Romania Center - Refugee Report March 18, 2022
From Estera (Bethesda Director) We want to give you a short up-date about how things are going on at Betesda:
In her own words, unedited, broken English-
At this moment, all the rooms from our homes are full.
We have 3 groups of refugees:
1. A baby (5 months) , a child 4 yrs, the mother and the grandmother. They are Christians.
2. A baby (1 year), 2 children (4 years old), 2 mothers and a grandfather.
They came soooo scared ... crying a lot ...
Also .... sick. They need lots of treatments ...
3. A child (8 yrs), his mother , father and the grandmother.
The mother is pregnant with her second child (a girl ).
Eight years ago, in 2014, when she was pregnant with the first child, she was living in Donetk, Ukraine, the disputed area with Russia. The first war started exactly when she had to give birth. Because of the fear and stress, they decided to move in Odessa. After 8 yrs, these days, another war started. She is again pregnant. She run ... from Odessa ... and came in Romania. Please pray for her. We hope that any day now, she will have ... a healthy child ... and also, she will be ok.
Natasha, gave birth to Olivia, 3-24-22, healthy and safe!
Her husband (36 yrs), is with her, here. He was able to leave Ukraine because he has a severe form of dyabetis. From when hr was 14 yrs. He is taking every day 3 injections on insuline. Very sick
They are not Christians ... and we are privileged to show Christ love to them ..........and we can see on their faces it makes a big difference ...... Praise the Lord!!!
Since all of these groups came, I am almost all the time with them. I leave home in the morning ... and come back at home very late, in the evening.
Even I am very tired (and all the team), we are happy to serve these people ... to show them God's love for them ....
Many of them come sick (because of the fear, of the stress, of not taking their usual medicine, which they need to take, beeing exposed to viruses, bacterias after living for weeks in crowded basements together with many other peoples
So, please, pray for their healing, for their emotional suffering , for their loved ones left at home ...and most important for their salvation ....
Pray for us to have constantly - love in our heart, wisdom, patience, strenght, and resources ....
Sunday March 20, 2022
Just a short update ...
A fuuuull week-end past ...
Friday came to stay with us another mother with her child.
We have now, in total 18 people.
Yesterday we invited all of them, for lunch, to our home. It was such a joy for us to have them with us !!!!! At the end, we invited them to our church.
Today they were in the church. Victoria, the director from R.of Moldova, was with us and she translated for them.
They were very, very touched !!!! Just 3 of them are Baptists. The other are no Christians. Some of them never heard this word: Bible (). Please continue to pray for their salvation ... as they will continue to be with us ...
Also pray for the 36 yrs old man with dyabetis .... very serious. We want to continue to help him more. Some doors opened ... to do this. Also, pray for his wife ... in around 10 days it is planning for her to have the baby ...
We will keep you in touch with more news ....
Ellen’s update-So everyone this is what is happening in Romania. Please consider giving to BBI, every amount helps!
We will send funds at the end of March to the Romania Center.
Thank you all,
Ellen
