Progress

First we want to give an update on our son Paul.  Four months ago, Paul suffered a stroke which numbed the right side of his body and blinded the right half of his vision in both eyes.  We praise the Lord that he quickly recovered the use of and feeling in his body.  Small sections of his vision returned, but he was still left with blind spots that made reading difficult and prevented him from driving.  Early in January, Paul met with an eye specialist who examined him and told him that driving would not be allowed.  However, last week, he saw a low-vision specialist who examined him again and gave him permission to drive.  He will need to drive as if he was learning all over again, beginning with just driving during daylight hours and in town, but we are thanking God for this great step.  Thank you for all your prayers.  We are believing for God's miracle touch and full sight to be restored.

Our son Paul enjoying driving again

We are adjusting to life in Romania.  This week we successfully ordered and received a package from Amazon UK at our new address.  Another package, Mike's books for the next course for his master's degree, should be arriving tomorrow.
Also last week, we had a couple of Romanian language lessons with Marcela, an English teacher who has interpreted for Mike a few times.  She is very busy with her regular classes plus tutoring and would have a difficult time meeting with us on a regular basis, but she was happy to recommend a company that offers Romanian classes for foreigners in Cluj.  Today we learned they have a six-week course beginning on Friday.  That will mean driving the 45 minutes to Cluj on Tuesdays and Fridays for a while, but we hope to learn enough Romanian to be able to speak with our neighbors and friends.
The church continues to show us love in many ways.  They are generous with their smiles, hugs, meals and words.  We continue to pray and seek the Lord for his guidance, asking for a fresh outpouring of his Spirit on Gherla.  Thank you for praying with us.