Editor's Note: This article was originally posted on the website of the International Missions Society.  (There are additional pictures on their site.)  To read a previous story from Disciples Today about some of the other children from the former HOPE worldwide Family Center in Saftica, Romania, click here.

Dear brothers and sisters!

I have some very exciting news to share with you all! God is awesome! He worked incredibly in the life of Ionel and on New Years??? Eve at midnight - he was baptized!

Ionel is one of the kids from the former transitional center in Saftica that HOPE worldwide used to operate in Romania. He met the disciples six years ago and was influenced throughout all these years by the disciples in his life. When Saftica was shut down, he lived for one year with a family of disciples, and now he lives with different foster parents, close to Bucharest.

We are really proud of him, about all the changes he made and the convictions that he had. He is 17 years old and he always wanted to have a family. Now God has given him a great, spiritual family. He is the fourth child from the former family center that is baptized and we hope to see all of them living with God.

Thank you for your support and your love throughout the years. God bless your hearts!

Please keep us in your prayers.