Mia's Children Foundation, Inc.

We have a new baby! Her name is Valeria Florentina. She’s 1 year old and, of course she’s sister of Gabriela , Mathew and Costy. She was raised in a box of cardboard in a field. She never had a bath; she’s so tiny, less than 9 pounds. She cannot eat, just drink some milk. She was used in begging. Her parents wanted sell her in Germany. She’s so cute with blue eyes & blonde hair. Oana and Costy, Mia’s daughter-in-law & son, are willing to keep her over the nights.

Now for the status of our oldest group of kids. Most of these are 19 – 21 years old and have been with us during the last 12 years. Mihaela has finished her schooling in cosmetology, is working, and back with her family . Marinela and Marian, brother and sister, started to work and rented a room where they learn to stand on their feet . Costy is working for the army, close by Bucharest and continues to be a student. Marius started to work in a good restaurant and we are trying to find someone to teach him more about his painting and artwork. Bogdan works with us and at the same time is student in the second year. Claudia helps with the little ones at the house right now and goes to the University also. Much progress has been made over the last 12 years. What success stories for our kids!

This was written recently by our friend, Carol Schulz, a missionary in Bucharest.

“Yesterday I had a lovely time at Mia’s, mostly with her and the 9 young children whom she is now home-schooling. Princess Margarita’s money is no longer available for them for the special school they were in and other good public schools were full. So Mia is back to teaching. Yesterday I helped, especially with a dear Bible study we had together, and we all went away happy in Jesus. Please pray that the hunger for Him and opportunity to share Him, not only with the young ones but with all, continues.

Last week Costel was quite healthy, but yesterday again he had to stay in bed…probably needs checking, too. He couldn’t make it down the stairs. Mia told me she also needs testing, which costs nearly $200 for the tests they need to do, and she has real need for an eye check-up and new glasses, again another couple hundred dollars for them. I think Costel also needs new glasses.

Because of the school situation and need for space for the young kids and the older ones for studying after school, Mia has Costi building an extension for that. Costi and Oana, Mia’s son and daughter-in-law, are helping with the children. Oana comes in the afternoon from the apt to help with homework. Costi is really doing a great job, but now must finish a little more insulating, buy & put in 4 windows & a door, and put down a rug and then they hope to get some electric heaters, not a heating system, for heat. Electricity will be expensive, but she says this will work best. She will try to find a few pieces of second hand furniture & a rug for the floor. So there’s a need for extra money, if possible. That’s the current status there.

I’m writing to see if people in the states might respond to this definite need at this time. The kids continue to be dear and as we pray, let’s believe they will truly get rooted and grounded in our Lord Jesus. Inflation is so high here; I hear cost of books and supplies for school keep some kids, even from caring poor families, from even going to school. The EU plods on with construction, but many Romanian people are having a hard time making ends meet.”

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