http://www.inasmuch.ro/video/inasmuch_video.htmlDear Friends,
Please look at the above video. The message in the attachment is one that Sue sent to many . She also sent a private message to me and outlined the gravity of the situation that has been brought on by the sudden shortfall in donations. If you have a burden ot help, now is a good time to do it. Please send donations to Christian Missions in Many Lands. CMML, PO Box13, Spring Lake, NJ. 07762 Make checks payable to CMML and send a note to designate for Ron and Sue Bates. You will receive a receipt , and you will receive treasure in heaven. I have become friends with most of the ones you see in this video and can attest to their great need.
Dear Friends of the widows and orphans,
When we came to Romania 15 years ago, open doors abounded. People were hungry for anything other than the godless false religion called communism. Even though they promised the people "every thing in common" like the book of Acts, but by force and without God, every religion fails. Lies, betrayal, brain-washing, fear, threats, deprivation were a way of life.
They destroyed the Braille Bibles from the poor, helpless blind. They put orphans, the handicapped, and the mentally ill, in prison-like institutions in order to hide them from society. The "new man of communism" certainly had no place for those God exalted. Our God even made the test of our faith, not to be mere words, but our love and care for those the world despises.
If you really want to be an effective witness, you must become involved in humanity. They will SEE our good works and glorify our Father in Heaven.
He has allowed us to print the Bible in Braille for Romania and the Republic of Moldova (which is still a communist country).
The orphans captured the hearts and minds of people all over the world. But few realize that those that were rejected by society and were left to fight for survival in the hell-holes called "Children's Homes" were cruelly and mercilessly cast out of the only home they ever knew to fight again for survival on the streets in the best way they could. Stealing, lying, prostitution, pedophilia, poverty, prison were their only options, or so they thought. But God cared for them even though the world did not.
God has privileged us to have three homes for these rejected orphan girls, street kids who want to leave the streets, and mothers and their children who had to live on the street. They were given a safe place to live in Jesus’ Name. In all we have taken over 300 out of Satan's cruel clutches. Many were able to find a place in society, some went back to the streets, and 44 orphan girls are still with us. They live in a beautiful home. Some are working and some are so handicapped, they can never be reintegrated into society. All suffer physical and emotional scars from their past life in the horrid orphanages. Some of our girls were snatched from the very hands of the pimps and brought to our homes.
Such Kingdom work as this infuriates the devil and his wicked servants. He wants us all to bow to His lying temptations and bear his rotten fruit... misery, unhappiness, deceit,, abuse (especially of children and those that God gives special attention), divided families, hatred, wars, and everything evil and against God.
Our life here in Romania has changed immeasurably since getting more involved in broken humanity. We have been blessed much more than we could ever help them. For example, there is a great open door among the gypsies. God has stirred their hearts to hunger for knowledge of Him. Praise God for that. Ron’s major emphasis is teaching and preaching in their villages.
All this could not have happened without the prayers and friendship and physical help from God's people. We get no help from the government - everything is channeled through the hands and hearts of wonderful Saints of God. God chose it to be this way....not only for our blessing, but that He will be glorified through His people who act and react differently than the world.
Because of hurricane Katrina, many people were touched by that need (and rightfully so), but overseas ministries often have suffered. We believe that this will be only temporary. These handicapped girls don't understand the world's many crises and tragedies, only their present vulnerability and dependence on you and me, by God's grace, to supply their every need. So far, He has, but now times are very difficult.
Many have asked about the urgent needs. Winter is upon us and we need to buy wood, radiators for Bolintin, heating system for one home in Ciorogirla, replace plumbing, paper for printing the Bible in Braille, divide the bedrooms into separate, rooms, carpet, three washing machines and two dryers, two computers for their classes, etc.
We have some stories called "Children of the Night" on our website. www.inasmuch.ro We have a video of the work at
www.inasmuch.ro. This is a perfect tool for evangelism and to soften hardened hearts through the lives of these girls. If God, without limit, loves these cast-off "Ragamuffin dolls"...... He certainly loves us, who are without any merit.
If you would like a copy, you can download it if you have a high speed connection (or go to an Internet Café) or write and we will send a copy.
May God richly bless and keep us all until we see Him face to face and begin to more fully know what a God of love we really serve. Shalom,Ron and Sue Bates
Thank you, God for restoring the health of Ron and me... the trials are so great. If you throw a rock at the devil (by doing good) he will dump a truck-load on your head. Never give up doing good! We will be rewarded for giving even a cup of cold water in the Name of our Lord.
