Thoughts from Dan: Faith and Freedom
Friday the 3rd of July, our 2nd day in Bucharest, Pastor Cristi hosted a Faith and Freedom BBQ at the Activity Center courtyard. Many nations were represented, several international workers were present, some from restricted access nations in the Middle East and SW Asia.
Engaging with the internationals revealed some outstanding recent accounts of God at work among Iranians. I interviewed an Iranian man who disclosed how his reading of the Biblical account of Abraham and Isaac unveiled the truth that Jesus Christ is the ‘Sent One’ from God and not Ishmael and Abraham. He became a follower of Jesus immediately and works tirelessly to tell fellow Iranians how much Jesus has done for them!
I spoke with another Iranian worker who helps his countrymen deal with the traumas of their recent war by using art and photography to bring healing and recovery. It is a marvelous and compassionate report of God at work, as only God can work!
To our supporters, we regularly thank the Lord for your prayers for us. Thank you for your generous giving. It helped us ‘go out over the wall’ again, to touch nations, places, situations, and people. While in Bucharest, a Romanian worker shared with us, “When you are here with us, you encourage us.” This advocacy helps us to answer the question: Does our going overseas still bring value?
Some of you have given extra and sacrificially for this ministry time and it made us feel like Paul when he carried offerings to Jerusalem. How meaningful for us to put those offerings directly into the hands of Pastor Cristi and to Iana for her anti-trafficking work. Both are ministries where the needs and opportunities are so great all the time.