“To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some. And I do all things for the sake of the gospel, that I may become a fellow partaker of it.” 

1Cor. 9:22-23

Our Dear Partners and Friends, 

The previous years of laborious plowing and seed planting in the fields of the gospel are being crowned with joyful reaping of a harvest! Psalm 126:5, “Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.” 

On Sunday, August 29 we had our first baptism here in Baneasa. 

Although there were many who opposed us, many more have given their lives to Jesus and people are still coming to our meetings, pressing on in their faith.

...And just the way God does things... He blessed us with performing our first wedding of a couple whom we have been counseling and who has embraced the biblical principles of marriage. 

Acts 5:42 “Everyday, in the temple and from house to house.”

Just like everywhere else in the world, the flash floods, tornadoes and storms have damaged many homes and crops. We are blessed to say that we were able to intervine as the Holy Spirit directed us by offering food packages and rebuilding assistance. Here is a picture of a home devastated by a flood where we helped with purchasing construction materials.

Due to restricted travel, last year and this year we were very limited in the area of projects and construction. Our team was reduced to our local workers so we focussed mainly on discipleship and the spiritual growth of the people already reached, while keeping up with the ministry in the three locations. 

Throughout the summer, our community center was working very hard to make up for the gaps in education through our afterschool program. The children and teens are very faithful to attend our programs and even help with our ministry.

Needless to say, we missed having teams coming to minister with us!  Praying that all this will change soon!  Hey, we are already scheduling teams for next year! Please let us know if you would like to come! 

We are so grateful that our MA’ s have arrived during the open window for travel, having no repercussions or imposed isolation upon arrival!  Our prayers for workers have been answered! Praise the Lord!  Boots on the ground means light invading the darkness, means a huge threat to the powers and strongholds holding souls captive! It means more spiritual battle, so more prayer is needed! 

Praying for Andrea

Andra, our little friend, born with severely deformed feet, had one foot corrected after several surgical interventions and weekly casting procedures. This month, she will have her other foot operated on. The doctor is very pleased but we all know that our prayers have been answered! We can’t wait for her to begin walking alone, going to school and doing what she has missed doing these first seven years of her childhood! They are now living in their own little home that still needs much work before the winter. Nicoleta, Andra’s mom got baptized last month! Praise the Lord and thank you again!

Praise the Lord with us! 

Because of the Lord’s favor, our area has been protected so far from being affected by the pandemic! We have not been majorly restricted for meetings and ministry. 

Please Pray:

• For our enlarged team to have a common vision and unity in ministry.
• Pray for our new missionaries to adjust well to the culture and learn the Romanian language. We are now anxiously awaiting for the Huelsebusch family from Texas, next week, who will also be ministering in our region! Please pray for them as they travel during these newly imposed guidelines!
• Pray for our safety as we constantly travel and for our vehicles to remain strong while we drive on the roads in the rural areas.
• Pray for the children who will start school this year! Not only were the high school classrooms reduced to one in Baneasa but the system is very unstable and the education is lacking consistency.
• Our community center is working very hard to make up for the gaps in education through our afterschool program.
• Pray that the children and teens are very faithful to attend our programs and even help with our ministry.

Thank you friends and partners!

We are so much stronger together! 

Yours in Christ,

Mike and Ana