Mia's Children Foundation, Inc.

Let us acknowledge the LORD;
let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises, he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water the earth.”

- Hosea 6:3 (NIV)

God we pray for the many men, women and children who do not have a warm place to live and sleep this winter. Please protect them from the cold, and from hopelessness and despair. Use us, your living presence on earth, to show them your compassion and to care for their needs. Amen.

O righteous God,
who searches minds and hearts,
bring an end to the violence of the wicked
and make the righteous secure.
Psalm 7:9

We pray for the many victims of violence in our world. Be their great comforter.

Mia and the children officially open their new home and move in to the permanent Mia’s Children Headquarters at the end of this week.

Certainly this is a dream come true for Mia and the whole organization. Thank you to everyone who has given time, money, clothing, prayers, and more over the last 14 years to help make this happen. There will be a ceremony on Friday at the new headquarters in Bucharest. (If you’re nearby and are interested in attending, contact us for more information!)

In the meantime, those of us who are very far away can pray. Please pray this week:

• For a smooth transition into the new home.
• For God to provide all of the remaining furniture and household needs – please contact us if you’re interested in donating to this fund.
• For the Lord to be glorified and honored in this time of celebration – even as many people of different faiths have come together to make this happen.

Please praise God with us, too!

• That he has provided above and beyond.
• That Costel’s dream could be realized and he could even see a glimpse of it before he died.
• That the Lord has supplied so many men and women ready to give and help Mia’s Children, especially in Romania.
• For the obvious new blessings of a permanent home, warm beds, a big kitchen, study space, offices, and room to grow.

We remember the account of Abraham in Hebrews, a man familiar with homelessness and wandering, and a man who knew well what it meant to dream with God’s help and wait on him to provide what he promised:

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.

By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

This week we thank God, the Great Architect, who has built a city for Mia’s Children.

Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;
let this be known to all the world.
Isaiah 12:5

We pray today for the people with no hope.
Show them your compassionate strength, and use us to bless them.

Construction on the new building is still underway. As promised, here are some pictures of the progress so far!

This afternoon, nighttime in Romania, Costel Scarlat went to be with God.

Please pray for Mia and the children. We will update you as we know more.

If you would like to send a message to Mia, feel free to write on our Facebook page, leave a comment on this post, or contact us by e-mail. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement.

Mia’s test results have come back, and it’s not cancer!

She was thrilled to share the news:

“You can imagine how happy I am, how grateful and sure that God has a plan for us. The Satan wanted to put me down , but I didn’t have fear, I was positive and I told to my Lord that I’m willing to fulfill His plan for us with no comment.”

She will have further tests this week to determine what can be done for her spine, which is the area where they are seeing problems.

We thank God with you for this update, and for the relief that Mia feels, and we will continue to update you as we hear more.

Romania Mia’s Children Association wants to warn people of some situations in which false “volunteers” organize fundraising campaigns on behalf of the association.

In case you have any doubts about a volunteer or program’s involvement with Mia’s Children Association, we kindly request that you contact the association in order to verify the person and initiative in question. Contact details: 0765.67.33.85; 0726.77.22.82.

American supporters can also reach us via this website’s contact page.

Mia’s Children Association must approve any fundraising or promotion of the association’s image in advance, and all initiatives can be easily checked by contacting the association.

We particularly appreciate the reporting of any cases in which the name or image of the association could be fraudulently involved.

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• La nr de tel eu as trece +40765.67.33.85; +40726.77.22.82.

- Mia’s Children Association in Romania