Randy and Teresa Myers Approved

It is early Sunday morning Oct. 28th , 2007. The phone rings...I get up wondering who would be calling me so early on a Sunday morning! It was Randy calling to tell me they had received permission to come to Romania under the Masters program with the International Mission Board. This is a big accomplishment as they have already accomplished quite a bit of work to get to this point. First of all they had already been on a couple overseas mission trips. They were working in their local church in many different areas. They felt a strong calling of the Lord to come and work here in Romania. Most important of all .....they understand that they are just two sinners saved by Grace. I am so proud to have them as a part of our team here in Romania. They will be arriving here sometime in April to begin their new lives!

They are also members of Living Word Baptist Church as we are. This is pretty amazing as now this church as two families on the mission field. As my good friend Lanny always says, "it is not the "seating" capacity that makes a great church but its "sending" capacity." This is primarily the result of the heart for missions that our former Pastor David Groves has and who is now doing missions full time himself as he has founded International Gospel Outreach (IGO). We were called to missions on a short term trip to Moldova that he led in June of 2002 and were on the field less then one year later with the IMB.

Here they are pictured with Zone 6 as the back drop, "the valley" as they call it here in Galati. This place has "stolen the hearts of almost every American that has stepped foot in there" That is sort of a pun for those that KNOW the place and what some of the activities are. Randy and Teresa left their hearts here a couple of years ago. Here they are standing with Bogdon.

Here is a picture of Lunuţa Stenga who Teresa actually led to Christ using the "People who Knew Jesus" Bible Studies. They have a wonderful relationship already. I can't wait for Teresa to learn the Romania language so they can be friends everyday! For those of you that remember Lunuta was the lady whose picture showed up on the Daily American Public back in May of 2005. Teresa cut that picture out and put it on her desk and began praying for this lady that she didn't even know.....

Randy and Bodgon make a good team and I pray that in the future they will be able to work together again doing the work of the ministry. Right now Bogdon is working in construction and does not have much time to do the Bible studies but I pray that God will change that somehow. When Randy gets here Bogdon will be his main help in the valley. Randy is a guy that speaks more through his tears then anything else PS 126:5....(which is really sort of an embarrassment to the old crusty evangelical "chosen frozen" group). But I say let those tears reach the lost with the Love that produces them....AMEN!

NO ONE, I repeat no one is more excited to have Randy and Teresa here more than Lorenso (Roland) who is shown here with his wife Laura. They are good friends of ours too as Roland would absolutely do anything for us. He is a great guy and I thank the Lord for his heart to help others. Any way he really sort of "spoiled" Randy and Teresa while they were here. He will be so glad to help them unpack their bags!

Praise the Lord for all the work He had done to prepare the transition for the Myers. Please be in prayer for them.....

Randy said that the only real "hitch" in the process was that they mentioned that when they were in Richmond to be interviewed they accidentally mentioned that they new me.....! But I know that the IMB by just trusting in God and His sovereign hand would still approve them even with this seemingly insurmountable problem.

Your apartment is ready and comes HIGHLY recommended by Pastor Jay Raines who stayed here very comfortably last year for almost a month....with his two children! Yes...there is room for Ruth or any others that you would like to host for a week or two....Randy.

Hey all joking aside I praise the Lord for the much needed help that is one the way....To the Lord above I give thanks to this day....even if I was pulled out of my nice comfortable bed to get this much anticipated phone call.