Our purpose : presenting the Good News!

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

 During the winter holiday season, my wife, our children, and I decided to prepare a short play reflecting the birth of our Lord and Savior.

 We began these preparations together with the children who attend our kids’ club. For three weeks we worked with them, rehearsing the play and meeting several times each week. We selected various Bible passages, such as Matthew 1:18–25 and Matthew 2:1–12, and dressed the children in appropriate costumes to represent the characters from those texts.

Our purpose in organizing this presentation was to invite the parents of these children to hear the Good News.

On the day of the performance, only two or three parents were absent due to various reasons. The children were wonderful—they performed their assigned roles excellently. The parents were delighted by everything they saw and heard. Most of them were deeply touched by God through the Holy Spirit. I say this because I saw the tears in their eyes.

My disappointment came the following Sunday. I had hoped that at least some of them would attend the church service, but this did not happen.

We prayed before preparing the play. We prayed for the children, that they would perform their roles well—and God answered.

We prayed for the parents, that they would come in great numbers—and God answered.

We prayed that during the presentation their hearts would be touched—and God did this as well.

We also prayed that these parents would come to church. Even though this has not yet happened, we will continue to hope and to trust our Father that one day we will rejoice in seeing this come to pass.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the time you take to read these letters. We know that you are praying for us, and we are deeply grateful. We continually thank our good God and the PIEI team, who make it possible for these letters to reach you.

May God bless you and reward you abundantly for all your effort and dedication.

With sincere respect and appreciation,

Florin si Alina Sfetcu - PIEI Romania Missionaries

Joyful servant

During the winter season, one of our projects is to help widowed sisters with firewood and to provide gifts for children.

This year, unfortunately—as was also the case last year—we had only one supporter for the first project. Last year we managed to help two of the sisters with firewood. This year, however, we have not ceased to pray that God Himself would take care of the needs of each sister.

 We were not able to purchase firewood, as the funds were very limited, but God made it possible for us to provide food instead. Four of the sisters are widows, between the ages of 65 and 76. Three of them rely on social assistance and are unable to cover all their expenses.

 The sisters were deeply joyful for the food they received just before the holidays; they did not expect such a surprise. God is the One who answered the prayers lifted up to Him for each of these sisters, as well as for a few needy families in our community.

 We thank the Lord that He has never left us. We also thank all of you who pray for the mission work in the village of Beciu. We are grateful to all our brothers and sisters from the PIEI team who work alongside us in spreading the Gospel and who make it possible for these letters to reach you.

 May God bless you and reward you a hundredfold for all your labor.

In closing, we wish you joyful holidays, blessed by God.

 Florin Sfetcu - PIEI Romania Missionary

A Celebration with Impact

As a Christian community, we make it a habit each year to rejoice and give thanks to God for all that we have received from His hand.

We organize this celebration during the months of October or November, depending on the timing and availability of everyone involved.

Each time, we invite not only the brothers and sisters from the church in Beciu, but also believers from other churches—especially Orthodox Christians—and of course, the children from the village.

There are people and children who know absolutely nothing about this celebration, and many come simply out of curiosity.

Our joy is for as many people as possible to come, and we thank God that this year as well several individuals from outside our community joined us.

Our guests had the opportunity to see a celebration unlike those they are used to.

First of all, they enjoyed a warm welcome, they listened to songs they had never heard before, they prayed together with us, they heard the Word of God, and they understood the importance of being thankful to the Lord for all things.

After the church service, they were invited to share a meal with us, which gave them the opportunity to ask questions about the event that had just taken place.

We pray that both the adults and the children who took part in this celebration will be touched by the Word of God. May God place it on their hearts to join us again on future occasions.

May He also grant us wisdom and understanding so that we may know how to conduct ourselves around all the people who attend our church gatherings, as well as when we are among them intentionally with the desire to share the Gospel with each one.

We thank you for being close to us, for reading our letters, and we kindly ask you to continue supporting us in your prayers. We also thank the brothers and sisters from the PIEI team who support us, pray for us, and make it possible for these letters to reach you!

May God bless you all and reward all your labor and dedication!

