12 Mar Deliks Live Out the “Honor Your Parents” Commandment

Arek and Donna Delik are UB endorsed missionaries serving with Operatin Mobilization in Kutno, Poland.

Donna Delik

2011 was a physically and emotionally draining year for both of us. We are very thankful that we have made a good progress on the building project. However, managing a project of this magnitude has been very demanding financially, physically, and emotionally.

Then Arek’s dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer in May 2011. Arek and I tried to be there for his parents as much as possible, and we often traveled to and from Słupsk, 400 km from Kutno. It was been very hard for us during the last few months until the end of January, when Arek’s dad passed away. We have been very blessed and thankful for many of you who walked with us during this difficult time of our lives.

As one chapter closes, another begins. Mom has diabetes and some disability due to a serious stroke many years ago. After talking with Arek’s sister, mom has decided to move to Kutno so that we could take care of her. We are very glad that we have already found a suitable apartment for her near ours with reasonable rent. The owner is renovating the whole apartment at this moment. We hope it will be done soon and that we can bring mom to Kutno by the end of March.

There are still a lot of legal issues needed to be sorted out before the move, like transferring mom’s medical and social benefits to Kutno, which has proved to be very complicated after the Polish government did some unpopular reforms.

Please pray for Arek’s mom, who is turning 70 this year. Losing her lifelong companion and leaving all her friends to move to Kutno will be the biggest adjustment she has ever encountered. Please also remember us, because it will be a big change for us as well. We want to fulfill one of the 10 commandments–to honor Arek’s mom as the Bible teach us.