Bread of Life Home

The articles below highlight our work at the Bread of Life Home in Brosteni, Romania.

By Alin Panican, BOL Founder 05 Apr, 2024
In the early stages of the Bread of Life ministry, we embarked on a journey fueled by faith, unaware of the magnitude of God’s unfolding plan. Over two decades, our focus on rescuing and nurturing neglected children has evolved into a multifaceted ministry.
By Bread of Life Team 17 Aug, 2022
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, […]
By Bread of Life Team 16 May, 2022
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. […]
By Bread of Life Team 25 Jan, 2022
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 […]
By Bread of Life Team 25 Jan, 2022
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 […]
By Bread of Life Team 08 Sep, 2021
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:9 September is the busiest time of the year at the Bread of Life Children’s Home in Brosteni, Romania. The summer school vacation is over, and we get the children ready for a new […]
By Bread of Life Team 11 May, 2021
As a child, I was always puzzled that you can not balance salty food by adding sugar and vice versa. Similarly, the Bread of Life Children’s Home has both a need for warmth and a need for cold. It would be wonderful to balance the two like in a math exercise and not have a […]
By Bread of Life Team 11 May, 2021
As we go about our daily routines, we consider health to be a given. We believe we will always be able to get up and go. It takes experiencing a medical problem to realize what a blessing we have in good health. We are thankful to God that most of the children at the Bread […]
By Bread of Life Team 04 Mar, 2021
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 Many theories are going around now about this pandemic and how we should react to it. Most of them taken to the extreme result in fear, panic, or unwise boldness, and these tendencies reach […]
By Bread of Life Team 04 Mar, 2021
And His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. Luke 1:50 ESV Every child growing up in an orphanage has a story to tell. Often, the ones we hear most are ones of tragedy and brokenness. And true enough, most children’s stories begin with some type of suffering before orphanage life. […]
By Bread of Life Team 04 Mar, 2021
  Many of us are very familiar with the Christmas Story about what took place on the first Christmas night. For the small children who receive their first Christmas gifts in the form of Bread of Life Shoeboxes, they are in fact experiencing their first Christmas. They have never heard the Christmas story nor have […]
By Bread of Life Team 04 Mar, 2021
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3: 5 -6 Clearly, 2020 was an atypical year for all of us, one that we will remember and look back on. Through the different phases of […]
By Bread of Life Team 04 Mar, 2021
  Due to the virus spreading across the world, most aspects of life have moved online. We have zoom meetings, online shopping, and even some churches are streaming online now. We all miss doing things in person and gathering together for mission projects such as the Shoebox project for the vulnerable children in Romania. However, […]
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