We can say with all our hearts that what we are is by His grace and mercy that are bestowed on us every day.

It is not by our own strength or abilities that we want to enlarge His kingdom. Even when everything seems to have failed, the Lord can change that situation and use those failures in order to advance the Gospel. The Apostle Paul himself, when he was in prison, said that those circumstances rather worked for the benefit of the Gospel.

It is a relief when things happen in a way we never considered and are surprised to know that it's ALL in His control. He is sovereign and knows what He does. He never makes mistakes.

It is the attitude of my heart that makes me look deep inside myself when I go through trials. Job, Joseph, Paul, Jesus and all the martyrs had an honorable attitude as God's servants. Their attitude in troubled times saved and impacted others.

A heart that won't accept all the events of this life, and I mean those painful and unpleasant situations, is a heart that reveals the unbelief in the sovereignty, power and wisdom of God. May God forgive us all who have sinned that way and help us make the right adjustments.

We had several teams this month - from England, USA and Timisoara.

They helped us reach kids from our area. We got to work with them for four days. We also played football with the youth from Draganesti, Soenesti, and Daneasa. We rented the sports arena downtown and had a good time together. Besides playing, we got to know each other and had a time of testimonies.  At the end, a young man from the U.S. shared his personal testimony. He got the attention of many young people. They asked questions such as, "what did your friends say when you became a Christian" and "how did you manage to quit smoking or using drugs."  Pray that God will touch the hearts of these young people.

We had an evangelistic event in Stoenesti with the people from Timisoara. To our surprise, we had people coming that had never been here before. The church was full and our prayer is for their hearts to receive the Word that was preached.

Please pray for our church services on Sundays and Thursdays.

The kids ministry is getting better and better. We get to see them every Saturday. My wife Dana and a missionary from Canada, Dorothy, (she moved here a couple of years ago) are the leaders of the ministry.

The social work is a blessing as well. We offer a warm meal to the poor every Saturday. God cares about them too. We pray for their health, needs and souls.

Please continue to keep us in your prayers. Thank you for the way you work with us for the
Kingdom of God.