Last year many of you joined us for our supporter tour to Ukraine.   This year we’re off to Romania.    Our aim is to go in September but the final arrangements have not yet been made.
Romania was the first country where we saw plight of the children in ‘orphanages’ just after the collapse of Ceausescu’s regime.   There were often four or five children to a cot and desperately neglected.   That was when we started our Child Sponsorship scheme.   Together over the years we’ve been able to help thousands of children.
You’ll visit some of the children’s institutions we support, and may even have the opportunity to meet your sponsored child.  You will have the opportunity to see other aspects of the work of Mission Without Borders and take in the sights.
Please let us know if you are at all interested.   There is no commitment at this stage.   Just contact us and we’ll send you more information.
Many of you have already expressed interest, but it would help us if you would let us know you’re still interested.
See you in Bucharest!

On a sponsor tour to Moldova, Terry Crabtree was so moved by the conditions the children were living in, he was determined to do something about it.
There was a particular children’s Home in Grinauti where the dormitories were icy cold.   On a closer look, Terry discovered that the window frames were barely holding the glass in.   No wonder the children were freezing.   And, of course, the glass could drop out any moment.
When he came back home, he cajoled all his family, friends and anyone whom he knew.  And they came up trumps!   They were all as moved as Terry was.   Within a couple of months he sent us a very generous cheque.   This meant that the windows could be replaced in the boy’s dormitory.   Just look at the children’s faces.   Their smiles say a big thank you to Terry, his family and friends.
A lot can be done when one person is determined.

“Thank you and God bless you!”

That’s the message I’ve been asked to pass on to you by so many of the people you’ve helped in 2007. Your involvement in Mission Without Borders has changed their lives.

This Christmas picture was drawn and sent here by one of the children sponsored through us. I hope you might like to cut it out and keep it as a reminder of the gratitude felt by many thousands like her.

As I write, our workers are still busy preparing the Operation Christmas Love boxes so that they will be ready for delivery over the Christmas period. We aim to distribute 30,000 boxes. There has been a marvellous response to our appeal already, and although we still need a lot more to pay for everything, we’ve gone ahead in faith that everything necessary will be provided.

So on behalf of all of us at Mission Without Borders, may you have a blessed and joyful Christmas 2007.

Happy Christmas!