Morning
thought 3
Wednesday
August 26th 2015
Yesterday I talked about the rewards of seeing people's dreams come true
through Mustard Seed Jersey's outreach to the poorest of the poor in Romania.
But last month while I rejoiced with the Benedek
family, a few minutes later I was nearly weeping with Aleena.
Aleena is a small elderly
lady in her late seventies. She now lives in our second portercabin,
which is divided in two to accommodate 2 single pensioners. Aleena
used to live in a neighbouring city in Romania. After her husbands
death she found herself completely on her own, but she had the security of
owning her own apartment.
Then someone she trusted persuaded her to sign a paper, because she
trusted them and cannot read much she signed it. Unknowingly she signed away
her rights to her apartment.
The person she had trusted then turned her out onto the streets. She was
homeless sleeping in the night shelter when Nelu the
social worker found her. He gave her a place in our accommodation.
Months later, Aleena wept as she told me her
story, how she was tricked and lost her home. She is so grateful for all we
have done and tells us she thanks God for our help each day but it still hurts when
she remembers what happened.
Sadly Aleena's story is all too common in
Romania.
If you can, please pray for Aleena and for
many others like her, that somehow justice will be done and that God will heal
the hurts.
And during your day, should the situation arise, do think of Aleena and stand up for the rights of those who cannot
defend themselves.