 With all our respect and appreciation

Sfetcu Florin and Alina - PIEI Romania Missionaries

Fellowship Power

Blessed and glorified be God, our Father, and our dear Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

Every time we are called to the PIEI Center in Alba Iulia, it is a great joy for me. This joy comes from knowing that in this place I get to meet some of the most wonderful people — my brothers and fellow missionaries.

At the center, I truly feel at home, and each time I have come, we have been warmly welcomed by the brothers from the PIEI committee.

The service and hospitality of Brother Mike and Sister Alisa have deeply impressed me. I was genuinely moved by the devotion, love, and warmth with which these wonderful people received us every time.

This time, I happened to be sick, with fever, chills, and weakness. Yet I did not back down — even in that condition, I decided to go to the missionaries’ meeting in Alba Iulia. Perhaps someone else would not have left home feeling as I did, but I knew that once I arrived at the PIEI Center, I would regain my strength — and that’s exactly what happened. By the next day, I was already feeling healed and full of joy, happy to be in the presence of my brothers once again.

The theme of the meeting was:

“Making Disciples – The Great Commission or the Great Omission?”

I had the joy of meeting Brother Gigi Dobrin, a remarkable man from whom I learned that true Christianity is an active faith — that disciples have a divine mandate, a divine message, and a divine mission.

 We had a blessed and well-organized time of fellowship, led by Brother Timotei. On Friday, we traveled to the vacation house in Negrilești, about seventy kilometers from the PIEI Center — a fascinating place with an extraordinarily beautiful landscape, where we could admire the surrounding mountains and breathe the fresh air.

 We are deeply grateful to our brothers and sisters on the PIEI Romania team, and we also thank the leadership board in America. May God bless you and reward you a hundredfold for all you have done for us!

 Our desire is to begin this discipleship training as soon as possible in the churches that God has entrusted to us. My humble request is that you would support us through your prayers — pray both for us and for the brothers and sisters who will be starting this course.

 May God bless you and our brothers from PIEI!

Florin Sfetcu - PIEI Romania Missionary

Grace & Peace

Grace and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior!

Once again, God has surprised us, and we are grateful for His care over us and His work. At the beginning of every school year, we usually give gifts to children—backpacks and school supplies. However, this year we had to give up on this project because the church that had been supporting us is no longer able to help. We are praying for these wonderful brothers and sisters who, for many years, have faithfully supported this project, which has been such a blessing for the children and especially for their parents.

Blessed be God for the way He moves in people’s hearts! This year, too, a wonderful family thought of the children from our mission point, and twenty-five children received backpacks once again.

We are already praying for next year, and we invite you to join us in prayer so that this backpack project may continue.

We thank you for all your involvement and prayer support—may God reward you a hundredfold!

We also want to thank the PIEI team, who make it possible for these letters to reach you.

God bless you!

Ministry in Beciu

We thank God for the wonderful way in which He has provided this place—a place where we can carry out all our activities, an oasis where children, teenagers, young people, and adults alike can find joy and peace.

 Yes, it is a place where we can grow spiritually, but also a place where one can play, run, and meet other people with different perspectives.

 We are currently in the stage of renovating and building the church building. We began two years ago, but there is still work to be done. Even though the progress is slow, we believe the most important thing is that it continues—God is at work, and little by little the construction is taking shape. We want everything we do to be done well—not to build today and have to rebuild tomorrow. This is also the way we think when it comes to building spiritually.

 A year ago, we built a terrace of 55 square meters where we can hold activities with the children. The terrace has already been in use since last year, but there are still many things that need to be completed.

 Now, with God’s help, we have started renovating the second room of the main building. It is 16 square meters and will serve as a room for those who will visit us for a longer period of time. We are currently at the plastering stage, and we are praying that, by the end of the year, it will be finished.

 We want to thank you for your support—both spiritual and financial. May God reward you a hundredfold! We kindly invite you to continue upholding us in prayer for all that still lies ahead.

 Once again, we especially want to thank the PIEI organization, who strive for us and make it possible for these letters to reach you. May God bless you!

Florin Sfetcu - PIEI Romania Missionary

Extended school

Even though the school year has ended for the children, for us, it continues in an extended program.

