Ministry Report and New Requests

Last Sunday, our church in Zagreb had an outreach service with the two other Baptist churches in Zagreb. It was a great time of worship and preaching. We are so thankful for our church family and the healthy emphasis they have on making disciples. We are thankful for the outreach efforts that went into this service and for the many who heard an excellent presentation of the gospel.

 
Monday, we met with Nela Williams who is our colleague and a team member. Nela has 30 years of experience and is a true blessing to us. We had a wonderful time together and were able to encourage one another in the Lord. Nela works ALL THE TIME and is very effective in teaching and reaching out. Her husband died in a car accident in Croatia over twenty years ago. She had three small children at the time. She has stayed with our organization through it all and has done fantastic work in a part of the world that has changed greatly. We are thankful for a wonderful team. They are a gift from God.

Last night, we were with the Baptist Church in Petrinja. They have let us lead three seminars on how to grow in our walk with God. They must be gluttons for punishment as they have invited us back for the next three Tuesday evenings. We are so thankful for this church and their spirit of fellowship, love and openness. Pray for our next three seminars as we continue the focus on spiritual growth but also begin turning our minds and hearts toward reaching out to others.

Finally, we are thankful to have a trip to America this Christmas. We arrive in Oklahoma on December 21, fly to Texas on the 29^th, and leave to return to Croatia on January 6^th.  Ryan, Bret, and I have not been back to the States for two and a half years. Elise had a short trip back for a family wedding last year. Ask that all of our travel plans and luggage would work just like it is intended to. Ask that we could have a great time with family and friends. We are thankful this day for our family and for you. We are thankful for the opportunity to see many of you and hope that it will be an encouraging time together.