By Andy Baker
We have been celebrating the great news of Ana’s engagement over the last several weeks. Her story of coming to House of Hope and how God has guided her steps from the very first day is amazing. I am personally excited that she fulfilled her dream to play basketball professionally, but not only that, because of her talent and perseverance she also graduated this summer from college with a degree in Athletic Training.
As I give leadership to the Remember the Children ministry each day, I am always aware and extremely grateful that this is a partnership effort involving many people. Mihai Micula, the father at House of Hope, telephoned me this last week and asked if the Remember the Children partners could help with one more thing for Ana. Mihai and his wife Dana desire to launch Ana well with a beautiful wedding and a “nest egg” for her and Relu to begin their lives together. He asked if I would ask the friends and partners of Remember the Children to help.
Before I was able to make this request, I received a letter from one of our sponsors. It read:
Thanks for sending me the September 2020 update on Remember the Children including an update on Ana’s planned marriage in October. It gives me a happy heart to see your mission guide her into a mature lady that loves Jesus with a promising life ahead. This is the realization of the outcome that my wife and I prayed for since we started supporting this ministry several years ago.
It may not be appropriate, but I have enclosed a donation to RtC to help Ana and Relu begin their marriage and continue their walk with Jesus.
Well, it is more than appropriate, and I wanted to use this opportunity to invite the Remember the Children family to help launch Ana and Relu into their next chapter of life. This is by far one of the greatest moments of our ministry’s legacy. Ana’s life moved from abuse and abandonment to one of hope with a future. That is our prayer as a ministry; that the hopeless find hope.
To give a gift to assist Ana and Relu, please visit our website, www.remember-the-children.org/donate, choose the drop down box that says House of Hope, and write “Ana and Relu” in the comment box.
Thank you, friends!