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December 2010 c/o E.F.E.E Tel. 248-981-4221

Your way, O God, is in holiness; who is so great a God as our God?You are the God who does wonders; You have declared Your strength among the people . Ps 77:13-14My words are not enough to thank the Lord at the end of this seventh year that I spent in Romania, the country wheI saw first time the day light, which I left and I retuned back after 25 years to serve the Lord who showed me everyday His miracles, who told me that I can work for His kingdom if I put my trust in Him.

Pastor Ted Long translated by Pastor Johnny Buia Children are praising the Lord at Gardestiat the dedication of the Canteen at Gardesti, Vaslui

Pastor Ted Long speaking to children at the dedication Serving the meal after the dedication of the Canteen atPalt

of the Canteen at Paltinis

I am looking back and I cant believe that the Lord used a creature like me. He gives us strength when we surrendereverything to Him, when we say: here I am, send me, let Your will be done in my life. I am not boasting on this, I just calling others for a challenge, as an encouragement for people who say NO, this work is not for me, I cannodo it, I am not prepared, I am not trained for this. I just want to say that when we ask for His will to be done, HEWILL COME AND HE WILL PROVE HIMSELF THROUGH MIRACLE AFTER MIRACLE, He will prove thathrough Him and for Him everything is possible. To Him be the glory!Great is the harvest and few people want to pickup the sheaves, some people want first to test their oxen, othersbury first their death, and so we are making our priority based on what we think is more important for us, forgettingthat our life is in His hands and we owe Him everything. We are healthy, we have jobs and should know that everyblessing comes from Him, even if we consider that we deserve them all.

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I want to make you jealous (if I can speak like this), to tell you that out of seven years of ministry in Romania, forone year and a half I fed people at the hospital in Negrsti, Vaslui, and this was the greatest Evangelistic time that puon the fire the Orthodox priests when people were saying that Christians are not that bad as we heard the priestspeaking in the church, and also with the help of the Lord and we the support of many people of compassion, fiveCanteens were founded, all of them for the hungry Christian and non Christian children, because Jesus had mercy ofive thousand hungry people and He fed them without to ask them how they worship, what is their belief or whatdenomination are they part of.

In the month of December two Canteens were dedicated and over 250 children are fed, one at Paltinis and one aGardesti, County of Vaslui. From February 2010 children are fed at Paltinis, and from November 2010 at Gardesti,

but the dedication took place on December 9th and December 10th 2010 when Pastor Ted Long from the Church ofLouisiana, USA who offered $30,000 for the two brand new buildings came for this event. Pastor Johnny Buia fromMichigan, USA, Pastor Cristian Stan from Negrasti and Pastor Nicolae Cotlet from Suceava, supervised the financispending every month. Parents of children and many unsaved people from the town came to celebrate the dedicatioChildren were singing for the Glory of the Lord, and they recited Bible verses. GLORY TO THE LORD, THE ONWHO DOES MANY MIRACLES!

I have so much joy, I am happy but I am also worried, I ask myself, who will take care of these Canteens werelittle children are fed and were they glorify the Lord. I know nobody is irreplaceable. There are many who cancontinue this ministry and I can retire. Many parents are very thankful for the grace of the Lord, that their childrenhave a meal and they also get to know the Lord. Christian Education is more important even than the bread they ne

so much. Our first goal is to make them understand the love of Christ who died on the Cross for all of us. Who wanto sacrifice himself or herself for the Lord and to continue this ministry that these Canteens will not be closed, butthey will be even multiplied?I pray to the Lord for seven years, He sent His disciple two by two. I came alone in His Name here and every yeahoped to have a helper, but so far I am still myself and I have Him. I am 80 years old and I dont want to stay homebut what if the Lord one day He will call me to His home??? This is a call to people who want to leave their oxen atheir deaths and follow the Lord. He calls upon our free will, saying: Come, Come, the harvest is ready, the time ihand. Ask yourselves, if the Lord one day will take your oxen and your good health, and you have to look back, howmuch time did you spent for the Lord? He wants us, not only our money.

If I offended anybody, please forgive me. It is the end of the year and who knows what the next year will bring. Y

might have regrets, and it might be too late. JESUS left Heaven for us, can we leave our oxen and our deaths, ansurrender in His ministry?I want to thank everyone who supported this ministry financially and in prayer. It was a year with many trials but whad everything we needed, even more, for the Lord spoke to many hearts that are opened for this ministry, and I truHim to do the same thing in the future also. We are going by faith.

We thank everyone who gave for this ministry in 2010. May God multiply the fruit of their labor, the way only Hknows it how! Also we thank everyone who offered during the month of December, the month of blessings and ofgifts. Sr. Aurelia Dragos, Oregon; $200, Ben Sandor Family from Canada: $250, Life Bridge Church from Indiana:$100, Doina Lazar Family from N. Carolina: $200, Isarie Stinea from Portland: $100, Aurel Moldovan Family fromAlleluia, Michigan: $500, Florin Anachidin Family from Michigan: $200, a family: $200 and Pastor Buia came for

the dedication with $3,000

Truly, the ones who love us offered this month abundantly. May God bless every one who gave to the poor!I know you will be rewarded for every penny that you offered. I wish to everyone who prayed and supported usfinancially: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, good health and with the help of the Lord to get closer to HiHe who is the Almighty God!Very soon He will come to take all who belong to Him: The Bride without spot and without wrinkle.With great love and respect, the servant of the Lord and also your servant: Lidia Rascol.

lidiarascol@earthlink.netTel. in USA: 734-487-5791 or 248-762-4386