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P A R T N E R S I N E V A N G E L I S M I N E R N A T I O N A L

RR EE SS OO -- R s p n d i n d E v a n g h e l i a n S u d u l O l t e n i e i S G S O - S p r e a d i g t h e G o s p e l i n S o u t h O l t e n i a

A great blessing for us as a ministry was The World Race in the month in October. They helped a

family in Corabia, the Dumitru family with evangelism. The Racers also helped George withreaching out to the villages in his area through evangelism. They did many other projects, including

helped with construction, English in Daneasa and Pestra, testimonies in all the churches,

administration in the office, and Kids Clubs all throughout the ministry.

As a result of World Races service, God had given us two people that continued their blessing for 3

months each. Megan McCoomb served us during the summertime in serving the missionaries in their

physical needs, as well as some youth. Rachel Martin came for 3 months to work with our team,

especially to increase our English potential. She also did some administration and logistic work.

When we realized we had to release these people to go back to America, we realized how important

they were. One came and left, and then another. Who is nextany Racer?

There was a necessary job in the ministry a while ago, but it was not valued yet in the context of the

team. This is because it was not presented officially, but I had come to the decision that the Lord had

spoken to me in different ways. I had to share it with the team and all those who pray for us.

We need a person who can have a holistic view of the ministry to respond and filter through

emails. This person would be a secretary for me, as this is consuming me and taking me away from

discipleship, pastoring, assisting the missionaries and teaching. Its keeping me from going to the

area where I am the most productive. As a coordinator, I feel that I am splitting myself in 2 different

areas: serving the people through my gifts and calling and planning, organizing, logistics, and writing

emails. The latter is not my main calling. This is too much for me. Our system will not grow if we

cannot find the right person to take this responsibility from me.

There has been an ethical conflict within myself. Is this position justified in our team, where

the missionaries have low incomes? Is it justified where the priority is so much about church

planting? Where other needs are so valued in importance, am I right if I am coming with this

situation in front of the team or should I work more and ignore my personal needs?

But many voices from those that were close to me, they confirmed and spoke that I should

make a big change in my program or else our system will collapse. I wanted to tell you that I do not

consider myself indispensible, and I know the Lord can at anytime find someone to replace me. Its

not something personal, but something functional for our ministry. Im still somewhat conflicted

about the full-time job, which we need to release. However, our team and mission has the goal to

reach out to 350,000 people with over 60 villages with partnerships and teams to be planned with

meetings, and with missionaries to be assisted. There needs to be phone calls and emails to be

responded, work and visits in the fields, events to be scheduled, and relationships that need to be

maintained. There are so many projects that need to be run: social and spiritual projects, legal

happenings, reports to be written: all things that require time. My children are growing; they need

their father and my wife needs her husband. In order for the system to function, it needs to work this

way.

I share these things not to complain to you. I was very transparent with you here with all my

feelings, so you would understand and pray well for me. This has happened only after a long process

of thinking and agreement that I have received from our team.


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Prayer Request: Its a prayer for the youth from the cell groups salvation, and then to be integrated

with the local church. Pray for the preachers to be able to grow in their call and to be equipped well.Pray for the principles of the course to be implemented in Tavi and Ions mentalities to be changed

according to Gods will. Please pray for continued work with The World Race, as it is a great

resource for the area to accomplish our vision. Please pray that the Lord would touch more World

Racers to come and impact the ministry. Please pray for a secretary for our mission, as we need this

person for our ministry to work. We are thankful that Jonels family has been blessed with some

finances from some people in Holland , to start the construction of a home. Constructions has been

going well, but please continue to pray for the remainder of the finances to come in so that he and his

family can move into the home as soon as possible. Also Cristi Simion, a missionary has some hard

decisions to make because of decreased financial support. Some of his supporters have had personal

financial struggles, and are no longer able to contribute at the same level. Cristi is not currently able

to find another job in this area. We would like to see him and his family be able to continue working

in our ministry on a long term basis. Please pray for increased finances, but more importantly for

Gods wisdom during this time of decision.

Berechet Octavian and Palcau Veronica

There is a kids club in Maruntei that was started in 2011 with Octavian and Veronica Palcau. There

are currently nine youth coming to the club: ages 7-17 years. A few months ago, Tavi started to

invest in a teenager in the program. Tavis desire is to invest in this boy, so that he would understand

the Bible. This teenager is an important bridge for village, as it is his village and he knows many

people there. The World Race was here for a month in October helping with the kids club and

evangelism in Maruntei.


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Prayer Requests: Please pray that we would see a church planted in Maruntei; please pray for the

teenager Tavi is working with in Maruntei.

Nicoleta has taken over for Mariana with the After School program. After School started at the same

time school did in September. There are five children coming to the After School program regularly.

These children receive a snack every day, as well as help with schoolwork.

