When Victor Neagu was around 7 years old growing up in the eastern European country of Moldova, he was gifted a Bible, a special full-color children’s Bible that he cherished. “I loved that Bible, and I read the same stories all the time,” he remembers.

Victor’s faith remained strong as he married and had two children, one with Downs Syndrome. The need for medical care took him to the United Kingdom, but it was also there that God multiplied his ministry in Moldova. He traveled with Missionary Ventures on teams back to Moldova and visited schools. They passed out clothing and other supplies where it was most needed, and God especially stirred Victor’s heart for the children. He began to pray for them regularly, and he remembered how much he loved his special Bible. “I felt like God was asking me, ‘would you do the same thing for other children?'” says Victor.

From there, Love4Moldova was born, as Victor was empowered through Missionary Ventures to return regularly and visit schools, handing out full-color Bibles to children ages 7-11. This year’s team will visit 27 schools. “It changed my life,” says Victor, “this simple children’s Bible, and if it changed my life, it could change many, many other children’s lives.”