in Jersey and us for
Romania.
ü The foundations
of the Changed Lives building project have been laid and work is proceeding
with building the walls. We give thanks for the favour shown by the Romanian
builder who is doing the work at a substantially discounted price and ask God’s
blessing on him and the whole building project.
ü KEN &
FLORENCE are in Romania as I type. It sounds as though Ken is coping well in
spite the very high temperatures there at present. They return to UK next month
after 4 weeks in Romania.
WEATHER
– as mentioned, it is currently very hot in Romania. Please remember the frail
elderly pensioners who struggle with the extreme temperatures with no air
conditioning. (We have noticed that a higher number of our sponsored pensioners
die in the heat than in the cold). We pray for:
§ Pensioners on
our Adopt a Granny scheme run by Mustard Seed Romania, mainly in and around the
village of Cefa and residents at Casa Mabel
§ Pensioners on
our programme run by FI, mainly in the city of Oradea.
§ The approx.
400 pensioners assisted by Vineyard.
§ The residents
of the home for dementia sufferers run by ADPB
TAX
ON HUMANITARIAN AID:
We
have recently been very concerned to learn that our last aid consignment (May)
has incurred tax on some items, payable to the Romanian authorities. We
understand it is a new law. Please pray into this situation, that we will know
the best way ahead. (We believe it may be because Jersey is not in the EU that
this tax of several hundred pounds was demanded). Please pray for us for WISDOM
to know how to proceed in a way that honours God and is as effective as
possible in easing suffering in Romania.
Please
continue with your prayers for finalisation of our future arrangements for the
transportation of aid – we are getting there slowly but it is still not
completely organised!
Please
be encouraged to continue to pray for us. We believe it is vital and makes a
difference.
Yours in
Christ