Prayer Requests: Please pray for the children to learn schoolwork and to accept Christ. Please pray

for finances for the food for After School. Please pray for the After School project to grow more and

more and for other projects of the association to develop.

Dumitru Mircea and Cornelia

Mircea and Cornelia are the newest

missionaries on the team. They are working in

Corabia trying to start a Kids Club. They are

also trying to reach out to mothers and families

through prayer and support for their families.

They would also like to have a few groups with

young people to start some Bible studies.

Prayer Requests: Please pray for the family

especially at this time. It can be lonely without

friends and fellowship. Pray that they would

not get discouraged. Pray for a location for all

their meetings, they need finances for this; as

well they want to show American evangelism

movie. Please pray that there would be a good

turn-out, as well as open hearts.


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Ileana Mihai

Mihai is a youth worker at Hope Church. Youth group started this year in October. On November

14th, Mihai showed Soul Surfer. There is also an upcoming prayer meeting in Turnu Severin.

Prayer Requests: Please pray for Mihai to have wisdom with the youth. Also several youth are going

to Alba Iulia for a conference beginning of December-please pray for open hearts and safe travels.

Palcau Veronica

Veronica is preparing 3 different programs for Christmas with 3 different groups of children from

Hope Church, Maruntei (work with Tavi) and Steady On (gypsy children from Draganesti).

Prayer Requests: Please pray for the children to accept Jesus into their lives. Also, please pray for

more new children to come to the program.


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Serban George and Dana

George and Dana started Kids Club this year in Stoenesti in the middle of September. They also

started a new kids club in Gostavatu with Andrea, a missionary from the North who is in Oltenia for

three months. Dana has been working with 5-6 adolescent girls ages 12-15 in Gostavatu.

Prayer Requests (for George): please pray for his daily fellowship, for applying Scripture day to day,

wisdom in his work, that construction in Stoenesti would be finished, and for another missionary to

partner with the Serbans in their work in the South Zone.

Prayer Requests (for Dana): for her childrens work, and for wisdom and guidance with the women

she meets with twice a week.

Stoica Marian

and Andrea

Marian and Andrea

work in Daneasa with

6 adolescent girls. As

children, they used to

come to Kids Club,

but now they are

coming every Friday

evening to a Bible

Study in Draganesti-

Olt, every Thursdayfor homework help in

Daneasa and every

Sunday evening for church in Draganesti-Olt. We had The World Race teaching English to these

girls.

In October, there was one guest from Germany. With the guest, Marian and Andrea made house

visits and helped a family in Pestra to be self-sustaining through the use of a water system in their

home. This family includes a believer, who is a grandmother with three grandchildren. The father of

the children also lives there but he drinks very much and his children are afraid of him. Marian and

Andrea have helped many families with general practical needs.


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Prayer Requests: Please praise God for the openness with the Daneasa girls. Please pray for

repentance in their hearts and please pray for the family from Pestra.

Vlad Ion and Christina

Ion and Christina are having a consequent program with kids on Friday. They are also having a

prayer time in Lisa and Perieti. There has been an answered prayer! Brother Florin from Schitu

accepted Christ. God has brought a Muslim family to us. God has opened an opportunity for us to

share The Gospel with them. We have a very special relationship with them. They trust us and let

their kids come to program, and when they leave for somewhere, they leave us to watch their

children.

In 1998, Viorel from Balteni, started to come to church for a few years regularly, but never made the

commitment to be baptized and follow Christ FULLY. Recently, he started to come to church again,

but when the choir came from Alba Iulia a few weeks ago, he was convicted and the Lord worked in

his heart through renewal.

Prayer Requests: Please pray for Gods and our work in discipleship with elderly people. Also,

please pray for The Church to be a good witness for the people of Perieti and Lisa.

Weppler Kevin and Michelle

Ionela, 13 years old is one of the young girls that Michelle mentors here in our village of Comani.

Ionela lives with aged grandparents. Her father passed away when she was only 2, and her mother has

since remarried and now has another family. Ionela and her grandparents were in a desperate waywhen a team of ladies from Canada visited recently. They left funds, which we used to buy 2 tons of

firewood for this family. Ionela who carries a large responsibility in this family for her age was

overjoyed and thanked us so much for helping them out.


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Recently a team of 12 women visited from Canada, and they held a very successful womens event

Oct 19 in our driveway. 95 women attended with 27 children. It was a blessed time for Michelle, asshe has been trying to reach out to our neighbors. In the last five years, we have seen the walls

coming down and down and seeing an openness to The Gospel.


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Prayer Requests:

Please pray for us as we return to Canada, November 29th for three months. Pray for our time to be

effective as we meet with churches and our supporters.

Please pray for a future Bible Study to be held in 2013 in our home for the ladies of our village.

Please pray for a young lady, Aura that accepted Christ during the womens teams visit, pray that her

faith remains strong.

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