Many of the children have practically moved into our home. We are glad to show hospitality to these children—and they know it well.

My wife has become a mother to all the children we host each day.

Not every day, but every two or three days, Alina enjoys braiding the girls’ hair, spoiling them with boiled corn, strawberries, donuts, popcorn…

 We are happy that they not only enjoy coming to church and the children’s program, but they love coming to our home as well.

We love investing in these little ones by teaching them God’s Word—sharing stories of great men and women of faith—and also by showing them the same love that we ourselves have received from God.

 We thank the Lord for the parents of these children who, despite criticism from some, have understood that our only goal is the good of their children.

At our “school,” we teach from a book that is not part of the regular public school curriculum, but it speaks directly to their hearts and helps shape their character.

We thank the Lord that He gave us this book, so we can offer and teach from it free of charge.

Our school gives life—life in abundance—and it follows a path that leads to the Kingdom of God.

We kindly ask everyone reading this letter to pray for these children, for their parents, and for us as well.

Thank you to all of you who sacrifice your time to read these updates, and a special thanks to the PIEI team, who work hard to make sure these letters reach you!

May God reward you a hundredfold!

With respect and appreciation,

Sfetcu Florin – PIEI Romania Missionary

When kids become mature

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our dear Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ!

Once again we want to thank God for His blessings upon us. This year, Luca, our son, turned eighteen, now he has become an adult and we pray for him that God will continue to offer him His protection. For now, he has not made the decision to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of his life. Our prayer for him and for each of the children is that they may receive the Lord Jesus Christ in and over their lives as Lord and Savior and we invite you to pray with us for this cause. But God is the one who equips each of us with wisdom and skill to do different things and works.

We were happy that Luca wanted to take driving school this year and that he managed to get his driver's license. I must say that we were also happy because now he can go and pick up the children from the locality and bring them to the children's club whenever needed. Also, every Sunday he can go and bring the sisters to church who request this because they are older and sometimes it is difficult for them to walk. This year, June 1st was Children's Day and we thank God for the team that came to help us this time too. It was a successful event, the children were happy with everything that was done and we continue to pray that God will work in their hearts. We kindly ask you to continue supporting us in prayer and we are grateful whenever you do this. We thank the PIEI organization for the promotion and because through them our letters can reach you.

God bless you! With love and respect,

Florin si Alina Sfetcu - PIEI Romania Missionaries

A special day

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our dear Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

 Two weeks ago, we had the joy of working in the mission point at Beciu with a team of students from Torchbearers. There were a total of sixteen young people, aged between twenty and twenty-eight.

 Together, we worked on cleaning the playground area for children within the church grounds, poured concrete for a room measuring six meters in length and four meters in width, filled in a trench thirty-five meters long where a drainage pipe from the septic tank was laid, and filled in a pit two meters deep, three meters long, and one and a half meters wide where the septic tank had been installed.

 We also organized two teams who collected trash throughout the village, while also doing street evangelism, and we held activities for the children.

 One of the most remarkable and touching aspects for me was seeing the local people passing by on the street, stopping in amazement to see what was happening in the church yard. They didn’t know where I had gathered so many people to help me.

 We thank God, who placed it on the hearts of the Torchbearers leaders to come to our aid—not just to help us personally, but to support the work of evangelism. There is still a need for teams like this, who are willing not to serve us, but to serve God and His work.

 In these young people, I saw determined individuals, hard workers who didn’t waste time and fully dedicated themselves to the purpose for which they came. If I were to think about the way they worked, I couldn’t find any difference between the young women and the young men, because the girls worked just as hard as the boys—side by side with them.

 We pray that God will bless such young people and reward them a hundredfold.

 This was the first time we were helped by such a large group of young people—it was a day of peace, a special day that left an impression on everyone who passed by.

 We invite you to continue supporting us in your prayers, and we thank you for taking the time to read these ministry updates.

We also thank the organization PIEI, of which we are a part, for making it possible for us to send you these letters.

 May you be blessed in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ for all your support!

 With love and respect,

Sfetcu Florin & Alina - PIEI Romania Missioanries

Continuing to do what God has called us to do

Years ago, at the beginning of the ministry in this commune, in 2016 there were over two hundred children, even now this locations have over 170 children.

