A while ago, I’ve met a woman begging on CALEA ARADULUI Street, sorrowful, hungry, widow for 20 years and injured 10 years ago on the left foot (where even now you can see a continuous pus flowing slowly). She does not have pension, nor children, she simply has nobody. She’s living only from begging and she is 68 years old. After hearing from a sister in Christ about this woman, me and my wife finally found her walking towards REAL supermarket on Calea Aradului, in Timisoara. We stopped the car near her and tried to get to know her and see where she lives. She was hungry that day, and just came from the doctor. She’s been offered a cup of coffee on empty stomach (it was about noon time). We arrived where Ms. Ileana lives and discovered that she lives in a common courtyard with many other families. She has 2 little, poor looking rooms, without toilet or shower. She’s using only one room: this room needs serious repairing, cleaning, so that it can be used for living in. Then..we entered in her room (for the first time), we were scared how many flies were living with Ms Ileana. It was dirty, a heavy stench and it was obvious: this lady has a great need of help. Next time we came to see her and help her with food and to spray that room, so that we could get rid of the flies, then we left. Then again we came in a Sunday afternoon with a youth group to visit her bringing again aliments + food for the soul. We prayed with her, sang with our children and the others, then we spread some candies to the children from the common courtyard. We gave books (The Word of God for Today) to adults, talked to the neighbors and finally made a prayer. This was the first meeting inside this courtyard. We continued to visit this old lady, clean her room for 2 days in-a-row. First day 3 people worked together and we realized there is a lot to do in this place. Next day, my wife, Ronela, and another person washed Ileana’s clothes, blankets, etc..for the whole day. Then next time we were there with another youths group, together with our brother Dan Ursu, who started to invite them to the Pentecostal church in Covaci, a nearby village. We sang that day, prayed with them and the Gospel was preached in a simple way so that they could understand. There were a neighbors gathered there, they seemed interested, but others quickly left. This was the 2nd meeting in her courtyard! Another day (Saturday), also for the whole day, 2 youths from different churches in Timisoara decided to come and help. One of them knew her. We went to beautifully paint the walls and to remake the room, so, putting all her things outside, with the help of The Lord we succeeded in making a new room, with a good smell, a clean carpet, a comfortable mattress + other things. The neighbors were moved seeing us so often there and doing many practical actions to our new friend, Ms Ileana. The next day, on Sunday, we went there again to sing, having the company of more youths. We wanted to tell them about our Lord. We brought a keyboard with us, and installed it outside in the courtyard, and we started to sing to the Lord. There were pretty many people gathered and some of them were listening from afar, being ashamed or afraid that somebody might laugh about them if they would’ve joined. We were very glad for the huge door that was opened for us and we saw how careful they were receiving the Words of Life, they were absorbing everything and were touched. At the end we prayed for each and everyone and gave them books and Bibles, for those who needed. We had a blessed time and the Gospel of Jesus Christ can still be preached there today. This was the 3rd meeting in the open air in that courtyard.

It is a great joy for us when we see that the fields are ready to be cropped…we are glad that

people are still open for the Gospel and we wish to be able to LISTEN to His Voice and hear where He wants to send us, so that we can see His miracles!!!!

Servant of The Lord, Doru Herdean, Totul Pentru Hristos (All for Christ)