Hello Friends

Just wanted to take this time to thank you, the congregation of Oakland BaptistChurch and the friends and clients who donated money for the food bags. All total, I came with #960. Charlie, the man from Lynchburg, who came with me, brought $1000 (His money came from budgeted money from their church. Our money came from the hearts of my friends and congregation.) To say the least, Igor and Marianna were astounded! That money is too much to make food bags to be delivered while I am here, so the rest will be used to make more food parcels as needed.
So again, God bless all of you from the bottom of their hearts!!
I am doing great--have visited many people and given around 25 haircuts. I am surprised by that number because I could not believe the people would trust a stranger to do this.
One older couple we visited were Russian, having moved here more that 8 years ago to be near their daughter. They were the sweetest I have met. She, Valentina, had fallen that day and it looked like she had broken her wrist. She was waiting for her son-inlaw to come for her when he got off of work in Chisinau, so he could take her back to her daughter, who is a doctor. She was in some pain, but she insisted on giving us peaches and water to drink. Her husband was so attentive to her and you could see many years of devotion between them.
When we were ready to leave, they went into their room and brought out several shirts and a dress made of fine muslin. They were decorated with beading and beautiful tucks and the man, Valentino, said they had been handmade 150 years ago by his grandmother and great grandmother. They were beautiful and very well preserved. They then gave me one!! I wanted to refuse, but, they said for me to bring it back to the states and when I looked at it, I was to pray for the people of Moldova and their continued freedom from communism. I will cherish this shirt and will pray for them as they asked!B y the way, did you notice their names? Valentino and Valentina--how cool is that!?
Hope all is well and will see you all during the revival. May God bless all of you!

Lesley