In 2016 there was no one to take care of these same children and tell them how much the One who allowed them to enjoy life loves them. God put this work on our hearts and starting from that very moment and until today we strive to do this wonderful work.

I remember that after a year of ministry, we were with a team in evangelization and on one of the streets in the area we found a heart drawn on the ground with the name of the Lord Jesus written inside. We were amazed and were happy to see that our work began to bear fruit, God confirmed to us through that heart drawn on the ground that what we are doing is good and determined us to get even more involved. So we continued with even greater enthusiasm, doing all kinds of attractive games, Bible stories, Bible skits, puppet shows, summer camps, trips and many other activities.

A second confirmation that God encourages us even today that what we do is pleasing to Him is that apart from the regular meetings we have with the children, at our house the yard is almost every day full of children.

Following the meeting last Saturday, while I was taking some of the children home, the children instantly started singing what they had learned that day. I think there is no greater joy than this for any minister, to hear how children begin to sing the very song that they had just learned. The interesting thing is that no one asked them to sing, they began to sing because they liked that song. The song is called; Father Abraham had many sons. Hearing this song, sung by the children, I thought of the family, it was as if God was telling me: These children are like your sons, love them, cherish them, rejoice in them, tell them that they are loved, tell them that I love them and that I care about them.

I know you are praying for us and we thank you for your prayers but please pray especially that God will give us wisdom and understanding and continue to know how to relate to these children in such a way that they will be won for the Kingdom of God. We thank you for taking the time to read our information letters and we pray that God will bless each of you!

Florin Sfetcu - PIEI Romania Missionary

Celebrating mother's day

First of all i would like to tell you that it is a great joy and blessing for me and my wife to be counted among the PIEI missionaries and for this we are grateful to God but also to our brothers and sisters through whom our letters reach you.

If until now, on Mother's Day we used to invite local women to church for whom we organized a special event on the occasion of March 8, this year we changed things a little.

Given that Mother's Day, March 8, is a day when every child should show their gratitude to their mother, we thought of holding an event to which we would invite the children who participate in our meetings this time. As we well know, we benefit from parents because God thought of us, and of course God shows us how much He loves us even by giving us parents to take care of us for a certain period of time. At this event we were able to talk to the children about the gratitude that they should have towards their parents and especially towards God. And because it was March 8, each child present at the event received flowers to take home to give to their mothers.

The children happily received the flowers knowing that it would be a pleasant surprise for their mothers.

We want the children's parents to realize that at church children are taught good things, they are taught to love and respect their parents and the most important thing is that these children have the opportunity to know God and His great love shown towards all humanity.

We invite you to continue to pray for us and for the salvation of those we serve and at the same time we thank you for your prayers so far, thank you for taking the time to read our letters and thank you for giving us the opportunity to share our experiences in the mission field!

With love,

Sfetcu Florin and Alina! - PIEI Romania Missionaries

Raising a young generation for Christ

Grace to you and peace from God, our Father, and from the Lord Jesus

We thank God for the past year, a year blessed by God like all the others, a year with many obstacles but also with many joys.  During the past year, our children's team stayed with us, being present at absolutely all the meetings with the children, a fact that led us to think of giving them a nice surprise as well. The surprise was that these children enjoyed together with us at the Craiova Christmas Fair. This thought was carried out and we are grateful to God for allowing it. The children enjoyed and were delighted with everything they saw, but the most important thing was that both the children's parents and the children saw that we love them and what we want for our own children, we want for them too. It is true that only a small part of the children could participate in this event, the others being smaller. We pray that all the children who participate in our weekly activities will grow up healthy both physically and spiritually. We pray to the Lord to give us wisdom and understanding so that everything we do is for the expansion of His Kingdom. We thank you for your prayers and invite you to continue to be with us and the mission work in this locality and beyond. Be blessed! Sincerely, the Sfetcu family!

Pray for Romania’s spiritual situation

In these troubled times, I wish you that the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ reigns in your hearts and in your homes!

One of these days I met a few people who asked me this question: Why is your God not doing anything to stop the war in Ukraine?

