Do not be anxious...

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7

As we begin a new year of ministry in Romania, we ask that you join us in praying for a few of the coming needs. Pray that the peace of God will guard us as we face these and other challenges & opportunities to watch Him work. Thank you!

1. Pray for Casa Daniel that will open on Monday. Pray for the staff that has been trained and will continue to be trained throughout this year. Casa Daniel is a special therapy house for one little boy in our care who has some severe behavioral and emotional problems. Pray that he will be healed and will be able to return to Casa Nadia next year as a different boy through the power of God's grace and through the wisdom of trained therapists and caregivers seeking God's best for him. Pray for Daniel not to be anxious about his new surroundings or to feel abandoned by Casa Nadia, but rather wrapped in the love, special attention and structure that he needs.

2. Pray for us as we begin a "new year"... After summer ministry is done we take a moment to breathe and then kick off the new year of ministry. Pray for changes that need to be made, pray for relationships that need to be healed, pray for kids who are on the verge of turning a corner, pray for wisdom and direction for those in leadership from the board to the moms in the houses that we would each do what God has for us where ever God has placed us. Pray that we will look clearly with God's eyes and heart at as we walk through each day in interactions with the kids, with co-workers, with ourselves... pray that He will show us where we need to change, where we need to go deeper, where we need to speak and where we need to be silent and let Him work without getting in His way.

3. Pray for the 6 young adults in our mentor program who are scheduled to graduate in October... Pray that they will take advantage of every opportunity over these next two months to gain more understanding and insight from their mentors. Pray that they will make wise choices about their jobs and futures, pray that they will seek the Lord most of all and trust in Him with all their hearts and lean not on their own understanding.

4. Pray that God will provide the needed resources for us to do what God has called us to in a way that honors Him.

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to Livada and the children that we are able to touch through this ministry.