Mia's Children Foundation, Inc.

Greetings to you,

For you who do not know me, I am Carol Schulz, an American missionary in Romania and a friend of Mia’s. I will be leaving to visit family in the states beginning next week and before leaving wanted to share some information for you about our dear friend, Costel and Mia Scarlat.

Yesterday my 19-year old granddaughter Christiana and I had a special time with Mia, Costel, and the young children at the house. What a joy it is seeing the delightful & amazing progress of development in each child. Then later on some of the older kids came home from school and each of them also seems to be doing so well.

But I am writing especially to update you on both Costel and Mia. First, Costel: after recent rather extensive tests and hopitalization, the diagnostic conclusion is he has: hepatic cerosis with virus B, thrombosis throughout his body, and a blood coagulation disorder. He is on special prescribed medication, vitamins, and a careful diabetic diet. They are treating Costel’s spleen, also wanting to be sure his liver does not deteriorate further. All this, including continual monitoring, is expensive. At this time his health has definitely improved. Please continue praying for him.

Now for Mia: she showed me the actual lists of required tests, probably about 20 or more, the attending physician has ordered prior to proceeding with plans for surgery. Due to Mia’s many health issues–asthma, heart and thoracic problems, etc.–the anesthesiologist is requiring these many costly tests. After the results are in, the physician and Mia will have a consultation on June 4th regarding the surgery.

As I believe you know, the surgical procedure is to remove a tumor with multiple lateral roots, that has grown quickly, on the parotid gland. The physician openly told Mia that quite often in this surgery the final result can be some facial paralysis.

Due to prior difficult surgery, Mia is understandably nervous about pain management. She said that it would be such a blessing for her to have a private room; otherwise it is likely she could be in a ward with 6 to 10 patients. Despite all the unknowns, Mia has great peace.

I would like to ask you to be fervently praying for her, as well as consider helping if possible with financial needs.

May God richly bless you.

Carol (Schulz)

I wanted to give you an update on Mia and Costel. I have received correspondence from Dana Moldovan, who is a Rotarian from Bucharest and living in California. At present she is in Bucharest and has been helping Mia with doctor visits. She has been a God-send to us. Here is her report.

May 20th, I took Mia to the hospital to the Rotarian Neurosurgeon.
Mia’s tumor did not affect any other organ – the main fear was of course the brain.
The doctor said is just a tumor that needs to be removed. He recommended a maxillae-facial surgeon in a different hospital. He personally arranged the appointment for Mia tomorrow at 1pm. She will have to be in the hospital for a few days, but it is an easy operation. You can imagine that Mia was very relived to hear the good news.
Costel was still at his doctor appointment when I left about 2pm from Mia’s.

May 21st, Today is the first appointment for Mia with the doctor that I think will do the surgery.

Costel is going to the hospital as well for a new treatment for his liver. Anyhow he looks much better than two months ago.
Dana

This is a report from Carol Schulz who is doing missionary work in Bucharest and has become friends with Mia, Costel, and the family. I will update you all as I hear from them.
Please keep Mia, Costel, and the children in your prayers. God bless, Patsy

Dear Friends of Mia,
Greetings in the blessed Name of Jesus` the great Physician.
I just finished talking on the phone with Mia. Today she went to a neuro-surgeon, one known by the people at Rotary, who are sending Mia to doctors they recommend. It is now known that the tumor is on the parotid gland, I believe, to the side of the eye. It is not a brain tumor, praise the Lord, but the doctor told Mia the surgery is extensive and may (also may not) result in some degree of facial paralysis. Tomorrow she goes to speak with the anesthesiologist; she must be very carefully put under because of certain conditions found in former surgery.
Mia says she feels at peace, even though the thought of the surgery isn’t easy. She wants to be a testimony to the Lord, she says. Her sister-in-law will come to help, also Costi and Oana.
I’ll let you know more definite information when I speak to her again. They will have to do quite a few tests before the surgery.
As we pray, making our requests of our Lord God to oversee all this medical care for His glory and her well being, we can be assured that our great God is ever working all things together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purposes. Bless the Lord, Oh our souls… (Pa 103)
May God richly bless you with His many blessings.
Carol

This past weekend was quite exciting for the kids and Mia. Friday night there was a Gala with the Rotary Club Internaional held for the purpose of fundraising for Mia’s Children. About 20 pieces of artwork done by the children were auctioned off and around 4,000 Euros were raised. This is equal to approximately $5500.00 to be used toward the necessary repairs and furnishings of the missions future home.

