remembered it around July 20th when I received a letter
from the Social Inspection department about the Accreditation process
for Oradea Elderly Centre and I had to make a note that the inspection
starts on August 6.
The story starts in March when I was told by the
Inspection department that comes to assess if the services are
according to the legal requirements. They said I will not get the
accreditation because of some "technical" problems with the name of
the building. Under the new law we can’t function without this
accreditation and the project could be closed if we can’t get it.
So…I
start to pray about this problem that I didn’t know about when we
opened in October. I prayed, but many times I was discouraged, feeling
I am fighting a lost battle already. I didn’t have the courage to
share all my worries with those around me…not to discourage them and
stress them.
So I start to pray even harder, did all the paper, send
them to Bucharest and wait for an answer. Meanwhile I had another
inspection and when they left the site they told me everything is good
in the way we operate and apply the law, but because of this technical
problem, they didn’t believe we will ever receive from Bucharest a
positive response to our request. For a second I was discouraged, but
then I decided to take the "risk" and tell them that I start praying
about this problem every day since I found out about it…of course,
they look at me without believing God will answer my prayer. Now I was
not just worrying that I will not receive the accreditation, but also
that they will laugh at me "if" God will not answer my prayer and tell
me that not even my God can do something about this.
After a while I realised this is not my fight, it is
God’s work that I am doing and He is fighting for me…for the Smiles
work. When I received from Bucharest a phone call saying that I got
temporary accreditation for a year I realised once again…we need to do
our part, work hard, pray, never give up and God will always do His
part.
The first hurdle was past, now 2 inspectors for Bihor
Social Services had to come and inspect the 114 stated legal
requirements and see if we complete all of them. Based on their report
we can maintain the accreditation and extend for 5 years if all the
standards are respected, or they can redraw the temporary
accreditation. When I put in my diary the date they will start the
inspection and saw the verse, I realise that God is in control. He
knew at the beginning of the year the date the inspection will start
and the encouragement I will need in this difficult process.
Now, we have accreditation for 5 years, because