Thank you

Thank you to all that have been praying for our Daughter, Donna.  She is doing much better, but still needs to be on the oxygen.  The doctor said that she wanted to see her again in one month, at that time they will test her blood oxygen levels again.

Two weeks ago for our mid-week service, we turned our attention to finances and what the Bible has to say about them.  This has proven to be a blessing.  Please pray for Jerek, Alena's husband, who has been attending these meetings. He has never attended any of our services, and as a matter of fact, has never been to our house for any activities.  It has been a blessing to see him come and to see the others participate in these meetings.  Please pray for open doors and walls to be broken down.

Continue to pray for our services, especially those that still need to be saved or baptised. We are continuing our memorization of the Roman's Road and will be starting a series on the encouragements found in Psalms 23. 

Prayer needed

Please pray for our daughter Donna. She had a C-section last Friday to deliver her baby, and was taken back to the hospital a few days ago by ambulance. She has fluid in her lungs and her blood pressure is very high. She had an ultrasound on her heart, and it appears to be fine, but she still can't breathe without the oxygen due to the fluid in her lungs.  She is also dealing with postpartum depression.  Please pray for her health, and for wisdom for the doctors. 

Big blessing in small bundles or ...

Big blessings can come in small bundles, but in this case a big bundle -- The birth of our first grandson. Elijah John was born at 11:47 p.m., on Friday the 4th of October. Weighing in at a hefty 9 lbs. and 7 oz. and 22 inches long, he is truly a big blessing in a big bundle with an enormous appetite.  Due to some complications during labour, Elijah was delivered by C- section.  Please keep our daughter, Donna, in prayer for quick healing.

   

 

And the autumn breeze ...

The autumn breeze is a welcomed relief after a very hot summer.  I am glad we missed it, but hot summer or not, we are still able to enjoy what autumn brings our way, especially in our services.  In our Czech Sunday school, we are continuing to memorize the Roman Road (Cesta Římanů).  By the first of winter, we will have finished our walk through the Bible.  Please be in prayer with us as we decide what lessons will be of the most value to the children (and the adults) at this time.  We have a few lessons in mind, just need the Lord's guidance. 

In the mid-week services, the ABC's of Christian Growth studies have finished.  Next month, we will begin a series on "What the Bible says about finances".  Our autumn literature campaign is under way and the invitations to services at our new church location are in the planning stage.   Please continue to pray for the ministry as we pray, plan, prepare and continue to move forward for Christ's sake.

Seeking open doors

     For some time now, we have been praying for an open door into the university, but have not been successful. As we continued to pray, we received a call from a missionary to El Salvador and his Pastor in the U.S. about a young man in the mission work in El Salvador that will be attending the English program this semester at the University in Brno. We were overjoyed to receive the information that he would like to attend both our Czech services and our English service.  Julio arrived the second Sunday of this month from El Salvador and he has already been a blessing to our family.  Julio has made a profession of faith and feels a calling into the ministry; in which he is preparing himself for the work the Lord would have for him to do.   Amen and Amen!

     Our return from furlough always brings open doors. Our Czech neighbours and friends always want to see our photos of America and of our granddaughters. They are so happy that we have returned to their country once again.  We have used this return and others from the past to invite many of them to our home for cook-outs and dessert.  This gives us an open door of opportunity to share the gospel with them again and to give testimony of the Lord’s goodness and strength. 

      Starting day of school has come and gone.  We are finishing week three. Using our home schooling and the ability to teach English, we are looking for another open door into the Middle school in Modřice, the village where we live.   Last year, we had the opportunity to speak to the class of ninth graders; we are asking the Lord to open that door again.

Home

Well, it is hard to believe that we have been back home for nearly three weeks.  we were greeted with much work to do in the garden. Everything had grown while we were gone and needed to be trimmed. The house was ready for our arrival with the exception of the kitchen floor, which was covered with ants - dead ants.  I decided to outline the kitchen walls with ant killer before we left in hopes of preserving the few baking items not used before our departure.

Our first service was truly a blessing to us. Everyone was in attendance, except for Mirek; who had to work. Our first Sunday was also "Back to School" Sunday and our students were looking forward to what Auntie (Debra) had planned for them.  This year, each student received a gift from the USA and we had a Luau after our services.

The Lord continues to bless our family and the work here among the Czech people.  The Lord provided another car for us. He saw fit to answer our needs and concerns with a brand new car -  a Peugeot W308 wagon.  Last Sunday, we were back into our old building.  The landlord is charging us the same cost of $110.00 per month(Sundays only).  This is a great blessing because the Czech people that are coming and our church members can pay the bill with the tithes and offerings.

We have been praying and seeking the Lord for an open door into the university for some time now.  During this summer we were contacted by another missionary and his pastor about a young man from their church in El Salvador that will be coming to the Czech Republic as an exchange student to finish his degree.  The young man's name is Julio.  He speaks English well, so he will take part in the English program at the University in Brno.  This past Sunday was his first Sunday with us.  What a blessing he has been to our family already. 

The boys and Debra are off to a great start in school.  James is now in the eleventh grade and David is in the eighth grade. Chemistry and Geometry are new subjects for us, but James is ready to meet the challenge. We will begin looking with James at universities in the states. We have a few on our list, but of course, the final list will be based on what James wants to study.

And finally, our home has been filled with many visitors, which brings us great joy to be able to share the gospel with them once again, and to also share the Lord's provisions with them.                                                                                                     

                                                                             

Furlough draws to an end

What a wonderful time we have had among the Lord's churches and our family. Being with our daughters and their families was fabulous.  Our grand daughters are growing so quickly, they are a joy to be around.

We are down to the last few days of our stay in the states.  We have two churches left to visit, packing and our final shopping trips. On Tuesday we will head to the airport for a 10 o'clock , overnight flight to Germany, then Home to the Czech Republic.

We would like to say ''Thank you '' to each of you for making our stay such a blessing and time of refreshment.  We are looking forward to what the Lord has in store for the coming year.  Please remember you are always welcome in our home.

Thank you for your continued prayers and faithful support for the work among the Czech people.