Bread of Life Home
The articles below highlight our work at the Bread of Life Home in Brosteni, Romania.
Help Us Prepare for a Warm Winter As spring arrives in the mountains of Broșteni, Romania, we are already looking ahead to the next winter. For most of us, staying warm is as simple as turning up the thermostat or paying the gas bill. But for the children at the Bread of Life Children’s Home, we must prepare for warmth—months in advance.
Let’s Help Iustina Have a Future Blessed be the Lord, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. Psalm 28:6 On April 26, Iustina Lăcrămioara Ciurcu will turn 12 years old. She is the eldest child in her family, with two younger brothers, Casian and Nicolas. Her parents, Laura and Costel, faced many hardships growing up in a children’s care center. But now, they do their best to provide a home for their children in a small, rented apartment furnished with only the essentials for daily life.
“You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” – Psalm 139:16 None of us chose to enter this world, nor did we select the families or circumstances into which we were born. These aspects of life are beyond our control, yet they shape us deeply.
Our heating system—a furnace and boiler that have served us tirelessly for years—has recently shown signs of severe wear, and with the cold season quickly approaching, replacing the system has become an urgent need.
As Christmas approaches, let's share the joy of Christ's birth this Christmas, we invite you to help create joy and hope for children in Romania, Ukraine & Bulgarya letting them know that someone cares deeply for them. In today's world, challenges like war, rising shipping costs, natural disasters, and an unstable economy make delivering physical shoeboxes from abroad complex and costly With a $30 donation, our local team in Romania can assemble, wrap, and deliver Christmas gifts filled with locally sourced items, and Christian Literature —where they're most needed.
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.