Monday, June 27, 2011
Africa June 24, 2011
The team is doing well and things are running smoothly. The VBS and soccer camp is over and they will be doing a True Love Waits conference tomorrow. God is using the team in a huge way and they have had great opportunities to share the gospel.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Romania June 23, 2011
Hey friends and family.
God has been so good to us this week. It has been very busy. We have not had time for many updates as our days have started early and ended late.
Our SBC missionaries Bob and Gayle Hill have many Roma ministry sites and it has been exciting and rewarding to work alongside Roma & Romanian believers and translators and see how God unites brothers and sisters in Christ through our common bond of Him to accomplish His purposes.
This week we've had 5 teams (2 construction ministry teams and 3 people ministry teams) pouring concrete pads and walkways for two Roma churches, putting up a fence, doing home visits & evangelism, children's programs, student programs, and relationship building. Hundreds have heard the gospel and had their physical and spiritual needs addressed. Our prayer is God would continue to break the bondage of works based theology and they would understand and receive the grace and forgiveness of Jesus. Many believe if they drink and smoke they cannot be a "repenter" and feel they must clean themselves before they come to faith. The orthodox and evangelical churches are teaching this works based soteriology and our missionaries are doing everything they can to gently teach the Truth and turn the tide.
Pray for the servant acts of love and teaching of God's Word and stories to push back the darkness with the Roma.
Praise God for those who have come to Christ.
Pray that more would come and work with this rejected and despised people group.
Pray that might be you.
Praising God for His mighty hand and work.
Your 2011 IWC Braila, Romania team
God has been so good to us this week. It has been very busy. We have not had time for many updates as our days have started early and ended late.
Our SBC missionaries Bob and Gayle Hill have many Roma ministry sites and it has been exciting and rewarding to work alongside Roma & Romanian believers and translators and see how God unites brothers and sisters in Christ through our common bond of Him to accomplish His purposes.
This week we've had 5 teams (2 construction ministry teams and 3 people ministry teams) pouring concrete pads and walkways for two Roma churches, putting up a fence, doing home visits & evangelism, children's programs, student programs, and relationship building. Hundreds have heard the gospel and had their physical and spiritual needs addressed. Our prayer is God would continue to break the bondage of works based theology and they would understand and receive the grace and forgiveness of Jesus. Many believe if they drink and smoke they cannot be a "repenter" and feel they must clean themselves before they come to faith. The orthodox and evangelical churches are teaching this works based soteriology and our missionaries are doing everything they can to gently teach the Truth and turn the tide.
Pray for the servant acts of love and teaching of God's Word and stories to push back the darkness with the Roma.
Praise God for those who have come to Christ.
Pray that more would come and work with this rejected and despised people group.
Pray that might be you.
Praising God for His mighty hand and work.
Your 2011 IWC Braila, Romania team
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Africa June 20 2:42pm
This is to let you know that the Parkway team arrived safely. Everyone is well though a bit tired. They have had their field orientation, eaten supper, and are preparing for their first day of ministry. They will be meeting their interpreters early in the morning, then headed to 2 villages for the soccer clinic, VBS, and women's Bible study to share the love of Christ with Basotho. Thank you for praying. We'll keep you posted!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Romania 2011- Monday 6:00 PM
Greetings Parkway Family! Just wanted to check in from Romania! Our team here is doing great! Today was our first day of ministry in our villages. We will continue going to the villages until Thursday. Please continue to pray for us as we continue sharing the gospel and meeting the needs of the Roma people.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Lesotho 2011 - Sunday 5:30 PM
we have made it to South Africa....in the airport eating dinner and heading to the guest house...
Lesotho 2011 - Saturday 3:00 PM
we are through security and are all checked in...waiting patiently at the gate....
Romania 2011- Sunday 6:00 PM
it is after midnight here in Romania right now...going to bed to get some rest after at great day of worship and ministry! Pray for us tomorrow as we have our first day of ministry in the Roma villages!
Romania 2011-Sunday 8:00 AM
in our ministry teams planning for the ministry that we are doing in the Roma villages this week! Had some great worship with our Roma brothers and sisters this morning...To God be the Glory!
Romania 2011- Sunday 2:00 AM
Up meeting the other teams and getting ready to chow on eggs, bologna, ham, and some fresh bread! going to worship later this morning then doing some ministry training/planning for the rest of the day! Everyone from the Parkway team is doing great and is well rested!
Romania 2011- Friday 9:00 PM
Going to board the plane in the next hour and a half. Taking off around 11.
Romania 2011- Friday 6:00 PM
sooooo we made it to Newark, NJ...our flight from here to Frankfurt, Germany is delayed due to weather...the earliest we are leaving Newark is 9pm...going to be a long night! the team is doing well and having a blast! continue to pray as we wait and converse with folks around us!