One Answered Prayer at a Time

Jeroen and Marieke Baks have lived in Romania for 15 years. Over the years, they have seen God work in many different ways. It is exciting to see how he is working in the lives around them right now, with many prayers being answered.
Recently, Marieke started a women’s group focused on sharing what’s going on in life, and praying for those things. A number of the women have seen family members come to follow Jesus.
It is interesting for the Baks to observe the change and fruit that has results from the prayers in the group. For example, one woman invited her sister and brother–in–law to a church service. “It was the perfect moment,” Jeroen said. She gave her life to Christ after that.
“It’s really special to see how it is their own decision and how God moved in their lives. You can see how it was not just to please their sister,” Jeroen explained.
One man was recently diagnosed with a serious medical condition – there was nothing else the doctors could do, so they sent him home, near death. In this crisis, he realised that he needed to make things right, and gave his life to Christ.
The church continued to pray for his condition. His condition affected mostly his lungs and breathing, so he needed an oxygen tank. After getting baptised, he was able to quickly stop smoking and began to walk. He became motivated to make changes in a helpless situation.
“He is still weak, but he is improving. It is a miracle; he is a changed man,” Jeroen said.
As the Baks family moves into the summer, they are optimistic that God will continue to work and answer prayers in their community.
Together with their church, they are planning two summer camps – one for church kids and their schoolmates and another for gypsy (Roma?) children from the surrounding areas.
Already, there is a lot of enthusiasm from the parents in the Baks’ son’s class. One father is particularly excited about the church’s programs and encourages the other parents to send their kids.
The other camp for Roma children is a special event in addition to their weekly kids club program. Every week, they host a kids program in one of the four surrounding communities. During the summer camp, all the children will come together. They are expecting about 100 children.
“We want to show them God’s love because they are a rejected group,” Jeroen said. “And that’s what they need. God’s love.”
It is exciting to see how involved their church is in all of these things, from prayer to discipleship to evangelism. They are actively
training young people and are seeing encouraging results in involvement.
“The church is active. It’s not hard to find helpers,” Jeroen said.
Praise God for the changing lives in this Romanian community and many answered prayers. May the Baks family see many more prayers get answered this summer! And thank God for this church that is so eager to serve and reach out to their family members, community and beyond.
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