Dear Friends and Family,

Seasons change and God seems to push us along into yet another gorgeous spring!

Everyone is well, no illnesses other than the chronic ones we deal with.  We still are keeping Georgie at home in semi isolation, using gloves, masks, separate utilities, we cannot bear to put him in the TB hospital where he will surely die from lack of care.  So he lives like a little king in his private room and we are doing everything we can to protect the other children.  It has worked wonders with God's direction, Georgie has had no sick days the whole winter!  He has not been active TB since he left the hospital more than two years ago.  Doctor visits monthly.

School kids, Anca, Petrica and Constantin are doing well.  They will never be up to the other students because of late starts but they are all living their Christian values and isn't that the most important for them?

Next year is a real Halleluiah for the mission, our daughter Shannon and her husband Lee are joining us permanently and are in the midst of their fund raising now!
2015 marks the 25th Anniversary of Tanner Romania Mission as well as Bruce and Sandie's 40th Wedding Anniversary!  There will be a celebration party in June, all the village and our friends are welcome.

We are sorry the newsletters are few, we ask that you check our website and join us on Facebook for our day to day happenings, God is blessing us daily but sorry to say the arthritis is keeping my hands from typing.

We plan on taking 3 more children this year, its moving so slow now, not like the old days when I could just walk in and pick up a child and tell them, we will raise him!

God bless you all for your prayers and financial donations.  We stand bold before God and ask you to stay with us, push us on to do even more for His Kingdom!

Sandie Tanner
http://www.tannerromaniamission.com/

IN ABOVE PICTURE, the Irish men, lead by Michael are building the stairway to the upper apartment, this was their first year and have been here 5-6 yrs in a row!
BELOW is our dear friend and supporter who also comes yearly, raises his own funds to come and help Bruce with spring repairs, built greenhouses for past two years and has put up new light fixtures in the church and Casa Hannah, bought a water heater and wonderful new tools for Bruce.  This man is a true Christian, he walks the walk,
and can preach while he works!
God bless all the volunteers who have come through the mission!

Above is Casa Elisabeta, our first group home.  2 yrs ago we had to close the home due to finances. The girls were moved to Casa Hannah. God in His wisdom did not let the house sell because He had other plans.  Sandie has had arthritis for years but has come to terms with it, feels she can run the home with the help of Bruce & the girls.  The mission feels by closing Casa Miriam and Bruce & Sandie and all the girls moving to Casa Elisabeta is the way to go, to save money but more importantly for the family to be together under one roof, the house has 12 bedrooms.

When the girls were told we were all going home to Casa Elisabeta TOGETHER  there were Halleluiahs all around!
This move will then make room for more children to come into the homes, prayerfully before Christmas 2013.
The Tanner's daughter, Shannon & Lee, her husband arrive in Sept. 2013 to assist in the move, in 2015 the couple will move permanently to Nicoresti to assist in the mission and starting an OUTREACH MISSION of their own.

Please pray for all the exciting news, God has given us a clear path and we need to walk out in faith, one more time!

Here is the gang taking a rest after planting in the greenhouse.  The plants are already in the ground and we are having fresh salads daily.

It has always been amazing to me that these young adults love to WORK!  My American children would run away rather than do garden work and the kids here can't wait for spring to plant.  Its a God thing, He gives them the drive.

In Missions there is always wonderful news but now and then, just like in real life, some of the bad sneaks in.  We found out that Maria has cancer and though we all went through a dreadful time of sorrow over this news, we are now beginning to see what a glorious world she will be entering soon.  Maria has always been confined to a prone position, has never walked, talked or mobile in any way.  Now we all understand she is going home to have the time of her afterlife with Jesus!  Please pray for her and the rest of the mission that we will be ready to let her go.

Hi everyone, over the next coming few months, I 'd like to share with you some traditional Romanian recipes that you might like to try and make at home.

By far the most famously eaten food here is called:  
MITITEI or MICI as they're sometimes called.  These are little grilled meat rolls, made from lamb, pork and beef mixed with herbs and spices - they're scrupmptious - try making them at home!

Here's the recipe:

ROMANIAN MITITEI:

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1 lb ground beef
1 cup beef bouillon granules
1 lb ground pork
1/2 lb ground lamb
1 teaspoon thyme
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 cup soda water, plain
1/2 teaspoon baking soda


Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients except soda water and baking soda until well blended.
2. Blend in baking soda.
3. Slowly add soda water a little at a time until well combined. Mixture should be moist but not so much that it cannot hold a shape.
4. Form meat into cylindrical shapes about 2-3 inches long and 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
5. Grill (or fry but they won't be as tasty) turning every few minutes until cooked through, about 10 minutes depending on your grill).
6. Serve with a light mustard.