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Greetings in the Blessed name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! It seems like forever since I've sent out a prayer letter – wait, it has been forever! so much has happened since last fall. Let me catch you up. I traveled to Bucharest, Romania last November with Calvary Baptist Church in Red Bank, Tennessee. We had a great time with Brother Dwight Martin and his members. We stayed with Gerald and Kristen Zeimer. They are a wonderful couple with 4 great kids.
Sam Anderson with two of his new gypsy friends in Florica, Romania
I was able to speak on Creation/Evolution at their Christian high school and then again at their church in Funduela. My nephew, Sam Anderson and I were able to visit a gypsy church in Florica Sunday afternoon. I spoke on Creation and was able to give a good gospel presentation. You can hardly talk about Adam and Eve without mentioning the Serpent and the fall of mankind. Which easily leads right into God's cure for mankind's sin problem: the Lord Jesus Christ! Pray for Brother Gerald and his dear people as they are reaching out to the neighboring communities. We spent 3 days at a family retreat at Camp Eli up in the mountains. What a blessed time of rest and fellowship.
Dwight (in the yellow shirt) and me (in the red shirt) with Romanian friends at Camp Eli
We sent a 40' container off to Romania in February. Besides Bibles and Bible study books, we sent several pallets of used ski jackets. Four ski resorts in Colorado and Maine send us their "gently" used jackets from last year. Those jackets are a blessing in Romania for the long, cold winter days.
Thinsulate ski coats are hot items in cold Romania
Kathy and I just got back from a high school senior class trip to Germany. We were hosted in Garmisch, Germany by Kim and Todd Lapata. We enjoyed sightseeing in Austria and passing out flyers for their upcoming Easter service. I spoke 2 times on Sunday on Creationism. Once again, my replica fossils were more of a hit than I was. Oh well.
Sunday evening at church in Garmisch, Germany
After a day at Salzburg (more sightseeing) we spent 2 days in Laaber with Keith and Julia Klaus. We enjoyed their 3 teenagers, who really clicked with our 5 teens. Brother Keith planned an evening of English only for the teenagers of his church. The next day we hiked up to a castle above Kallmünz. Brother Keith had a challenge for the kids on missions. We played a new game called Little Missionary. The object was to smuggle Bibles to a contact without the two police tagging you. The jailbreak was much easier than I had pictured it under communism. Ha, ha!
American and German teens in Kallmüz, Germany
My summer is a busy one with four Bible schools and a junior camp. Pray that the next generation of believers will commit to serving their Savior. We need missionaries, pastors and teachers. But we also need moms and dads who are committed to raising Godly children for our Lord's kingdom. The juniors of today are our leaders for tomorrow! Pray for the Lord's power this summer.
Let me know if you have any needs or creation questions. Kathy and I want to be a blessing!
Love & Prayers,
Gerald & Kathy Whitely
Romans 8:26
whitely@catt.com
Sam Anderson with two of his new gypsy friends in Florica, Romania
I was able to speak on Creation/Evolution at their Christian high school and then again at their church in Funduela. My nephew, Sam Anderson and I were able to visit a gypsy church in Florica Sunday afternoon. I spoke on Creation and was able to give a good gospel presentation. You can hardly talk about Adam and Eve without mentioning the Serpent and the fall of mankind. Which easily leads right into God's cure for mankind's sin problem: the Lord Jesus Christ! Pray for Brother Gerald and his dear people as they are reaching out to the neighboring communities. We spent 3 days at a family retreat at Camp Eli up in the mountains. What a blessed time of rest and fellowship.
Dwight (in the yellow shirt) and me (in the red shirt) with Romanian friends at Camp Eli
We sent a 40' container off to Romania in February. Besides Bibles and Bible study books, we sent several pallets of used ski jackets. Four ski resorts in Colorado and Maine send us their "gently" used jackets from last year. Those jackets are a blessing in Romania for the long, cold winter days.
Thinsulate ski coats are hot items in cold Romania
Kathy and I just got back from a high school senior class trip to Germany. We were hosted in Garmisch, Germany by Kim and Todd Lapata. We enjoyed sightseeing in Austria and passing out flyers for their upcoming Easter service. I spoke 2 times on Sunday on Creationism. Once again, my replica fossils were more of a hit than I was. Oh well.
Sunday evening at church in Garmisch, Germany
After a day at Salzburg (more sightseeing) we spent 2 days in Laaber with Keith and Julia Klaus. We enjoyed their 3 teenagers, who really clicked with our 5 teens. Brother Keith planned an evening of English only for the teenagers of his church. The next day we hiked up to a castle above Kallmünz. Brother Keith had a challenge for the kids on missions. We played a new game called Little Missionary. The object was to smuggle Bibles to a contact without the two police tagging you. The jailbreak was much easier than I had pictured it under communism. Ha, ha!
American and German teens in Kallmüz, Germany
My summer is a busy one with four Bible schools and a junior camp. Pray that the next generation of believers will commit to serving their Savior. We need missionaries, pastors and teachers. But we also need moms and dads who are committed to raising Godly children for our Lord's kingdom. The juniors of today are our leaders for tomorrow! Pray for the Lord's power this summer.
Let me know if you have any needs or creation questions. Kathy and I want to be a blessing!
Love & Prayers,
Gerald & Kathy Whitely
Romans 8:26
whitely@catt.com
