April was a very eventful month!!

         Since the beginning of the month we have seen an improvement in children's behavior. They gave their best to behave nicer to each other, but they have a lot of work in this respect, and besides this, they are interested in doing what is pleasing God. This can only make us happy!

          We are very satisfied that the children are interested in going to contests and extra curricular activities. They brought home lots of diplomas. Dodita Vasile is a very good poet and he took a diploma at school for composed poems.

          Cristian and Doina are two kids very hardworking. Because of this we thought to reward them buying them new clothes and shoes and we did this to spur others to follow their example.

          Unfortunately Constantin did not feel too well this month and had to go to hospital, where he remained hospitalized for several days. Thank God it was nothing serious and is now home with us.

         Alexandru...Alexandru is a child with many qualities: first, he is very industrious, happy to help at all housework, both in the house and outside. And he does not do it anyway ... but responsibly and well! He has a very generous heart ... quite often, things for which he raised penny by penny to buy them, gave them unreservedly to others. He is a good administrator, in his locker you can find different  "valuable" things of other children, data for safekeeping, knowing that in Alexandru's cabinet they will be safe. He knows what his priorities are. He raised money for drivers' school, but when Baccalaureate approached, laid aside this to deal with learning for high school. And ... such examples may continue!

           But Alexandru's life hasn't always shown so beautiful. He was born on 07.22.1996 in the town of Roman, Neamt county, unfortunately in a legally constituted family, but disorganized by separating parents.

        This month has been a very pleasant event, which was really a first for Casa Ray. Andrusca (23 years), "our assistant", got engaged! The boy is from a county near us, Bacau, is a faithful boy; they really love each other and are happy together, and we also glad for them. Andrusca is a very special girl who deserves to be happy, and we are happy for her because she found fulfillment in this area.

         It is a great joy to raise a child from the age of 9 years and to be able to be there for him at this important event in life. The wedding will take place on June 28th.

         At the engagement 21 people took part , including: representatives of churches the two belong to,  Ionut's his parents (the groom) and two of his brothers, some children who grew up at Casa Ray and are now at their homes, all our family of course and the children from Casa Ray, who sang and rejoiced with Andrusca.

          February ... finally the last month of winter!

          February started with a very gratifying event for us. Alexandru, one of our boys, of 18, decided to leave his life led by the example of Christ.

          We were very glad when we were visited by Georgeana and Diana, two girls who grew up at Casa Ray. They came to visit his two brothers, Vlad and Cristian, who are still at our center. Georgeana has two girls and Diana has a boy; they came with their children. It was a great joy for all to meet again.

         Virus diseases which filled the whole town did not spared us also. Ana and Ciprian have even needed hospitalization, and four other children (Laura, Nicu, Doina Constantin) had treatment at home, barely managing to get over a cold.

         For home treatment took care Andreea Manole, our girl who finishes the nursing college this year. And this we enjoy very much, that we can see the results of these years of study.

We all, the employees, the volunteers and all the children of Casa Ray, entered the new year good, healthy and cheerful.

The first day of the year, high school students have spent the New Year's Eve in their families. There they played games and had some interesting discussions, and counsel from a girl who grew up here at us, but now she has her own family.

We did not have much snow this winter, it snowed a few days and melted very quickly. However, when it was snow, children took advantage and played with great pleasure.

"I'm so glad I grew up in Casa Ray! I'm glad I was educated there and that I could become a MAN in this life. "

                                                            Mihai Slavu

           “Although my parents abandoned me and left me an orphan, God took care to give me another chance in May and a new family, "Father Mihai and mother Tatiana."

Although they had no obligation to raise other children, they have done it, not just with two or three, but with many others. We have benn offered a future! I have now my own family; I was able to realize my own family with the things learned in Casa Ray! Casa Ray was and will be my house/home!

          "What I can say is that if I had not been to Casa Ray, I would not have known Jesus and now most certainly would have been lost!”                                                     

Cristi Ursache

            "Now I'm 21 years old and currently living in England, but I remember it was a beautiful day in the summer of 2001, when together with my younger brother, Petru Sandu, we entered the gates of  Casa Ray. We did not know what to expect, but since the first day I felt a warm welcome. I was only 7 years old, but had lived so many stories before, that I feel I am grown-up and no longer a child. But here I learned to give during childhood and learned what play, work, school is, but what is most important, we learned to be honest, to love those who need love, to help those who need help ... and last , but not least, here I met the Father of orphans, who did not forget me wherever I may be. Not you either!

             As in any family, we had difficulties, sorrows, but always appeared people who cared about me and loved me. In closing I wish to thank all those who contributed to my growth, both those who I know and those who I do not know. I have a quote that always makes me remember fondly from the childhood spent at Casa Ray: "There's nothing more exciting than to go back to a place that remains unchanged, that you realize how much you've changed. "

"Firstly, I regret that I left Casa Ray, for the period of life spent there was like in stories. I do not remember elsewhere to have had a childhood more beautiful than in Casa Ray. Besides, I learned about my God ..... what He did for me, and how much He loves me. These words I say from the heart! "

                                                            Mihail Pastravanu