ROM’s Volunteers of the Month!
In this post I would like to present our Volunteers of the Month. This month we have chosen Sam and Manuela Tranca. Sam and Manuela (Mony) are Romanians who have been living in the United States for a long time.
So why have we named Sam and Mony our volunteers of the month? We are a small organization and getting the message out about what is going on in Romania is very hard, especially when we must be in Romania most of the time!
Sam and Mony have introduced us to their pastor and that has led to a relationship with many in the church. The church had us one Sunday morning to present a little bit about our ministry. They also very graciously let us sell the Christmas cards that the girls at our Beauty from Ashes Center made.
Sam began a once a month ping-pong night with a group of guys. He called it “ping-pong for orphans” and the group began to collect donations. Last fall we had a large get-together at their house with the whole ping-pong crowd and were able to share more about what we are doing in Romania.
Because of these and many other acts of sacrifice on their part we are very blessed to name them our “Volunteers of the Month!” God has seen their heart for the orphans in Romania and has rewarded the work of their hands. Literally hundreds of people now know about the suffering of Romania’s orphans because of their actions.
Volunteers are the backbone of our organization. Without them we would in no way be able to function! Their contributions are irreplaceable. There are many important volunteers whom God has brought to us and next month we will highlight another one…maybe it will be you!