ROM Prayer Day – February
ROM Prayer Day Supporters,
Once a month we send out these email prayer letters asking you to pray for a specific request. This month’s request comes a little early, because tomorrow is an important day!
Tomorrow we have a meeting with a local, Christian senator. Those of you familiar with Romanian politics will know that having Evangelical Christians in government is not such a common occurrence. This senator has done a lot for the different non-profit groups and churches in our area. He really seems to have a heart to effect change in his community.
Recently, Romania and the European Union have been actively working to assist orphans and Roma (Gypsy) groups in Romania. Thousands of orphans are “aging-out” of the orphanages and are being dumped into Romanian society – completely incapable of surviving there.
There are no easy answers for these young people and the government is struggling to come up with solutions. As those of you who have followed us for awhile already know, this group of orphans is exactly who we minister to!
Up to this point, ROM has been supported by individuals, churches, and businesses. We have never received any funding from the U.S. or Romanian government. However, there are many aid dollars available to groups who work with orphans and Roma, which we do.
We will be talking to the senator about the possibility of receiving funding to help us build and expand our Beauty from Ashes Center. Currently we rent a house where Diana, my wife, and I live with orphans who have “aged-out”.
We have no idea what will come of our discussion but we have dreamed for several years of having our own land and building a Center from scratch. Many people have been praying about this for a long time and we would ask that you also pray alongside with us that God’s will would be done in this situation.
Thank you so much for your prayers every month! Please don’t forget to follow us on our Facebook page.
God bless,
Corey Burba