vrijdag 26 september 2014

Washing machine replaced in time!

Receiving the new washing machine
Cristina is 27 years old. She grew up in the village Cioresti. She got married to Ion and at the moment they live in an old, small and broken house. They have two sons. The oldest boy Maxim, 7 years old, can't hear or speak and so he lives not at home but he is living in a kind of boarding school for children with a disability. Only during the holidays he comes home. The second son Vadim is 5 years old. He is going to the kindergarten in the village. The village Cioresti is a big village but despite that, there is not much work. At the moment the only way to earn some money is to work on the fields surrounding the village. Cristina and Ion work as day workers as often as they can. With the money they make per day (150 lei/ 8 euro per day per person) they try to make a living but it is not easy. As the winter is coming, wood will need to be bought but with their income they can't afford to purchase food, clothing, repair the house and also prepare for the winter. 

Old washing machine
Cristina is an optimistic young lady and she prays that God will help her family. She went to the Evangelical church several times and there she received a Bible. She told us that now and than she reads the Bible but she wishes that she would understand more about what she is reading. We encouraged her to keep coming to church and ask questions. Knowing the material situation of Cristina's family, the local church decided to bless Cristina with a washing machine. 
As we arrived at her house with the washing machine, Cristina just came out of the garden. After we greeted each other, we explained the reason why we came and Cristina was pleasantly surprised. After she explained what had happened we all understood that it was Gods timing and plan. Cristina told us that the day before she had tried to wash some clothes with her old washing machine but it broke down and so she washed by hands. She was very thankful and surprised to see how exactly in time her old machine got replaced. Gods timing is perfect!

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