A ROMANIAN TRIBUTE TO PHIL
PALLOT
I
remember the day back in 99 when I first meet Phil, in Romania. Seeing his
driving skills I said to myself , ”this man
is a competent driver”
After
a while we got a chance to sit together and talk. I said to myself, ”this man likes to
chat”,
We
did together lots of distribution visits in poor and needy homes and I saw
Phil`s response to those circumstances. I
said to myself “,this
man has a merciful, tender heart…”
I saw Phil calling, talking and encouraging Flori and I said to
myself, “he really cares about people”,
I
heard Phil talking about his children and grand children, always in
good-positive and supportive terms. I
said to myself ,”he is a good father, proud of his children”,
I
saw Phil relating to Rose as husband. Loving, caring, supporting, understanding
laughing …..I said to myself
, ”What a gift, what a blessing
for Rose and Mustard Seed”,
Early
in our relationship Phil told me about his prayer that God will grant him in
the last years of life the chance to be useful, to help, to support and care. I now say to myself ,
”what a prayer – what an answer”,
When Rose wrote me about
his death I said to myself, “I been blessed to know him, I know his faith
in God and I know one day we will meet again enjoy chatting for a long time……
in fact for ever, surrounded by friends, by family in God`s presence”.
Alex and Rodi Stroie, Mustard Seed
Romania, and all Romanian friends