Although Romania declares itself a Christian country, through such questions it proves to be further and further away from Christianity.  A genuine Christian does not ask such questions, a genuine Christian knows why we are currently facing a border war.  No, it is not God who is to blame, but man who wants to live independently of God. Man's independence from God produces such catastrophes, and not God at all. Man chose and loved sin more than God and this is the result of his choices.

This was my answer to the questions of my countrymen, and I admit that I myself would not have known it if I had not known God.  In these times we pray for our country, for the population of this country and we ask God that in the situation in which Romanians and Romania are at the present time, to touch the hearts of those who still do not know Him.

We would like to ask you to pray with us for a few reasons:

-        People that we talk with, to be touched by the Lord and respond to the gospel

-        Pray for Romania’s spiritual situation

-        Pray for Romania’s lidership – guvernment and politicians

 We thank you for your support in prayer, we also thank our brothers and sisters from the PIEI team through whom these letters end up being read abroad and we bless you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Sfetcu Florin, PIEI Romania Missionary

Life problems

May God pour out His mercy, kindness and love on His children, and may this be seen in each of us where He has placed us!

Some time ago I met this woman with three little children who were clinging to her and looked quite tired. They were going home, and since they lived further away, I offered to drive them.

When I saw the little house where they lived I realized that they need any kind of support and since then I have been visiting them trying to help them as much as I can. Mariana, because that's the name of the woman we are talking about, is a rather caring mother for her three children, but not everyone who knows her approves of her. The last time I visited her she was crying and I hardly managed to stop her tears. I asked her why she was crying and through tears she told me that the social workers took the children away. Indeed, the conditions in which these children lived were not extraordinary, but why do such a great harm to a helpless woman? Why are we not more willing to help such people?

Mariana was devastated by missing her children and asked me to help her if I could. I can pray for her, but in order to help her, I also need help. I need help from God and I need people to help me so that we can build a decent house and the necessary conditions for the three children. I hope your kindness and love goes out to this mother. (Mariana)

We invite you to pray with us for this situation and for God to have mercy on Mariana. May God bless you all and shower His mercy and grace on each of us!

Sfetcu Florin, PIEI Romania Missionary

Raising A Generation Who Love God

Glorified and blessed be our Lord Jesus Christ, for through Him we have forgiveness of sins, and thanks to the work on Golgotha, we have brothers on every continent!

Children Who Love the Church

Maria and Vichi, two twelve-year-old girls, never miss any meeting we organize, including Sunday services. They are two girls who love to read the Bible and strive to learn poems and Bible verses every Sunday. Each time they come to the children's meetings, they always bring someone new with them. They have been attending children's meetings regularly for seven years, and they are a great joy to us. Our prayer is that these girls, and others, grow up loving and looking to the Lord Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. We invite you to join us in prayer, not only for Maria and Vichi but for all the other children as well!

God bless you!

Florin Sfetcu - PIEI Romania Missionary

Summer Camp

The summer camp is one of our goals in expanding the Kingdom of God. We are grateful to God because He is the one who makes it possible for this goal to be achieved every year. We thank God for all those who, this year as well, have been dedicated to organizing this camp, which was attended by twenty-five to thirty children. It was a camp blessed by God, and through every activity, the children could know the Lord Jesus Christ better. Two years ago, we set a goal to raise new leaders from among our young people who have started to get involved in children's ministry. We thank God for Luca, Lois, David, Ruben, and Georgiana, the young people trained as servants in this ministry. In this year's camp, we observed these young people's dedication and passion for working with children.  

We thank you for your support in prayer and beyond, and we ask you to continue praying with us for these young people as well!  

Thank you for the love you show us and for the mission work in Teleorman (Beciu).  

May God bless you!

Florin Sfetcu - PIEI Romania Missionary

Blessings and Dedication

Grace and peace from God, our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ!

