Bread of Life Home

We are deeply grateful to our Bread of Life donors for their incredible support in helping break the cycle of poverty in our community. Your generous donations have provided 500 essential school supplies to children who otherwise may not have had the resources to succeed.

Standing in line at the BOL home, waiting to pick up my food tray, I hear a “ Hey, come sit here! ” I looked around and spotted a new face broadly smiling at me. It was Oana, a small, 8-year-old girl, one of the new children in the BOL home . This was her first time seeing me; she did not even know my name.

The celebration of Christmas began with a gift. It’s a time when we celebrate God giving the world the gift of Jesus. God, the creator of the world, chose to give us the gift of His Son to bring us back to a relationship with Him. What a powerful thing.  Think about the moment right […]

Many from my generation cherish memories of gardening with parents and grandparents. I, too, fondly remember gardening with my family, and the lessons I learned have served me well.

We are happy to share that our May firewood appeal has been going very well. We have already received nearly seven truckloads of firewood out of the ten needed. The importance of warmth for our children at the Bread of Life Home in Brosteni can not be overstated.

“He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.” Matthew 18:2-5 (NIV)

Just as the warmth of God’s love surrounds us like a comforting embrace, the children can feel that embrace warmed by the firewood our faithful supporters provide each year. It is a tangible reminder of God’s care and provision. Last winter, you helped us keep the Bread of Life Home, a sanctuary of warmth and comfort for the children in our care. As always, your support was a beacon of hope, and we are deeply grateful for your kindness. As we prepare for this coming winter, we again need your help. Although Romania had a mild winter last year, allowing us to reserve some wood, we still need to replenish our supply to ensure no child is cold this year. We need to purchase ten truckloads of firewood to prepare for winter 2024. The price of firewood rose this year to $1110 per truckload.

Firewood is one of the greatest needs our BOLCH in Brosteni has. We thank our ministry friends who have already helped us as we work to obtain the significant amount of firewood needed for the winter. Due to the energy crisis, wood has increased significantly in price and has become scarce, but by God’s grace, […]

Seeing God’s hand at work in our children is always a blessing, even more when we see them willing to give sacrificially. In the book of Proverbs, we read of the wisdom shown by the ants who gather and store up, and the Bible also teaches us to be generous, giving to those in need. […]

There are a few extra special days in the lives of the children in Romania. Their birthday, when they start and finish school, and Christmas day. They enjoy Christmas day for several reasons; the meaning of Christmas, the stories about the way baby Jesus was born, the celebration, but also for the Shoebox gift they […]

Everyone has Christmas memories we treasure. You are part of our family, and though not physically here to celebrate Christmas, we want to share some treasured moments with you. The Christmas celebration at the BOL Home started with an Agape meal (a meal shared in love) for the children at lunch. We cannot all fit […]