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AngelisAngelisOrchid HouseOrchid House

Not just a house, but a home….Not just a house, but a home….“Orchid House” “Orchid House” Beliu, RomaniaBeliu, Romania

A world close to you A world close to you

This is one of the first pictures taken of us, This is one of the first pictures taken of us, just after the house has opened. Six of us are just after the house has opened. Six of us are reintegrated in their families. Some of us are reintegrated in their families. Some of us are here to stay… don’t know how long. But we here to stay… don’t know how long. But we like it here. You will get to meet us closer.like it here. You will get to meet us closer.

My name is Rafael. I am 4 years old, but in this My name is Rafael. I am 4 years old, but in this picture I was 3. I’ve been here for about 2 years. picture I was 3. I’ve been here for about 2 years. This is my family. Really! Adrian, my brother and This is my family. Really! Adrian, my brother and

Elisabeta, my sister are here also.Elisabeta, my sister are here also.

I am Elisabeta, Rafael’s & I am Elisabeta, Rafael’s & Adrian’s sister. I am the Adrian’s sister. I am the oldest and the cutest!oldest and the cutest!

My name is Adrian. I My name is Adrian. I am the one with the am the one with the

yellow and green hat. yellow and green hat. These are my friends: These are my friends: behind me is Florin, behind me is Florin,

next to his sister, next to his sister, Madalina and Catalin Madalina and Catalin is on my left. They are is on my left. They are all brothers, but they all brothers, but they

are here only are here only temporarily until temporarily until

their dad recuperates their dad recuperates from alcohol. Their from alcohol. Their mom is mentally ill.mom is mentally ill.

I like pets a lot…!I like pets a lot…!

and the forest!and the forest!

I am Flavius. I like staying close to I am Flavius. I like staying close to my mothers. I was only 8 months my mothers. I was only 8 months old when I came here and I don’t old when I came here and I don’t

know my real parents. Yet.know my real parents. Yet.

Under special care from a bride-Under special care from a bride-to-be. She got married three days to-be. She got married three days later. Sometimes it feels good to later. Sometimes it feels good to

be sick…be sick…

I am Mircea. I come from a family of 8 I am Mircea. I come from a family of 8 children, but only 3 of us are alive. I was 2 children, but only 3 of us are alive. I was 2

years old when I came here. I was not able to years old when I came here. I was not able to walk or talk… but today I am going to walk or talk… but today I am going to

kindergarden.kindergarden.

I am Robert.I am Robert.I was here I was here since the since the

opening of opening of the house. I the house. I was about 2 was about 2

years old and years old and I was not able I was not able

to eat solid to eat solid foods before foods before coming here. coming here. I am going to I am going to school now, school now, in the third in the third

grade…grade…

I love playing, singing at I love playing, singing at church, ...church, ...

and electronics…and electronics…

My name is Diana. My name is Diana. I am 8 years old. I am 8 years old.

My sister, Lacrimioara, My sister, Lacrimioara, and I and I

are here since the are here since the opening. opening.

Our mother abandoned Our mother abandoned us in the hospital and us in the hospital and she went to Spain. But she went to Spain. But we have a new family we have a new family

here.here.

I love sunshine…I love sunshine…

I am Lacrimioara, Diana’s I am Lacrimioara, Diana’s sister and the oldest in the sister and the oldest in the house... I’m in the fourth house... I’m in the fourth

grade.grade.

I am I am Gebey. I Gebey. I

am 8 years am 8 years old. I old. I never never

knew my knew my parents.parents.

I love cars. I love cars.

We have many things in We have many things in common…common…

We love singing, telling and We love singing, telling and listening to stories….listening to stories….

eating apples…eating apples…

and being involved in church and being involved in church activities, as you will see in some activities, as you will see in some

of the following pictures.of the following pictures.

Christmas 2005… Christmas 2005… We love telling of God’s We love telling of God’s

love.love.

We love the children’s We love the children’s story!story!

February 2007. There are Evangelistic February 2007. There are Evangelistic meetings in our church. Of course we meetings in our church. Of course we

are on the front rows.are on the front rows.

A “mom” of ours is getting A “mom” of ours is getting married…married…

We are there!We are there!

It’s time for us to take a It’s time for us to take a break…break…

See you soon…See you soon…

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