Recognition is due to those who work hard

We thank God for the children He has given us and through whom He brings us countless joys. From the very first year of high school, we saw a change in Lois, our eldest daughter, that amazed both me and her mother. She studies forty kilometers away from the village where we live, and every day she has to wake up at 5:00 AM to get to school. This has sparked an indescribable ambition in Lois. She said that if she has to make the effort to wake up so early every day, she might as well make it worthwhile, and in this way, she began to study more and more each day. After two years, she has become the top student in her class and enjoys the appreciation of many teachers at school. She is invited to participate in various projects, which has allowed her to travel to many countries in Europe. God is working in her heart, and we see that she is interested in Him through her involvement in children's ministry and many other Christian activities. We pray that God will grow the faith in her heart and in the hearts of the other four children that the Father has given us. We also invite you to join us in praying for all children and for the mission work here. We embrace you and wish that God will bless you!

Florin Sfetcu - PIEI Romania Missionary

A Journey of Salvation and Loss

We greet you with much grace and peace from God, our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!

The individuals you see in this photograph are Sister Lenuța and Brother Iulian. Unfortunately, Brother Iulian is no longer with us. Two and a half months ago, he caught a severe cold and had to urgently go to the hospital in Caracal. After medical tests, doctors discovered that he had a lung infection and was sent to Bucharest for further analysis. Following the tests in Bucharest, doctors found that his right lung was destroyed and that he had lung cancer. We visited him several times in the hospital and made him aware that if he were to leave this earth, he was not reconciled with God yet. 

We asked him: where do you think you will end up? His answer was, in hell. We told him that he still had the opportunity to reconcile with God, to recognize his sins, and to ask for forgiveness. I was glad to hear that he desired this, and through prayer, he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.

A few days ago, he went to heaven, leaving behind a grieving wife and a 36-year-old disabled son who needs care. Even though the parting from a loved one leaves behind a huge void and much pain, there is still immense joy, and it comes from the fact that the one who until yesterday was a sinner is today a forgiven man, a person who has changed direction by choosing heaven.

We thank all those who will sacrifice their time to read this letter and to pray for us and the Mission Work here!

Florin Sfetcu - PIEI Romania Missionary

Pour Out

May the blessings of our Father in Heaven continually pour out upon all my brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ!

We are always grateful to the Lord for the wonderful way He works and touches the lives of people. God has provided us with the opportunity once again to give gifts to the children in the school and kindergarten, and we are thankful for this.

We started by distributing gifts to the primary classes, and while one of us was giving out gifts, the others were telling the children about the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. In the first classroom we entered, we met a teacher who was amazed by the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. She told us that she had never heard so many details about the birth of Jesus as she heard from us and suggested that we talk about the birth of Jesus in every class, saying that if she didn't know, surely the children didn't know either. We gladly and encouragingly did this, knowing that God is at work, and we pray that God would search the hearts of all the teachers and educators, as well as the hearts of all the children and their parents. We also pray for each brother and sister who supports us in prayer and in every way. May God bless you and reward you for all the love you have shown towards us and the mission work in the village of Beciu!

Florin Sfetcu - PIEI Romania Missionary

Continue To Grow

Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

I thank God for all the brothers and sisters with whom, through these letters, we have the opportunity to share our experiences in the mission field. My name is Sfetcu Florin Iulian, and together with my wife Alina and the five children God has given us, we serve in the town of Beciu in Teleorman County.

Since 2016, the year we started spreading the Gospel in Beciu and its surroundings, we have had several objectives to fulfill the vision given by God. One of these objectives was working with children. We were the first in the town to do something for children without expecting anything in return. From various games, Bible lessons, workshops, skits, puppet theater, and camps, to involving children in playing different roles of Bible characters. At first, there were a few children, but with each meeting, their number continued to grow, and we often reached between forty and fifty children. This work sparked the curiosity of many parents who came with their children to see what was happening, and thus God allowed us to share the Gospel with them.

Unfortunately, over time, due to the pressure from the Orthodox priest, the number of children decreased (to a maximum of thirty-five children), but we did not give up. We continue to work and pray for these children and their families, knowing that this work belongs to the Lord, and He who begins it will bring it to completion. We thank God that in 2021, the Darwel family, Mark, and Florina, joined us, and together with their children David and Ruben, they made the mission work even more effective. Sister Florina helps us in working with children and sisters, and Mark in preaching the Word. We invite you to pray with us for this objective, for the number of children to increase, and for us to be even more effective in the overall mission work. May God bless and reward you for all that you do!

Florin Sfetcu - PIEI Romania Missonary