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A"new"year!"Claire"Hollywell"/"Newsletter"

In"other"news…"Update'about'Sarah'Thank" you" for" your" prayers" for"Sarah,"my"former"housemate"in"Romania"." Praise" God," she" is"well" on" the" way" to" a" full"recovery"after"the"brain"tumour"miraculously" disappeared"." She"has" chosen" to" remain" in" her"home" country" of" Australia"and"is" doing" really" well" at"ministry"school"."She"will"not"be"returning" to" Romania" in" the"near"future"so"I"wish"her"all"the"best" and" am" so" delighted" that"she"is"doing"so"much"better."!

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Happy"new"year!""It" has" been" a" while" since" I" have"updated"you"all"and"much"has"been"going"on!"I"pray"that"you"each"had"a"really"great"Christmas"and"wonderful"new"year."I"myself"am"so"excited"about"all"this"year"has"to"bring"and"feel"a"new"sense"of"hope"and"expectation"after"the"challenge"that"2011"was"at"times."I"had"a"really"fantastic"Christmas"with"family"and"was"so"blessed"to"be"able"to"rest"and"enjoy"it."""The'end'of'2012'(October'trip)"The" Brasov" children's" hospital" staff" were" so" appreciative" of" the"murals" that" the" summer"missions" teams" painted" in"many" of" the"wards" during" July" and" August," that" they" asked" if" it" would" be"possible" for" some" of" the" other" wards" to" be" painted" to" lift"the"childrens'" spirits" and" make" a" more" cheerful" working"environment"for"the"dedicated"staff"who"take"care"of"them."They"were"delighted"when"one"of"my"summer"teams"offered"to"return"to"Romania"with"me"in"October"for"a"five"day"trip"to"paint"more"of"the" hospital" walls" as" requested" and" to" meet" with" those"we" are"supporting" or"may" help" in" the" future"with" arts" projects."It"was"a"great"trip"and"we"had"so"much"fun!""

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Fundraising'time!"February"will"be"a"month"of"creative"fund"raising."Throughout"the"month,"many"of"my"friends"will"be"doing"sponsored"events"or"fundraisers.""If"you'd"like"to"join"the"fun,"I"have"attached"a"sponsorship"form"with"this"email.""Whether" it"be"no"chocolate" for"a""week","silence"for"a""day"," a""sponsored"run"or"bike"ride"or"even"just" a" whip" round"" in"" the" office," every" single" penny" counts.""Every" penny" of" the"monies" raised"will" be"allocated" to" cover" the"rent" of" a" permanent" building"for" the"prayer" house"so" that," when" we" sign" the"contract" this" summer," we" can" commit" for" definite" to" a" full" 12" months.""We" need" to" raise" a"minimum"of""£3000"but"our"ideal"target"is"£12000"for"the"full"sized"building"that"we"would"love.""That"is"only"a"start"price"of"£300"a"month!"If"you"know"anyone"who"would"like"to"pledge"even"£2"a"month,"let"me"know.""All"this"will"culminate"in"May"with"our"biggest"fundraiser"to"date!"I"have"had"

artwork" donated" literally" from" around" the" globe"from" artists" and" photographers" alike" including"works" from" those" who" normally" sell" for" many"hundreds" of" pounds!" (my" own" pieces"will" also" be"there)." We" will" be" holding" a" charity" art" auction"(black" tie" in" fact!)" and" exhibition" evening" in"

Southampton"which"will"be"a"great"event"with"opportunities"to"win"a"piece"and"bid"in"live"auctions!"The"majority"of"pieces"will"be" released"online" two"weeks" before" the"event" for"a" "sealed"bidding"" auction" so" that" people" can" bid" from" all" over" the"world!"This"is"going"to"be"an"amazing"way"to"raise"money"and"raise" awareness" of" the"work" in" Romania" and" I" warmly" invite"you"all"to"join"in"and"make"it"a"great"success!""" ""(Right:#The#art#of#Ollie#Pengilley,#one#of#the#artists#donating#to#the#auction)#'Artwork'sale"In" the" meantime," I" have" also" been" selling" some" of" my" own"

