Dear Family and Friends, I do believe that I can accurately say this is the most special Thanksgiving that I have experienced. Not just because I am home from Romania, but because I know the power and love that God has for each one of us. I was informed yesterday (Thanksgiving day) that Crizantina had her first surgery and that she was in little pain after the skin grafts. Jeff and I both praise God for this. The story of [...]
Archive for November, 1998
Dear Family and Friends, My fingers are dancing as I write this email!!! Through the grace of God, we have finally received notice that the visa for Crizantina is being issued tomorrow. Praise God….this is finally over!! The Tonia project will soon be moved state-side! Jeff and I are now making plans to return within the next week with Crizantina. I will fly to Bucuresti tomorrow to pick up her visa and then I will fly back tomorrow afternoon to [...]
Dear Family and Friends, At this point, if any of you do not know about the little burned girl, Crizantina, you have not been reading my updates! Anyway, I will try to make this update short. We are yet a bit closer to bringing her back to the US but, for some reason, God has decided to bring this down to the wire. The embassy claims that they have not received the faxes from the hospital in Chicago stating the [...]

