JANUARY

Our aim is to be a real centre of excellence in child evangelism and to give the children of Romania the very best we can. So we preach Christ to everyone. With all possible wisdom we warn and teach them in order to bring each one into God's presence as a mature individual in union with Christ. Col 1:28 .

Francis Drake

Reaching boys and girls for Christ here in Romania, keeps us going. There is still such a need for children to hear and come to know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. It was really great to have a group of 50 teenagers and leaders over the New Year period. We were thrilled to hear each and everyone bring their prayers to the Lord as we waited for the bells to ring in the New Year. One of these prayers which will keep us going was from a 16yr old who has found life difficult for some time. He prayed: Thank you Lord for this camp and for the people here who have encouraged me, I dont know where I would be today if they hadnt been there for me. What better way for any young person to bring in the new year, than to be in communication with our God. At our second group of children, it was so good to hear many children say:If two days are so good, I cant wait to come in the summer, these comments keep us going. Prayer and Praise points: Praise the Lord for Harry who managed to take the devotional times for the leaders at each of these three groups of camps. Please continue to pray that he will know Gods grace each day. The five children from Haeg who trusted the Lord in the camp. For the Romanian christian who has taken on the project to cover the cost and install the heating in the kitchen and office area of the camp, at the end of January. Please pray with us: For renewed vision in 2013, that we as a team continue to follow the Lords leading in every area of our ministry, training, evangelisation in homes and open air and also camp work. For teams of construction workers who would be willing to come and help in the construction of the last phase of camp, the sports hall, and home for a small family of orphans.

A local christian sponsored a group of 33 children from 3 small homes for orphans, established by christians from the area of Haeg. The life stories of many of these children were quite shocking: Brother and sister, 7 yr old twins, witnessed their mum slit her wrists, and were alone with her dead body for 3 days before being discovered. Anca, another girl who trusted the Lord during the camp was abandoned by her mother when she was one and a half yrs old she has never seen her Mum since. Praise God, she is now in Gods family. Your parents never threatened to send you to the orphanage? One of our leaders who comes from a family of 11, was asked this by one of the girls who was abandoned by her parents. Many of these children are so overwhelmed with anger and bitterness towards God because their parents abandoned them. You dont understand, you dont know how it is when you are not wanted a girl said: Unfortunately, one of our leaders knew, she spent many years in an orphanage. We had enough shoeboxes from Blythswood Care to give to these children from Haeg just before they left. Viorel a boy of 13yrs was overheard saying when he received his shoebox: Today, I already received the very best gift ever Viorel had just invited the Lord into his heart earlier in the day. To see the joy shining in the faces of the children, the delight in singing praises to God, the increase of their understanding about spiritual things, all of these really keep us going.

CpC team wish each one of you every blessing for 2013. We thank all of you for your faithfulness to the Lords work amongst the children in Romania, and we would encourage you to keep going in remembering us in prayer. Vio,Dani,Alexandra,Casi,Harry,Wilma

Contact Treasurers: England: Mr.Andy Holmes, Low Mill, Maltongate,Thornton Le Dale, Pickering, N.Yorks YO18 7SE email: jadeholmes@yahoo.co.uk Scotland: Mr David Jack Tel:0141 579 1236 email: davidw.jack@ntlworld.com N.Ireland: Nicola Robinson 07827 011 857