Dear brothers and sisters of the PIEI organization, we greet you with the love and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Another month has passed, and we have seen God's hand in His ministry, so let us give Him glory and honor for all the wondrous works He does for us every day.
1. Baptism
- On the first Sunday of this month, we had a New Testament baptism at our church. It was a wonderful celebration for our church, where we all praised God and rejoiced over such a wonderful event. Many unbelievers, relatives or friends of the brothers and sisters being baptized, attended this outreach. We spent a wonderful time with the church, the baptized, and their friends, and at the end of the service, we had a love table where we again praised and thanked God—Praise the Lord for this blessing.
2. Christian Camp
- Another important event was the Christian teen camp organized by the PIEI mission. It was a blessed week at the "Candela" camp in Boyani, where young people studied the Holy Word of God. In the end, we saw a wonderful result: many of the teenagers and children who studied the Holy Scriptures repented and accepted Jesus Christ in their hearts, glory be to God.
3. Children's Evangelism:
- Our children attended an evangelism event at church. A family came from Romania and portrayed biblical events using puppet theater. The children found this performance very interesting and relatable. Other children from our village were also invited to this performance. We are glad that so many children saw scenes from the Holy Scriptures in a way they understood. They really enjoyed it.
4. Glasses Evangelism:
- This glasses evangelism was a blessing. Many unbelievers from the village came and received free glasses from Sister Debbie Conry after an eye exam. Most importantly, they received spiritual counseling from the Philbrook family: Sten and Kristen, Pastor Cornel Stef, and Sister Melodee and Laura Stef. They heard the Word of Truth, and we pray for them.
5. Thanksgiving:
-I thank the Lord for the wonderful opportunities to proclaim the Gospel. We thank the team from the USA who served in our churches.
-We are grateful to God for His care and protection in all the services we participated in with our guests from the USA.
6. Prayer Requests:
-We will pray for all those who heard the Word this month, that the Lord will test their hearts for repentance. For those souls who were baptized this month, may the Lord strengthen their faith, protect them from the evil one, and keep them on the True Path and in their resolve to follow Christ.
- Let us never cease praying for our country—that this war, which has brought only devastation and tears, will end, and that the peace we so deeply long for will come.
We have lived through a month of wonderful events.
We are very grateful to the team from the USA who worked and served us with patience and love. They were a good example for us.
We wish them that the Lord will bless them abundantly and return to them a hundredfold in blessings from heaven.
We love you and pray for you always.
With love to you, the Gortopan family.
