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Monday, 09 August 2010 00:00

I thank the Lord for this beautiful summer month and for the opportunity to continue His ministry.

In my previous report, I was asking for your prayer support for the kids summer camp. At the beginning of the month we were short of camp workers. But the Lord provided enough workers that very week. There were people willing to serve but didn't know where. We hadn't worried for nothing as we were about to have 74 children, compared to 35 in 2007, over 40 in 2008, 60 in 2009. We were a little anxious about that.

Unlike the previous years when we had started the camp on Monday and it was over on Friday, we decided to start it on Tuesday and ending on Sunday this year. Therefore, we also invited the parents to come and enjoy the kids' program on Sunday. The room was full to capacity as we had many parents and grandparents who attended. After their program, we had the youth choir from our mother-church. So, the kids left, but the parents stayed for another couple of hours to listen.
The Lord worked in a wonderful way, exceeding our expectations. He turned the camp into an evangelistic opportunity for their parents. Thank you for your prayers! We really felt them. Pray that we'll have more kids next year.

After the camp, we took a few days to get some rest. I took this time to visit my parents who live in the country side. It's been a blessing both for them and me.

Together with other missionaries, I went to Gorbova village where they were supposed to have a baptism service. We got there while they were having the evening service.

I have also visited Grusiva and Pasat and preached the gospel there. I've been to Kamenka twice which I do on a regular basis. As I mentioned in my previous reports, there is a young family that wants to be baptized. The husband has been through a preparation study and is ready to make this step on August 8. The wife evidences spiritual growth in her life but she decided to postpone her baptism because she is pregnant. Let's pray for this family to be used for God's glory.

 
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