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I have been keeping
up with the news from Colorado and the Platte Canyon
shooting. We are heartbroken over the death of this
delightful young girl. Perhaps, this hits home a
bit as our daughter, Josie, and her family moved
from this area last spring. They are well acquainted
with many involved and have gone to help with grief
counseling. As with Columbine, this is an unlikely
place for such a tragedy. We pray this sad event
will bring the community of Bailey even closer.
The
is the week of our break. It did not happen as our
car did not get fixed, but since we cancelled all
of our activities, we have had some restful time
in our apartment. We plan to spend some time in
London before we come home Nov 15 and that will
be fun.
Thursday night, we
had a remarkable time with a new resident to Marghita.
Romi came for a visit! He is flying high. He
 talked
non-stop about his new school, about his new house
parents, and his life in general. I just sat there
and held his hand. I kept repeating, “You are so
blessed Romi.” He told his English teacher, “My
grandparents have taught me English.” His classmates
have found out what a great goalie he is. He is
such a character. He said, Oh, if some of my colleagues
are not friendly because I am an orphan “such is
life,’” His new phrase is “such is life.” I think
only a happy boy could say that with a smile. Romi
stays up late doing his homework, housework, taking
a shower and packing his lunch. According to him,
school is his work. He is just soaking it all up.
I am sure he is university material and could be
a great leader here in Romania (that is if being
a gypsy does not hold him back from such opportunities.)
It did my soul good to be part of his excitement.
The other new transit house teens are doing well,
too. Romi is the first one we have had time to visit
with.
September and October are the most beautiful
months here. The skies clear up and we have sunny,
cheerful days. Villagers are busy harvesting crops
such as grapes. Wagons, tractors and trucks are
loaded with large wooden vats for the making of
wine. Friday is Marghita’s big market day. Fred
went this morning and the market was full of vegetables,
fruit, flowers and wares of every sort. The main
street to the market is a constant buzz of wagons
and horses. Everyone comes to either buy or sell
on market day. This is where we see the country
Romanian and Hungarians. The men driving the wagons
usually have a suitcoat on and a beret. These are
the old style gentlemen who kiss a ladies hand (I
feel so honored with this kiss.)
We have a few prayer requests: Please pray that
Craciun will get his passport soon. His surgery
is Nov 8. Please pray we will have a place for Zoli
so he will not have to return to Popesti orphanage.
Please pray for the many FCE volunteers who are
sick. Pray that we find new camp land this
fall. Pray for Family Friends to sponsor children
in foster families. Pray that our new website will
communicate to others the needs of the orphans.
Thank you, dear family
and friends, for your encouragement and support.
Blessings,
Karleen
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