Christmas Preparations

On Saturday, Debra hosted a ladies' Christmas brunch. All the ladies that she invited were able to come. The boys and I took this opportunity to do a little shopping for their mother. When we arrived home the ladies were having such a great time. Please pray that the Lord will use this in the lives of those who still need the savior.

On Sunday, The children had a wonderful time practicing the Chrismas program for this Sunday.  Please be in prayer for the day.  We are suppose to have several first time visitors. 

Happy Thanksgiving Day

 We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We were invited to one of the many military church in Germany - near Stuttgart. We packed and left early on Wednesday morning, arrived in time for dinner with the other missionary families that had been invited, both foreign and those German missionaries nearby. Wednesday's prayer meeting was great. Our family stayed with a German family from the church, truly a blessing. On Thursday morning, we did a little shopping before heading to the church for fun and games. At 6:00 we had Thanksgiving dinner, a feast of great American favorites. The ladies went far above that which was anticipated. They had gifts for the missionary wives and children, and also gave each family a large box of American treats to take home. Friday, we had  breakfast at church then off to the Christmas market (our boys decided to go with some other boys and men to the Mercedes museum). On Saturday, the church family rented some lanes at the bowling center on Base. Jeff and I were guest of the pastor which allowed us to shop at the PX and the commissary on the American base. This was the first time Jeff and I have had that blessing -  we came home with many American items for the holidays.

Sunday was disappointing, we had to cancel services because of illness in our family and other members.  This is another reason to keep asking the Lord for a building/room for BBBC to meet.

Happy Birthday, James!

   Our son, James, turned 14 this Sunday.  It was a blessing to everyone to celebrate with him after our morning services.  We served chili with cornbread, and of course, a birthday would not be complete without birthday cake -- a large Lego mini figure cake.  Continue to pray for our boys as they seek to serve the Lord and seek His direction for their future ministries.

Praise God for another wondeful day to serve the Lord.  As the the economy in the Czech Republic continues to grow unstable, it is good to know that we only trust the One that holds tomorrow. Please pray that we can impart this truth to the Czech people in a bold and clear manner.

To early for snow

On Saturday, it snowed - yes, snow.  This left us with a very ugly, wet, cold day on Sunday. Our attendence was low, but our spirits were high.  An additional hour of sleep will do that to a person.
Please remember to pray for the people of Brno Baptist Church as we foresee a long, cold winter ahead of us.  Also be in prayer for the wisdom and finances needed to locate a meeting place in order to have a greater impact on our community.

Breakfast was served

What a blessing this Sunday morning was to those who attend services here in Brno.  We started the morning with pancakes with maple syrup, sausage, bacon, orange juice...  The maple syrup was a new, yet, special treat for the the Czechs.  We had such a wonderful time of fellowship as we cook and ate, cooked and ate pancakes until we were out of batter.  We soon moved from the physical food onto spiritual food - I preached a much needed message on the love of God.  I will be continuing this theme over the next few weeks.  We are seeking the Lord's wisdom and finances as we search for a building to rent for our services -please be in prayer with us.   

Ministring to many

The few weeks have been very busy.  Debra spend the week with Mae Norton.   Debra took the train from Brno to Děčín on Monday, September 17th.  They started to work as soon as she arrived and by Friday afternoon with the help of another missionary wife, they had the 3 level house packed and ready for the men to come to move boxes into storage.  Mae was able to take a few more needed items with her to the United States, but most things will wait for the large shipment.  Mae's brother -in-law, Daniel,  is working on the best pricing for the best mode of shipment of their things.  Please continue to pray for Mae Norton and the children.  She misses her husaband so much, but continues to trust and rely on the Lord for her future.  Her faith has not wavered.

We have had many opportunities to witness.  Debra is teaching English to a school teacher here in Modřice. Last Tuesday,  Debra was able to share the gospel with this teacher.  Please pray for Lenka, her husband and son.  They have been invited to our church services. 

We started our fall literature distribution with 400 tracts distributed in north Brno and also I have been spending time in the streets.   We received 200 more Bible from the misionary in Prague.  Our people were so excited about the Bibles and have their list ready of  the people that will be receiving them as gifts this year.

Please continue to pray for the men that I have a chance to meet on a regular basis.  They ask many questions, but still need to trust the Lord.