The war in Ukraine continues to fill the country with conflict and violence. As we continue in prayer for our friends and neighbors to Romania, we also continue to send support. One of our main partnerships has been through our friend Jaco. This year, we have supported his ministry to amputees in Ukraine.
The coffee shop space is envisioned as a vibrant community hub that will not only will help in time support our mission financially (in time) but also serves as a welcoming space for meaningful engagement around God and the Christian faith. Through weekly events like music concerts, book discussions, Bible study sessions, debates, outreach events, we aim to create an inviting atmosphere for those curious about Christianity and God.
Because of your generosity and belief in our mission in Tanzania, we have just celebrated an unforgettable milestone: The first graduation ceremony for our children who have completed their primary education. Words cannot fully capture the joy and pride we experienced on that beautiful day.
We were blessed to have Mark Yeazel with us, bringing years of experience in dairy farming. He is committed 100% to the construction of our Eternal Families Tanzania Dairy Farm which, upon completion, will address our village's milk supply challenges and enhance nutrition crucial for child development. Initial steps that have been taken, include securing the 9-acre farm with fencing for security and biosecurity measures. Construction recently started for the herdsman's house following receipt of blueprints for the dairy building.
It's been over a year since we introduced you to Elvis, a Ukrainian refugee attending the Eastern European Bible College in Oradea, Romania through your support of RTC. Since then, Elvis completed the Bible college program and moved closer to the Ukrainian boarder to work with children in need.
It was about seven years ago that I stopped by Daniel Bagosi’s new home to have coffee with him. During our conversation that morning, he told me about some of the children in the community that had been knocking on his door asking for food. He was deeply troubled by this as it was all too frequent, and he asked me if I would go with him to visit the community where these children lived.
Monica was raised in a Romanian orphanage, and when she was 12 she was given to a farmer as a servant. Though she never went to school, Monica eventually learned to read and write at our church using the Bible. She loves the Bible and reads a lot. Today, she is a grown woman, married with two kids, a boy and a girl. She received Christ and was baptized seven years ago at the age of 33.
There are some things that are hard to describe in words—the kind of life some kids experience, the pain, the trauma, and the lack of basic necessities. But, most of all it’s hard to describe their hunger for love. Abandoned, neglected, rejected, or without parents at all, these kids look to you and crave something that every child should have from the day they are born: love, care, attention, compassion, and joy.
