May 2024

Our sorrow is mixed with worship as we thank Jesus for our dear sister, Angela Zainea. She lived and loved wholeheartedly with so much passion and courage. I miss her and her smile that lit up the room.

I met her for the first time at our Leadership Conference in Bucharest - March 2010. I had not known at the time how powerfully she had been impacted by the Bible study we introduced that day. From that moment going forward, she led women's Bible study groups, faithfully attended our conferences in other cities to lead small group discussions, and even cooked up a huge pot of sarmale (my favorite cabbage rolls) to serve at the 2013 gathering in Sighisoara. A truly beautiful servant's heart.

Her comments to me personally each time we hugged tightly through the years are hidden in my heart, and I treasure every moment.

When I heard of her cancer diagnosis, I was overwhelmed and pleaded with the Lord to heal her. He did. Just not the way I had hoped. She now loves and laughs with her Beloved on the other side of eternity. We pray for her wonderful husband, Daniel, and their family.

She often testified of God's power and faithfulness toward those who chose to step out in faith. Here is a portion of her personal testimony after our 2010 encounter:

"After taking part in the conference that you, Paulette Carson and your team have organized, I have received 10 Believing God workbooks by Beth Moore. I had never studied anything by her before and it was all new to me. Lord, what am I to do??? How can I do this??? The Lord spoke to me through Exodus 4. Just like He did with Moses and He asked me:

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT IN YOUR HANDS?

10 workbooks I answered.

THROW THEM DOWN – open them on the table and don’t run!

STRETCH YOUR HAND – pray for it and take courage

I WILL BE WITH YOU.

And here’s how the Lord worked: after I prayed and made the announcement in church, 30 ladies showed up. I asked another lady who I knew had also received workbooks, and we were able to give each lady a copy. Their presence and involvement in the discussions we had each week made me bow down to God and say in tears: Lord you really are who you say you are!

I guess I could write a novel about how this study impacted me. I would start with the words of the song that says:

“You have forgiven my past forever

 In your bloodshed on Calvary

He turned my fears into songs

Oh, what glorious grace”

1. God helped me to assess my life
2. God can solve my past
3. God wants me to separate myself from my past
4. God has a plan for me
5. God wants me to serve Him. I choose to serve Him because I have seen again in the five declarations of faith Who He is. 

Thank you for this Bible study and until we see each other again, let’s live each day with Him and for Him passionately. God bless you.”



With much love and tender memories,

Paulette