Czech Services January 8th

Great services today, but too many missing because of illness and meetings. Continue to pray for those who attend Brno Baptist Church. Some still need to be saved and others need to be baptisted. Please pray for Micky, a nine years old boy, he had a lot of questions today in services. He needs to get saved. His mother and father are members of the church here in Brno.

New Year services

What a blessing it was to start off another year to serve the Lord on a Sunday. Our services were encouraging and uplifting with special music and testimonies from those who attended. We are look forward to the open doors that the Lord will show us during 2012. Is this the year of the Lord's return, only the FATHER knows, until then we will be busy about the work He has called us. We have some new outreach opportunties this year - will update as plans come together.

Chrismas 2011

Our Christmas here in the Czech Republic was a blessing with several visitors, delicious food and many Czech cookies and cakes. We enjoyed many visits with our Czech and American friends during these holidays, but the greatest blessing to our family and the church family was presenting this year's gift basket and Bible to a young mother and widow. Please continue to pray for the salvation of the Czech people. We made many contacts this Christmas and we would like to see the Lord do a work in their hearts in 2012

Visit to the USA

This year we were able to spend Thanksgiving day and three additional weeks with our daughters and their families. It was great to spend time talking with the girls, getting to know our son-in-laws a little better and loving those grandauthers of ours. We were also able to visit with Deb's mom and sister and my parents. Our home church, Grace Bible Baptist Church, celebrated 50 years on Sunday December 13th in which Debra and I were able to take part in the services. Thank you to all who sent love offering and Christmas gifts that made this trip possible. Next time back in the USA we will being visiting our supporting churches and prayer parteners.

Sunday services

What a blessing it is to be feed with the Word of God and with rolls and baked lasagna. This Sunday we had our autumn dinner with the church family. We always enjoy the fellowship and my wife's cooking is wonerful.

We are packed and ready to visit family. The Lord has allowed us to make a short trip to America to see our parents, children and grand-daughters. We would like to see everyone, but with the cost of flying it is just not possible. This trip will be with family and we will see others of our praying and supporting families next time -- if the Lord does not return first.

Updated photos will be in the mail soon. We had them taken a few weeks ago. Notice the boys -- oh! how they have grown.

Czech services

Praise the Lord for another wonderful day to serve Him. We are averaging 6 people in our Czeech service for which we are very grateful. Several adults took part in scripture memory this week as well as the children.

400+ St. Mikuláš tracts were distributed on Saturday to the Bohunice panalek (apartment) community. Yes, that is exactly what they are - a community. There are several of these communities in Brno. They have every thing they need from grocery stores, post office, schools, doctors; to shop and play grounds and many things in between.

Please continue to pray for those in need of salvation and for those who have stopped attending services. Our hearts are deeply burdened for Milada, Lenka and Jacob.

Being grateful

What a blessing Sunday services were to each that attended. We started individual Scripture memory this week, and as always the children showed up the adults. Each of the children had a verse ready to quote. Our boys must quote in English and Czech.

The question was asked "What are you grateful for?" What a blessing it was to hear from the hearts of those who spoke during the opening of our church service.

Singing songs unto the Lord is just what we did yesterday as little Maty, age 2, sang with all of his heart and voice. Tears come to my eyes when I think about that precious soul and the souls of some many here that we are trying to reach with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

It was good to see Jan in the services today. He had surgery this week and we were prepared to have him take part in the services via web cam and skype. Pray for him as he continues to heal.
He will be off from work all week.