We had a wonderful week once again here in Galati. So many things happened that it is just too bad that you all couldn't have been here. Just three OLD men from southeast Missouri serving God who really went before us. It was a great week for us. I am also so proud of Bogdon and Mihai who did such a wonderful job explaining the work, their hearts and our common vision.
We heard the testimony of Violeta and Magdalina who have just recently come to faith in Christ. I wanted Marshall to hear how the apartment that CCSBA supports was used to bring them to faith. It was so great to hear them give clear testimony of how they came to faith in Christ. I will never forget the part where Madalina said, " Before I didn't really understand now I love Jesus" what a great thing to hear from someone who just three weeks ago was lost!
Here we had an impromptu meeting with Mr. Singh. We were up in the TV Tower over in Zone 9 and I saw the steel factory and just gave him a call, "Hey, can we come over?" He said yes! We had a short meeting and learned that he is going to Deli this Saturday and wants to be "hooked up" (for you Lanny) to someone there where he can to some ministry with his time and resources. It was a great time once again.
I deeply appreciate my brother Marshall, The Lord really stirred his heart while he was here in Galati. He was so excited to see and hear all that is happening here and with his leadership we were able to get the apartment located in Zone 9. Here is a picture taken from the TV Tower in Micro 21 and the apartment. (Our apartment which we call the Zone 9 Training Center is located behind the white car up and to the right just a little, almost exactly where the street light is.)
I also want to thank my Pastor David Groves who beyond any shadow of a doubt has been the most influential person in our missionary career without his wisdom and the love and support of Living Word Baptist Church we may not be here today. Thanks Pastor and may God bless your International Gospel Outreach ministries and one little suggestion....make sure you take Karen or Bro. Marshall with you so don't loose any teams out there .....somewhere! We LOVE YOU!!
Some of the great things that happened this week!
- The team was introduced to the work in Zone 6 and Zone 9
- We handed out over 600 copies of John and Romans in Zone 9
- I was able to introduce them to Cornell, Bogdon, Viloleta, Madalina, Roxanna, Nicoleta, Florine, all who have been Christians less then six months
- We were able to get into two new homes in the valley with great potential in each one
- Bogdon, Wess and Marshall had an awesome Bible study with a new family last night
- David, Marshall and myself were invited into a new house in the valley that is owned by a man who is well to do and is a pilot of a ship that runs the danube, we had a great first visit
- I had two young very helpful and solid young woman say that they wanted to become leaders and start attending the Saturday meetings for leaders pray for them Elisa and Magda
- Several great prayer meetings
- We were prayer walking and walked right into about 25 men ready to start a gang fight led by the King of Thieves and we, right in the middle of them, just circled in prayer and asked God to stop it with our backs turned to all of them, and then talked to them, held up the Bible and ended up shutting the fight down...(this was a little scary Danuti told me to leave and I told him "he would have to take us all out first.as we prayer walk the valley every morning and we didn't intend to stop now"..we had five they had thirty...but God was on our side...Marhall said we didn't VOTE on that!" It turns out the other gang wasn't there yet....and never came! It seems that some one took 5000 euro from Danuti....I told him that he had done the same thing in the past and he just smiled! We left the gang and went back the prayer room. But I left a Bible on the street corner leaning it high and against a post. When we came back Danuti had it open and was looking at it!
- One of the Gang members approached Bogdon the next day and said he wanted a Bible
- We had awesome Cinnamon rolls last night made by my wonderful wife Karla.....!!!
- Paul was able to give his testimony several times and really had the attention of two families in particular
- My Kingdom Doctrinal Tract is out of the design phase and into production
- Our new volunteer coordinator Wes Banks was able to participate in the entire week and see how we use teams...he did an awesome job and loves the Lord..thanks Wes for your heart to move to Romania and be a part of our team
- Just a great week in the Lord
- Met a group of repenters in Zone 9 that live in Focsani where we want to start work
- Marshall paid for everything!
Well, thanks so much LORD for sending these three OLD men, VERY OLD men over to encourage our work here and to help expand the Kingdom-YOUR KINGDOM
