“I live in the spirit of prayer. I pray as I walk about, when I lie down and when I rise up. And the answers are always coming.” (George Muller, 1805-1898)
Your prayers are vital to our ministry, and we are seeing the Lord answer! Thank you for taking time to pray for our children and their needs. The current praises and prayer needs are below, so join us in praising God for His answers – current and future. God bless!
Living Hope Center
Praise God for providing for “Robby”, a student recently injured at the Living Hope Center! After falling on the playground and severely injuring his elbow, Robby (pictured below in the hospital being visited by other LHC students) was rushed to the hospital and underwent extensive surgery. Although he is doing well, his family did not have the resources to provide Robby with the care he will need. Thankfully, God provided over $6,000 for Robby through the gifts of over a dozen Romania Reborn donors!
We thank each of you who prayed for Robby and his family, as well as everyone who gave toward his needs. The Lord knows exactly what Robby will need in the coming months, and we praise Him for His answer! We will send updates on Robby’s ongoing condition, but please continue to pray for him as he enters physical therapy in the coming weeks.
"Robby" with other LHC students
Hope House
Corina Caba (director of Hope House) has been ministering in Mozambique with her missionary sister for almost a month, seeking to help her sister set up an orphanage there. Corina will be traveling home to Romania today and tomorrow. Pray for her safety as she travels home to her children and family. Please pray Corina will have strength as she jumps back into work, which will have built up during her time away. Pray that God will use her time in Africa to bless the orphan children there with a home and love.
by Jeanne Domenech
Treasurer of Romania Reborn
With approximately 127,000 adoptions annually in the US, according to the Adoption Institute, many couples have embraced adoption as a beautiful way to bring children into the circle of a loving family. As a follower of Christ and an adoptive parent, I am reminded over and over of God’s loving care for fatherless children, and His willingness to take in those who are not part of His “natural” family tree.
It is wonderful how God continues to call HIS people to join Him in this work. Perhaps He is calling you?
But how do you recognize the call? Listen to this: “I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you.” (John 14:18) That is step one.
Consider the world from the orphan’s perspective. Abandoned through no fault of their own, they live at the very bottom of the pile, with only a few years of potential adoptability (most occur between 0-5 years). Who, if not the people of God, whom Christ rescued and brought into his family, have what it takes to rescue the fatherless and give them hope and a lifelong home and family? “Visit orphans in their distress” as James 1:27 says, “and practice true religion.”
Perhaps God wants to use you as “the helper of the Fatherless.” Though this can take many forms, consider: you may be the family GOD wants to use to change the life of a child forever.
As we considered adoption, prayed about it for many years, had three biological children, and continued to feel God tugging on our hearts, some wise folks asked us, “What about the risk? What about unknown family traits, health issues, attachment disorders, possible unforeseen challenges, down the line…all of the ‘what if’s’?”
These are reasonable and wise questions to ask. We prayed over them soberly.
But, God kept up the refrain…“Fear not, I am with you. I will never leave you, nor forsake you.” Our good Lord, who was willing to sacrifice everything to rescue sinners, provides ALL we parents need to face these challenges (and we have had some with our daughter who is now 17). But at each challenging juncture, HE has met us with His provision and all-encompassing love, and allowed us the privilege to serve and grow together with our wonderful girl.
Listen to what God has done for us:
Ephesians 1:5 says, “He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will.”
Perhaps God wants to use you to show His plan of adoption to a watching world.
Jeanne has been a board member and treasurer of Romania Reborn since its founding. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, and is pictured above with her four children and daughter-in-law.
The number of hours that Hope House staff spend rescuing children, placing them with families, and making them adoptable is staggering. And it is only after all of this is complete that they can begin the paperwork for adoption. However, when Corina visits the children and sees their smiles, she says, “It is worth it all!”
"Barry" is happy to smile for the camera!
My mother and I joined Corina and Ana-Maria, the Hope House psychologist, on a few visits to check in with children who had found a new home through the Hope House ministry. Within seconds of being in these homes, you knew God had worked a miracle. Although my mother Janet couldn’t understand a word of the Romanian being spoken during the visits, she stated that she could see the love and joy in the eyes of the new families as they spoke of their children. This kind of deep love can’t help but change a child’s life!
"Daniel" enjoys a moment in Corina's arms.
All the children pictured here were abandoned or severely neglected at birth. Thankfully, they were rescued at an early age and spared years of hopelessness, as well as the emotional and physical effects that accompany abandonment. If you have been praying and giving to help the children at Hope House, or are considering doing so, I hope these smiles remind you that “It is worth it all!”
*Learn how to get involved in supporting the adoption efforts at Hope House through our “Family Support Team” by visiting our Family Support Team page.
"Jessica" is surrounded by love in her new home.
"Bonnie" loves to spend time with Mama.
Romania Reborn has a heart for kids, and not just the ones who live overseas. We love to see children here in the U.S. getting involved in our ministry, and developing a heart for the needy.
That’s why, for the last three years, we have published Tidings for Kids, a kids’ version of our quarterly newsletter, Tidings of Hope. Tidings for Kids comes tucked inside our adult newsletter four times a year, and subscriptions to both newsletters are free. Tidings for Kids features kid-friendly stories about our work among needy children, activities, puzzles, Romanian language lessons, and more. It’s a great resource to broaden your children’s horizons and give them a heart for missions.
Tidings for Kids, Fall 2010
Interested? Simply go to our contact page and fill out the form, requesting a newsletter subscription, and including your mailing address.
Or, you may download the latest issue of Tidings for Kids by clicking the link below, and print it off for the kids in your household. Enjoy!
Click here to open Tidings for Kids, Fall 2010
