Dan's Report from Romania. May 2015

In Romania, May 2015 By Dan Perez.

 I have had to delay my trip back to Ukraine due to doctor visits, I had planned originally to leave Romania in the first half of May but thought is good to finish some of the treatments and do a follow up visit before going back. This process took longer than expected.

Then last week an unexpected event happened. I was on the street mid evening when a severe pain brought me to my knees on all fours while I tried to catch my breath and bear the pain. Eventually a lady stopped and asked if I was ok, she then realized I spoke English and started to speak in English to me. I tried to call my roommate to come and get me but couldn’t dial the number because of so much pain, she tried but didn’t know how to use my phone. She ended up calling the ambulance and another person called the roommate.

In the emergency they stuck all kinds of IV into me but the pain still increased. Then after 30 min. or so the pain started to decrease, I thought I was getting better but that was not the case. The IV was a pain killer but the problem was still there; though this concerned me I was very thankful for the pain relief! ; I found out I had had a kidney stone attack, that is why it was so very painful!!!

  The lady that helped me took a taxi to the hospital to see how I was doing and told me to keep her informed, this was nice of her!

On my last visit to the doctors one of them did check my kidneys and saw no stones and said it looks like it already has passed, this was very good to hear!

I met with Daniela (the young lady that helped me) and her husband for dinner last week. It was a productive long evening; she talked a lot and had a lot of questions about spirits and spiritual things.

While in Romania I have been trying to learn the language; though a little easier than Ukrainian, still much different than English grammar which makes it difficult to pick up!

One Saturday I went with David Weir (a worker in Romania) and his children to another assembly in a different town where they have a young people’s meeting. I was asked to speak and was glad that there was such a meeting. The ages were between 12 to 20’s and about 20 to 30 of them. They seemed to have listened well though a little stiff around the collar. The student bible studies that David been having here in town seems to be going well; though most are Christians they seem to have some confusions in certain areas of scriptures but it is good to see that that they are interested!

I am planning to go back to Ukraine this week if all goes well. One of the problems I am having is that there is now no direct public transportation from Romania to Ukraine, due to the war. Private commuters though can cross freely there and back. At the moment I am trying to find other routes to Ukraine and this is becoming more and more difficult. I may have to go back into Moldova to find transportation.

Once in Ukraine I would like to start a meeting for the young people. This is not so easy, most would not be Christians and Ivano-Frankivsk is a very closed town for outsiders meaning if you are not Greek Catholic or Orthodox you are an outsider. I do hope with God’s help that doors and hearts will open!!

Please pray for Daniela and her husband, I do believe God has been trying to get her attention for some time and hope they both search for His salvation! Also for a safe trip back to Ukraine and for open doors to start some kind of meetings for young people! For my own health also, prayer is appreciated.

 Thank You!!

In Christ our Lord

Dan Perez.