Filling In
Our pastors, Simi and Gabi Hosu, are on a much-needed and much-deserved vacation. Before they left, they made arrangements for a Sunday morning speaker and worship leader, for translators to help Mike lead the Tuesday men's Bible study and Thursday prayer meeting, and for technical support (the couple who run the sound and video are gone these two weeks, too).
Sunday morning was great. One of Simi's long-time friends from Dej, just ten kilometers away came. Brother Gigel led worship with the accordian (at Pastor Simi's request) as well as with the guitar and gave a short message. A few others from the congregation also participated with short words from the Scripture and with song. It was a beautiful service and we appreciate Brother Gigel's ministry. The young men who ran the video and sound did a great job, too.
Last Tuesday was a bit more challenging. The translator that was scheduled to come to help Mike with the men's Bible study was unable to come. The back-up translator (who had no idea he was the back-up translator) did not arrive, either. Thankfully, Mike had prepared questions and comments ahead of time in Romanian and one of the men who was there helped a lot with managing the discussion.
Thursday, the scheduled translator again was unable to come, but another young man was at the prayer meeting who graciously volunteered to translate for Mike. The young men did an awesome job with the sound and video Thursday evening, too. Most of the time was spent in prayer and God was present, praise His Name!
Mike made sure to ask Andrei before he left the service Thursday evening if he would be willing to translate for him at the next men's Bible study on Tuesday. