{"id":20048,"date":"2021-03-30T14:13:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T20:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/?p=20048"},"modified":"2021-03-30T14:13:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T20:13:23","slug":"april-2021-prayer-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/es\/prayer\/april-2021-prayer-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2021 Prayer Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Voicu and Ana Marian | Serving in Romania<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Nearly 22 years ago at the EFC-ER Yearly Meeting, we said, \u201cHere we are, send us!\u201d Those weren\u2019t \u201cbetter times\u201d to answer God\u2019s calling; we simply felt overwhelmed by his gracious invitation. We came to Sibiu to be a family to orphaned girls. We weren\u2019t emotionally prepared to minister to their needs, other than speaking the language, but we relied on God\u2019s strength and wisdom one day at a time. And over time we learned what it meant \u201cto love with the love of Christ.\u201d This love has changed us more than anything or anyone, as it flowed through us.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>A couple of years later, as we got to know the area, we heard of a nearby village which boasted that it had no Evangelical (\u201cRepenters\u201d) presence. After praying for a year, God opened the doors for us to teach at their public school. The tight scrutiny from staff and parents that first year was oppressive, but we remember vividly the children\u2019s warm welcome. We loved them and their families and teaching these fifth to eighth grade kids seemed to be God\u2019s instrument for reaching their hearts.<\/p>\n

Many students came to English class, and some came to a shop class Voicu started. Since both of these classes were extra-curricular, knowing how to draw the kids was often the biggest challenge. One winning recipe we found was DIY banana splits! From that first generation, we developed a strong friendship with Mihaela, who was at the top of her class, (pictured 3rd<\/sup> from the left in the top left photo).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In the fall when many of them started commuting to Sibiu for high school, we invited them to our apartment for a Friday evening youth program. These meetings were not only fun for teenagers, but a time to worship and to study the Bible together, and for us it really felt like a house church.<\/p>\n

During that season we had countless ways to get involved in their lives. Mihaela, being a high performing student, wanted to become an architect, and Voicu gave her drawing lessons. As we spent more time together, we talked in depth about the Bible, and she soon received Jesus as Lord and Savior. Mihaela openly shared about being born again with her family and peers, including those attending our Friday group. Her life blossomed, and her family became our friends in the village.<\/p>\n

\"\"We remained close to Mihaela during college, where she started dating Adrian, also studying architecture. We attended their wedding andwere their prayer support when they moved to France on academic scholarships. Currently they live in Marseille, where they\u2019ve started their own architecture firm.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the last year we\u2019ve been especially close during Mihaela\u2019s special pregnancy. After years of prayer for a child, we rejoiced with them when their tiny triplets were born! These are merely a glimpse into God\u2019s miraculous work \u2013 and I\u2019m speaking in a much broader sense here. Orlat and Gura Raului feel like home for us because of the people we\u2019ve come to live alongside and love along the way. Mihaela\u2019s story is just one among many, but we feel that it\"\"<\/a> truly reflects the power of God\u2019s Word to go out and accomplish what he desires (Isa 55:10, 11<\/em>).<\/p>\n

We see clear evidence of changed lives, whether through the orphaned girls\u2019 ministry, local youth, or an ongoing Bible study, but we know that much of what God started will be revealed in eternity\u2026 and that is the most exciting part of it.<\/p>\n

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