A blog is like a website!!

Some of you may not already know, but I will be staying a little longer in the States – I will not be returning in April to Romania and do not know exactly when I will be returning. I need to work on three things before I can return: first, my health – I need to be “fighting fit”; second, more organizational and ministry support for long-range plans – a partnership with World Vision is being investigated, and thirdly, the raising of more monthly support for me. It feels like the Lord has me in a holding pattern right now. Health? Praise the Lord with me – yesterday I found out that a preliminary test showed that the medicine was effective for the buggies! Stay tuned for the final test results in the next couple of weeks.

The trips to West Virginia and then to Chicago to visit my mission organization have helped me with these decisions. It was in West Virginia that we began to see the possibility of a partnership with World Vision – their philosophy of working on developmental projects for the well-being of children seemed to fit right in with what I am doing in Romania. We will see! Please continue to pray for His guidance and wisdom.

The family skiing vacation in Montreal last month was a lot of fun. Then we had missions’ week, called COSMOS, at my church, which was a wonderfully nurturing, mountain-top experience. This past weekend I returned from the annual audiology convention in Minneapolis which was also very beneficial and educational.

I will hope to be contacting some of you soon to see how you might participate with me by either contributing financially, or hosting a tea or a dinner where some other folks might be introduced to this ministry in Romania. Please pray with me for those 35 additional people who may be able to contribute $100, $50 or $25 monthly in order to get me back on the field. These gifts or one-time gifts for the special project of my doctoral studies are all tax-deductible and can be sent directly to International Teams at 411 W. River Rd., Elgin, IL 60123.

Have a wonderful season of His Resurrection! He is alive!

Blog set up - PICS OF THE CENTER!!

I am using this venue as a "website" for pictures and news of the Project the Lord and I embarked upon starting in October 2003.

Right now I am in the United States in Malvern, PA for furlough/home leave. Originally my furlough was scheduled for only 4 months but it is now extending longer for three reasons: Getting health up to par, establishing long-range goals to include partnerships, and, for raising more support.

While in Cluj for the past 2 1/2 years:

• 100+ hearing aids were dispensed to the hearing-impaired poor (avg. pension=$100/mo.)
• The Center for Early Detection of Hearing Loss was launched for testing infants and children.

Here are some pictures of the The Center for Early Detection of Hearing Loss at the Pediatric Hospital on Motilor Street: