Dear Faithful Supporters

School’s out for summer and it’s that time to prepare for our camps and summer VBS outreaches. Every summer, American missionary teams come to Romania to help with these ministries and once again, we have the opportunity to host a few of these missionary helpers. Most often, they are college students who are searching for the Lord’s will in their lives. When you think of us and our summer ministries, please pray earnestly that we will reach many children, teens, and adults with the Gospel, but also pray for these students to see God work in their lives while they are with us. Please also remember to pray for us and our health as we are often stretched at this time of year with these additional activities and additional expenses. If you would like to finically help us in our summer outreaches with a special donation, it can be sent to our missions board: 

Please keep praying specifically for the girls from our last letter: Alisa, and Patricia. We think that they might already be saved but they haven’t confirmed this because their parents would disapprove. As you are praying, please add Nicole and Andra to your list. All these girls have shown a desire to be saved but have hesitated because they fear the repercussions from their families. Shower these girls in your prayers! The stresses that are on them to grow up too fast can be overwhelming. A fifteen-year old girl from a Christian family in the village left home this month and married a forty-year old man. Sadly, this is all to common amongst the gypsies here in Romania.

Please also pray with us for Diana, Antonella, and Yasmina. These girls are all around that troubling age. Antonella and Yasmina are supposedly saved but are rebelling and not attending our church anymore. Diana continues to attend faithfully with her younger sisters but has not yet accepted Christ as her Savior, though one of her younger sisters has. Please pray that these girls will obey the Holy Spirit’s tugging on their hearts and that they will choose to follow Jesus.

Yes, we have much to go to our knees in prayer over, but we also have much for which to celebrate and praise Him! Praise the Lord for yet another child saved! Alexandra, who is thirteen, started coming to services because our church kids were witnessing to her at school. Soon after, she came forward to be saved. She has already flourished and it is evident that she has a special relationship with the Lord. As we continue to disciple her, we are praying that God will mightily use her in the future.

Just a few weeks ago our family was back in Satu Mare as translators for a Medical Missions team. We were only there for two days when Ruben got the call that our beloved brother in Christ, Nicu passed away. We quickly came home to direct his services for the funeral and burial. Not even a full year has passed at this new church and Ruben is already starting to hold funerals for our members. Life is truly fleeting. We are thankful for the time the Lord gave us to know Brother Nicu, and although he is sorrowfully missed within our congregation, we praise the Lord for His great hope that assures we will see him again in heaven! It is this message of hope and assurance through Jesus Christ that we are honored and humbled to bring to the people of Romania. 

Thank you again for all that you do! Your prayers and financial support are monumental for our ministries, as we are your missionaries to Romania,

The Cristinoiu Family

Ruben, Jordan, & Eva