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Mission Trip to Romania and Ukraine Hope for the Romanians and Ukrainians
May 5th – June 11th, 2014
Dedication of the new Elderly Nursing Home – Christian Social Blessed Hope (Nadejde Binecuvantata)
I want to thank God for what He is doing when we are moving
in obedience according to His Will. It is always important to
move where God moves first and be blessed by the Work that He
is already doing. In the last twenty seven years, I was blessed to
visit Romania many times for the purpose of mission and charity.
Our goal and purpose was to reach families in distress, hopeless
or broken from all over the country. Whilst travelling all over the country after the revolution, I could see the effects of the former
communist regime that ran the country from 1965 to 1989 and that motivated me to do something for the poor and needy. Years ago,
we had a plan to construct a school center in Romania. After making a lot of efforts to obtain a prime land from the government in the
city of Radauti, our efforts were not granted by the government. When I visited Europe and Romania in May/June 2013, I passed
through my village and my eyes were opened to see the elderly that were ignored living in houses that were collapsing. A lady
approached me and asked me with a soft tone, “Are you not doing something for us?” I was very touched by her voice and moved
with determination to do something for the first time in the village where I was born despite the attitude that I had when I departed
Romania (deciding not to return to or visit this country again). The Lord changed me and I visited it many times with this purpose –
bringing hope to the hopeless. Due to the attitude and cruelty of the people from this village, Satu
Mare, I told my parents to move from that area permanently because of the theft and other crimes.
When you are serving the Lord, you have to move in obedience where the Lord moves and so He
moved me to start a house project for the elderly. Since we donated the money already for the
school project, the BHIM and Nadejde Binecuvantata boards both approved to start the project on
the land that my parents donated to Nadejde Binecuvantata Association years ago. With
determination not to change the plan, we met the mayor of the city and architect from the village
and told them of our plan. The officials welcomed and agreed with this project so the construction company was hired and the work
began. When I had a visit in October, they already had poured the foundation and built the structure because the winter weather was
still favorable and they were able to continue with the interior. In the month of February 2014, my sister Tabita and my brother in law
Cornel Muresan (treasurer of BHIM), called me and asked when we will do the inauguration of the center. This motivated us to
accelerate the work and finish by June 7th, 2014 which was also the date that Cornel planned to visit
Romania with his family. This date accommodated my schedule due to the fact that I had a school
seminary to attend and other obligations. God orchestrated everything and I departed from Chicago
with my father and Pavel Sav on May 5th. Arriving in Bucharest, our team separated – My father
and I went to Satu Mare and Pavel Sav went to Timisoara. When I arrived in Satu Mare, the work
had advanced rapidly. I could use my BHIM credit card to purchase the materials from Radauti for
the finishing touches from a warehouse named Olint. I stayed in the house and worked from the
morning until late evening and coordinated everything according with our plan. I fenced the
property all around with an iron fence.
When I decided to build the nursing home in the back of the old house behind the barn, I noticed
there was a problem with the access to the house and I talked to my uncle Valerian (who owns the
land nearby) to allow us to pave a path; which he agreed to. However, after we started building the
house, he changed his mind. The Lord gave me wisdom to open the barn and have access to the
house through the barn. Despite the plan of others that wanted to destroy the barn, I convinced them
to open a driveway and keep the barn to raise chickens because the elders that we will help will be
sheltered and fed here. On some evenings, I preached in Satu Mare and the nearby villages
(Voitinel, Bilca and Vicov). I also went to Timisoara where I preached to the church in Ghiroda and
attended a service where Hristic Mission was celebrating 16 years of musical ministry and charity.
On May 27th – 30
th, I attended RoMisCon of APME (Agentia Penticostala de Misiune Externa) in Calimanesti Caciulata, Valea
Oltului. At this conference, I met a lot of Romanian missionaries that are working all over the world. I was able to speak to them and
motivate them to continue the good work because the reward is great for those that don’t give up. To my surprise, I met a pastor that
was attending high school in 1977 in Sibiu where I met him but have not seen him again since then. After the conference, I passed
through Cluj where my brother in law Cornel and Tabita and his family came from Chicago. Together with them came the VP of
BHIM, brother Edgar Garza. We had a great time in Cluj with his family and departed to Bucovina and arrived at midnight in the
northern part of Bucovina in the village Nisipitu.
Great Work in Satu Mare (the Grand Village)
GOD Still Performs Miracles Today!!
From the time that I sensed the call of God to mission, I consider this a great privilege and responsibility and I based on clear
vision that must be fulfilled with much passion. I learn to seek and depend on the guidance of the Holy Spirit and cooperate with God
in all my mission trips that God moved and empowered me to join Him in on the work that He was doing in so many places around
the world. When I left communist Romania in the summer of June 1987, never thinking or hoping that I would return back to the
country or the village where I was born and raised in. However, God has His way of changing and transforming our stubbornness and
mentality. After my born again experience and baptism in the Holy Spirit in the Chicago Southside
Romanian Church of God my first desire and affection was to go back to Romania and give my testimony of
my changed life to my family, neighbors and the village where I first heard about God. Since my first visit
in Romania in 1990, I have seen the hand of God moving and guiding me
to join God in the work that He was doing throughout Romania changing
lives in prisons, jails, helping the poor and needy many times. Through
my all the trips to Romania I have joined God in building churches in
many villages and cities around the country, but never thought of any
project to be done in the village of Satu Mare (close to Ukraine border).
As I visited the poor and elderly people last year, I was moved by the
words of a very old widow whose house was with a damaged roof and the
structure beyond repairs. “Can you do something for us, the old people
that live in damaged homes?” she asked. I was moved to tears by
her words and the Holy Spirit moved me with determination to
start a home for the elders and those without shelter. I decided
the same day and contacted the village architect for blue prints
and city permits to build the house for elders on the land that my
parents donated to Blessed Hope International Mission (BHIM)
years ago. Now God was doing something new for the elderly.
With the funds that the Lord had provided years ago, the home
was built and finished on June 7th, 2014, the day of inauguration,
dedication to the Lord, and the day when the elderly came in very
happily and moved in. Our team that came from USA together
with the local church had prepared for this event with fervent
prayer and fasting pleading and asking God to move and attract
many unsaved people to hear the gospel of good news. In spite of
the big opposition and ignorance, God’s hand moved and
mobilized over 250 peoples that responded to come and were
stirred up in their soul by an atmosphere of music, and the word
of GOD was preached like words of fire that melted the frozen
hearts. Almost everyone was touched and blessed by God’s
mighty presence. Those that participated in the service were
pastors and leaders from different churches around the country.
To name a few; Liviu Axinte – overseer of Moldova Pentecostal
Church, pastor Stefan Morar from Radauti Maranata Church,
Viorel Bordei that was born in Satu Mare but is currently a pastor
in Radauti, Constantin Moisa from Bucharest former Orthodox
priest, Bogdan Ionescu from Ploiesti. Lidia Rascol an 82-year-old
lady that resides in Detroit but works with poor people in Vaslui,
pastor Ilioi from Phoenix Arizona, singer Costel Busuioc from Timisoara, Dorel Pantea with Hristic Worship Group from Timisoara,
Petrica and Filon Moloceniuc from Radauti that had a very big contribution during the construction project, and other leaders from the
local church of Satu Mare.
On the next day, Sunday June 8th, the day of Pentecost, I decided to attend the local church with the desire to build a strong
relationship between the church and the Christian Center for Elderly. On this day, I was surprised by the Lord like never before in my
walk with Him. At the service that morning Adina Nistor (a lady from another village) attended our church service for the first time.
She was crippled due to a car accident that happened 2 years ago in which her sister in law died in the car accident. This woman that
came that morning to the house of prayer came with her crutches to the altar as I made the invitation for the sick and needy to come
with expectation to approach the throne of grace and mercy and I would pray for them. As I joined them in prayer with the church in
unity I saw the portal of heaven open and the glory of God manifesting and touching people. I was part in a service that is hard for me
to describe. I was not even preaching on the topic of healing, because it was a Sunday when we remember the event of Pentecost with
its demonstration and experience “Jesus went up and Holy Spirit came down”. When the glory of God touched the body of the
woman supported by the crutches, she raised her hands toward haven in a sudden praise to the Lord for what she felt was happening in
her body, forgetting about the crutches that supported her body and help her to move about. As she
raises the arms the crutches got loose and fell on the floor. While praying for her and being a
witness of all this confirmation and demonstration of the healing power, I was moved and
compelled to grab her hand instantly and encouraged her to continue exercising faith looking at
Jesus (like Peter waking on the seawater), standing on her feet jumping up and down (without the
help of the crutches) to the back of the church and returning back to the altar where she came to
thank the Lord for her miraculous healing saying: “I thank God, I thank God.” All of the church
was moved to tears and revived the life of their spirit in the Holy Spirit.
The most moving testimony was when she described in her own words when she said how
surprised she was when she felt the surge of the Holy Spirit’s real warmth, not imaginary. She
actually felt her legs on fire (during the prayer). She felt astonished as the heat surged throughout
her body; she was moved with excitement to lift her hands towards heaven and forgetting about her
crutches. The cloud of magnificent splendor changed the condition of this woman and brought
revival to the church that never experienced such a move of God’s power. After this healing
experience, Adina went and visited many churches and testified what the Lord has done to her. I
spoke with her a few weeks ago on the phone and full of joy and great thanksgiving she said, “I am
so happy to walk and run like before the accident.” Adina was totally released and restored from her conditions and completely
healed by the power of the Holy Spirit confirming the words and works of the gospel with signs and wonders. We can continue to
keep the declaration that great work started and is growing in Satu Mare and not only there but also everywhere where people
proclaim a declaration by faith and believe that the power of God is greater than every sickness, difficulty or any other adverse
circumstances.
Nothing can replace the joy of seeing others come to know our amazing God and no great fulfillment comes in our life until we
find our self doing and working for the purpose of what God created you to do. Our desire is to show everybody that it is possible to
have a vibrant and passionate life for Jesus Christ and to give to the people around the world a flavor of what the Christians were
doing in the book of Acts when they were working together with the Power of the Holy Spirit to reach the lost and help the needy. If
people can get close to God and a hold of God’s heart, they can influence and change a community through mobilization of others to
care for their community and reach others for Christ. For this purpose, it is going to take men and women who see their life as
purposeful for Jesus Christ and not for their self. This will elevate them for influence to do the greater things God has called them to
do.
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory
in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21
Rev. Constantin Lupancu together with the Blessed Hope International Mission Team
The two photos above show Adina Nistor after she was healed. Her crutches are the blue ones in the 2nd photo.