Graduations & Beginnings...

When the young adults in our mentor program are ready for independent life, they "graduate" from our care. This fall we have had three young men graduate. Mihaita received an apartment through a state ANL program and is living independently and working. Erno finished high school and found a job in Cyprus. He is now living and working there with several other graduates from our program. Gabi graduated from the university in Bucharest last spring and will get his Social Work license this winter. He is working in Bucharest and is hoping to attend Dallas Theological Seminary next year.

As these young men have graduated from our care and are making a new start on their own two feet, there are a few of the oldest "kids" from our houses who have just moved on to begin their journey toward independent life in the mentor program.


In October, Marian moved from Casa Rebeca where he has "grown up" over the past 3 and a half years to a mentor apartment. The kids from Casa Rebeca sent him off with kind words and memories of their years together. It was a sweet time for Marian. He joined Marcel, who has been in the program for several years and their new mentor Andi who is living with them and mentoring them through these next years.


The two oldest girls from Casa Ana also joined the mentor program this month after living at Casa Ana for the last three years. Simona and Elis are living with their mentor Gabi in an apartment and starting to learn to shop, cook, pay bills and much more about life and character. Gabi has been a mom at Casa Ana from the beginning and was a perfect choice to become the mentor for these young ladies. Her strong relationship with them and with the Lord will help them all through this transition time.

Please pray for our recent graduates as they step out on their own. Pray that they will know that we are always here to help and to guide them. Pray also for those who have just taken their first step "out of the nest" into their apartments. Pray for them to ease into the transition from being a "kid" to being a "young adult" and that they would handle both the freedom and responsibility that comes with it wisely with the help of their mentors who will walk alongside them each step of the way.