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Happy Christmas from the Curley’s!

“For you know the grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.”
(The Bible: 2 Corinthians chapter 8 verse 9)

A Poem by David Michael Barnett:

Love came down from heaven,
and touched a young woman’s heart –
and soul, and mind, and womb,
then changed her life.

Love grew up in a community,
and heads began to turn,
and hearts began to burn,
and love began to flow.

Love changed lives,
by mending broken bodies,
transforming a broken culture.
and healing broken hearts.

Love had opposition,
from men with a different agenda,
than bringing people to God,
and restoring hope and love.

Love died a cruel death,
on a rough piece of wood
and most gave up;
evil had won…..or so they thought.

Love came ALIVE,
and changed many lives,
and still changes our lives –
if we open our mind and heart.

Love has overcome the world!

Looking forward to sharing God’s Word in four Bible teaching sessions with folks from Upminster Baptist Church and Cranham Baptist Church on their Weekend Away

High Leigh Conference Centre. Hoddeston. Herts. EN11 8SG

A privilege to work alongside the Christians in Soldanesti and to share the good news of Jesus!
It was a thrill to see people responding to receive Christ at every meeting, please pray for the Church and the pastor as they seek to follow up all these new contacts.

Photo record of the trip:

Tim & Ryan helping young people find Jesus in Soldanesti. Moldova

Very similar day to yesterday – Preaching in a OAP home/hospital! Market Outreach & two home meetings— in Soldanesti.

My team partner John writes:

“We met a man named sergiu and a lady named Angela at the market place Thursday morning. We spoke to sergiu first he was sat on his own outside a bar .. he wanted to know more about Christ..as we spoke we could tell that he was touched and wanted to pray with us and place his faith in Jesus Christ.
We then met Angela who owned a dress stall and the same happened ….
Later that day the pastor picked a friend up as we travelled to another home group and on the way he asked why we were here so we gave him good news and he also asked for Jesus….
When we arrived at our last home group we sat down and you would never guess who walked into the room!!!
7000 people live in the town, and approx 400 people live in the flats and Angela the lady from the market stall walked in…
We nearly fell on the floor …
We had a great meeting and all the family said they would come to church, God’s amazing…”

Street evangelism in the cold! A change to mix with the people, hand out some booklets and chat to folks through Igor our interpreter.
Then to school, this time not for the children but special evangelistic meeting for the teachers and then this evening another house meeting.

More opportunities to preach the gospel in peoples homes, hospitals & care homes. Opportunities too with the children and youth connected with the Church. A good number of people finding Christ at each event!

After a two hour drive across very wet muddy and bumpy roads/tracks in an old minibus, we arrived in the village of Olanesti, Moldova. It was good to be dropped in at the deep end, just me and my translator for my first Moldavian house meetings!
It was great to see believers invite their neighbours into their small homes to hear the gospel, for some the very first clear gospel message they will have heard! It was a real thrill to see people coming to faith in Christ after hearing the gospel preached!

The other team members were also holding house meetings and they too saw folks accepting Christ as their saviour.

House Meetings

Team Meeting

Evangelists and translators enjoying a lunch provided by the local believers.