On Saturday, there was a UNICEF gala that the children were invited to in order to raise funds for UNICEF. Mia’s Children expects 1000 Euro for participating.

Here is Mia’s account of the events:

Well , good we finished it well .Everybody appreciated our Friday night at Rotary when we ssssung songs and dance and we finished with “Lord I lift Your name on high /Lord i love to sing You prises “. saturday night we had the UNICEF galla and our children were in the same room with The Romanian President , Prime Minister and many important people .They worked so well , spoke , gave gifts made by them and everybody was so impresed by them . All Sunday at news our children were presenred in different moments from Galla .We received congratulations from TV directors for the way we educated our children .

When the pictures come in, we will post them for all to see. In the meantime, just pray for Mia as she attends to her medical needs and for Costel as his health improves that he might take her place so that she can seek healing. Mia has a growth inside her mouth that has long roots that seem to be affecting her sight. She is seeing a neurologist and having further tests. We will keep you updated.

This morning, this article was the headline in Romanian media. Gypsies are still disciminated against just like they were hundreds of years ago. These are “our children” they are talking about!

Supreme Court admits President’s appeal in journalist case, rules no contravention
Still the wording ‘stinking gypsy’ is considered to be discriminatory.
published in issue 4182 page 1 at 2008-05-16
BUCHAREST – Judges with the High Court of Appeals (ICCJ) Thursday admitted the appeal filed by President Traian Basescu against the ruling November 8, 2007 by the Bucharest Court of Appeals (CAB), thereby the head of state had been rejected his request to have the warning handed by the National Council for Combating Discrimination (CNCD) cancelled, for the wording ‘stinking gypsy’ he used when he spoke of a journalist. The judges however retained the CAB’s remark that the words ‘stinking gypsy’ are discriminatory.

The Supreme Court overturned the CAB ruling, deciding that the president’s gesture cannot be considered an offence. The ICCJ ruling is unchallengeable.

The court had adjourned until May 8, having heard the arguments presented by the lawyers for President Traian Basescu and by the CNCD representative, Cristian Nuica, and its president, Csaba Asztalos.

Traian Basescu’s lawyer, Robert Ros, argued that the ruling by the Bucharest Court of Appeals should be quashed, given there is no such thing as an offence, since the recording was illegal and against the president’s will, and the decision to sanction him was the result of media pressure.

The CNCD representative, Cristian Nuica, said that according to the norms of the European Court of Human Rights, the private life of politicians blends perfectly with their public life. ‘The European Court states that politicians are those people whose two lifestyles combine perfectly through their duties and their role in public life,’ said lawyer Nuica.

The CNCD president, Csaba Asztalos, drew the judges’ attention to the consequences of the statement by Romania’s President.

‘When 70 per cent of Romania’s population hold that Roma should not travel abroad, when 70 per cent of the people in this country say they would not have Roma people as their neighbours, and when a person with Traian Basescu’s status made such statement (’stinking gypsy’), who should be held accountable, the person who made the statement or the person to whom it was addressed?” the CNCD President asked.

by Ioana Micu

It was such a blessed time for us , but such a tired time .

Well , good we finished it well .Everybody appreciated our Friday night at Rotary when we sung songs and dance and we finished with “Lord I lift Your name on high /Lord i love to sing You prises “. saturday night we had the UNICEF galla and our children were in the same room with The Romanian President , Prime Minister and many important people .They worked so well , spoke , gave gifts made by them and everybody was so impresed by them . All Sunday at news our children were presenred in different moments from Galla .We received congratulations from TV directors for the way we educated our children .

We went with Dana and Andy at the place , village The Rotarians wants to helpand they accepted that the place it’s too far away by Bucharest and schools .Andy will speak today about with the club who it’s in the middle of .The Rotary president ,Mr. Timcu make a wonderful connection with a liver doctor , seems to be one of the best from here for Costel . We stood in line for more than 5 hours to speak with and he put Costel in hospital ,again for more tests .He understood that Costel has to come home afternoon and he accepted . He saw us at Rotary ball and appreciated us a lot .He promised me to take at one of his friends doctors to see my tumor .The RMN didn’t say a lot about eye papillar problema .But speak about a tumor at my right part of the head with many adenoma going to the cervical part .The tumor is growing , has about 2cm/5cm . When we first time measure it , with Dr. Milt , was about 0,1cm /1cm .The texture

it is not homogeneous , partially necrosis .

let’s see what will be . For sure , I’ll need surgery and I’m afraid by the level of what the hospital can offer .what do you suggest me ?

Jacque is here . She came yesturday and will stay for one week .

Blessings ,

Mia and all