A Work in Progress http://sallysebo.com/blog HIM's Fellowship Center in Talpos, Romania Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:14:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 February 2012 Newsletter http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2434 http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2434#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:49:41 +0000 Sally http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2434  

I just finished up my latest newsletter.

When you get a chance you can check it out HERE:

 

Enjoy!

 

]]> http://sallysebo.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2434 1 Snow, snow, snow…fun for the kids but not really for the rest of us http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2429 http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2429#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:21:37 +0000 Sally http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2429 Snow, Snow, Snow…that is what we have been seeing the past week or so.  We here in Romania have been hit with some big snow storms.  The kids have enjoyed the weather…..

img_3127 Cristi getting ready to go sledding

img_3134 Denisa and Georgi enjoying the snow

img_3136 Marius making a snow angel

img_3135 Razvan loved playing out in the snow.

But for the rest of us, it has been a bit of a bother

img_3227 Guess where he is shoveling..

img_3232   That’s right, on my roof.

With more snow expected tomorrow there was a concern that with the extra weight of the snow on my already heavy tile roof I may have some problems.  So today I was outside watching and praying hard hoping that the fellows wouldn’t slip  and fall as they were cleaning off my roof.

img_3240 Working hard

img_3247 As you can see the snow was very deep

Thank the Lord there were no accidents and the snow is now off my roof.  Whew…what a relief.

Oh the joy of being a child and just enjoying the snow … img_3138

]]> http://sallysebo.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2429 2 Welcome Gabriela to the family! http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2419 http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2419#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:31:04 +0000 Sally http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2419 We have a new addition to our House of Hope family.  Meet Gabriela.  She is 10 years old and in the fourth grade.  Gabriela’s story is sad and complicated but the gist of it is that she was unwanted by her mother and never acknowledged by her father.  There is actually a line drawn through where there should be a name for a father on Gabriela’s birth certificate and her mother started a new family and Gabriela was never accepted into the family.  Her grandmother, who actually suggested her daughter should have had an abortion when she was pregnant with Gabriela, has been caring for her for the past 10 years.  Just recently the grandmother decided she was going to move in with her son to help care for her other grandchildren and Gabriela just doesn’t fit into the family dynamics.

img_3169   She’s already all smiles!

 

So yesterday I met this beautiful little girl who has basically felt unwanted and unloved all her life.  I would ask you to help us pray for Gabriela and also pray for us as we try to love and care for her.  Three of our girls are around her same age and will be in the same class as she.  Elvi, Georgi and Larisa have already made her feel welcome and are wonderful at giving unconditional love.  What a joy it is to see them already accepting her into our family.  We also have a great responsibility teaching her about God.  Yesterday, as the children do at every meal, they thanked God for their meal.  When they were done praying Gabriela asked them who they were talking to and it was a great opportunity to share with her about God and His love for the first time.

img_3177 I think they will get along fine :)

Thank you all who pray and give to make it possible for us to offer a home to children like Gabriela who feel unloved and unwanted.   You have a part in helping to change this little girl’s life.  God bless you!

]]> http://sallysebo.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2419 3 Deputation 2012 http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2404 http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2404#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:40:57 +0000 Sally http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2404

Just a quick note to let you know that I will be in the states this summer on deputation.

My first service is already schedule for May 20th at Beavertown God’s Missionary Church (my home church) and I will be holding services until the middle of August.

My mom will be helping with my scheduling, so many of you will be hearing from her in the near future.  She does a wonderful job and it makes it a little easier to have a contact in America who people can call.

If you would be interested in having me come for a missionary service, you can either e-mail me at  with your contact information, or you can call my mother Luella Sebo at 570-421-6824 and she will contact you about scheduling a missionary service.

I am going to try to visit as many of you as possible.   I haven’t been on deputation since the summer of 2009, so we have a lot of catching up to do and I can’t wait to share with you about what God has been doing here in Romania.

Hope to be seeing you soon!

]]> http://sallysebo.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2404 1 Making Christmas packs 2011 http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2399 http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2399#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:25:08 +0000 Sally http://sallysebo.com/blog/?p=2399 This year because of the generosity of the God’s Missionary Church in Lebanon, PA we were able to make Christmas extra special for so many.  THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GIVING!  Your gift was such a blessing to so many!

The kids from the orphanage helped me make packs for the church kids here in Talpos and for the gypsy children in Batar.  The orphans all remember too well what it’s like to have so little, so they are so happy to be able to be involved in giving to others.

img_2627 Marius’ smile says it all

img_2636 Razvan was still smiling even after working hard (check out all the packs behind his head)

img_2629 Everyone worked so hard

img_2638 Even Alexandra knows the ropes now :)

img_2625 Elvi and Georgi loving their jobs

img_2626 Neli and Cristi all smiles

More pictures to come…….

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