ANSWERED PRAYERS

1. Praise that we again received enough donations and income to cover our employee's salaries for November and to pay our other clinic expenses--as well as to start working on the basement!
2.   Praise that we are seeing more patients!
3.   Praise that we have 2 Romanian residents assigned to our clinic for January!

1. For our Christmas parties to be a strong witness to those who don't know Jesus Christ as their Savior.
2. For safe travel on our trip to Budapest. We plan to leave on Dec. 23 and return on Jan. 1 or 2.
3. For continued donations to our clinic project--enough to cover our employees' salaries and the utilities as well as some extra to partially finish the basement.  Our expenses are running over $7,000/month and income from patient visits has only been $2,500-$3,500 monthly.  Donations toward the clinic are best given to Open Door Medical Ministries, C/O Clifford Olson, 9210 Science Center Drive, New Hope, MN 55428.  Donations to our Work Fund, Support Fund, Travel Fund and Personal Gift Fund should go to World Mission Prayer League, 232 Clifton Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403, specifying to which fund you wish to give.
4. For the Lord to continue to bless our clinic with more patients, both the poor and those who can pay for their medical care and thus help to support the clinic expenses.
5. For wisdom for us as managers so that we can bring out the best in our employees, and that our employees would not be afraid to communicate their problems and concerns with us. 
6. For continued healing of Kara's foot. With the cold weather, it has been hurting more and more and the pain now is extending up the leg, with leg weakness as well. She has just returned to the U.S. for Christmas and will be seeking out medical care again during this trip.
7. For a Bible study we will be starting in January on the book, "The Purpose Driven Life". We have bought copies of the book, in Romanian, for all our medical staff. Pray that this study will help all of us grow deeper in our relationship with Christ.
8. For safety and health for us and all of the clinic staff. The influenza epidemic has hit Romania and with the poverty and poor nutritional status, many are becoming very sick. Pray that we can help them and not become ill ourselves.
9. For Flori's continued healing of his scarred esophagus. For the Traistaru family to trust completely in the Lord for all their needs.
10. For Aristel, for complete healing of her cancer.
11. For the church plant that meets at our clinic, to be a blessing to many people.
12. For continued protection of the clinic against theft or damage.
13. That God will raise up more missionaries to work with us in Romania.  We really need someone with management skills who can teach and mentor a Romanian. This person would need to know something about clinic management, personnel management, creating systems for inventory control, etc.
14. For the country of Romania:  1) that the leaders and the people will rediscover the meaning of integrity, 2) against the spirits of deception, self-deception and corruption that are so dominant in this country, and 3) for a revival in the church in Romania, especially among the men, for their hearts and their minds.  This is an ongoing, long term prayer.