“…our#biggest#fundraiser#to#date!...”#

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Photography'competition'win"Some"random"news"now"and"you"may"remember"in"my"last"update"that"I"asked"you"to"vote"for"a"photograph"of"mine,"which"I"entered"in" a" photography" competition." Well," I"came" 3rd," was" a" awarded""highly" commended"" and" won"" £1000" worth" of" photography"equipment"for"myself"and"the"prayer"house!"We"now"have"enough"cameras" to" run" photography" classes"when" I" am"back" in" Romania."Praise"Jesus"for"unexpected"provision!""Prayer'January"January"will"be"a"month"of"prayer" for"me"as"I"seek"God's"heart"for"His" perfect"timing"for" the" establishment" of""the" prayer" house" full"time;"as"I"seek"His"wisdom"in"choosing"and"building"a"team;"and"as"I"ask"for"His"provision"to"finance"a"permanent"building"for"the""prayer"house" in" Brasov".""If" you"would" like" to" join"with"me" specifically" in"prayer"over"these"next"few"months,"please"email"and"I"will"add"you"to"the"prayer"email"list."

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artwork"at"rock"bottom"prices."If"you"are"quick,"you"can"find"four"of"my"canvases"on"ebay"for"under"£50!!"As"they"usually"sell"for"over"£100,"this"is"your"chance"to"grab"a"bargain"and"support"the"work!"Find"them"on"ebay"under" seller" “chollywell”" or"go" to"www.chollywell.com" for"my" card" store"where" you"will" also" find"massive"discounts."""Spring'and'summer'teams"This" April" I" am"hoping" to"lead" another" short" trip" to" Romania"to""paint" some"more"murals" in" the" children's"hospital"and"to"look"for"properties"in"the"centre"that"could""potentially"be"suitable"for"the"new"prayer"house.""""I"will"be"posting"more"information"about"this"painting"project"team"when"plans"are"firmer."However,"I"will"also"definitely"be"taking"teams"out"to"Romania"throughout"the"summer"(Through"august"and"possibly"the"latter"weeks"of"july)"and"would"love"to"hear"from"you"if"you"would"like"to"come!""Each"team"will"take"part"in"creative"arts"projects"in"local"villages"and"at"the"hospital,"taking"photos,"leading"activities,"painting"murals"and"so"much"more."It's"going"to"be"great!""""What"'s'next?"I"will"continue"to"work"as"a"nurse"at"the"convent"in"Hastings."I"was"hoping"for"regular"2"week"shifts"every"2"months," but" have" been" offered" fewer" shifts" than" anticipated," so" I'm" looking" for" other" means" of"supplementing" my" income" to" cover" my" living" expenses." At" the" moment," I" am" selling" my" art," designing"publications"and"websites"and"marking"distance/learning"courses." I"am"praying"for"some"consistent"income"from"all"of" this"so"that" I"can" finally"move" to"Romania"and"stay"there"for"a"while!" I"miss"my"home"there"so"much"and"am"keen"to"rent"a"place"once"again"and"get"stuck"in!"I"also"have"some"people"praying"about"coming"on"team,"which"is"exciting"(and"much"needed!).""I"hope"to"be"moving"out"to"Romania"this"year"and"starting"the"prayer"house"full"time"with"a"team!"Obviously"this"is"dependant"on"a"lot"but"none"more"so"than"God"Himself"and"I"know"that"His"passion"and"heart"for"this"nation"and"this"project"have"not"wavered"but"are"waiting"for"the"perfect"time"to"make"the"next"move."Please"join"me"in"prayer"for"this"as"I"am"itching"to"get"back"there!"I"am"also"blogging"a"lot"at"the"moment"about"this"journey"and"what"God"is"revealing"this"year,"you"can"find"this"in"the""blog""section"of"my"website."

"""I" pray" that"you" have"a"GREAT" January" and" I"hope" to" catch"up"with"you""in" the"near"future!""With"every"blessing,""

Claire www.chollywell.com''''''''+447540602804'''''''chollywell@gmail.com'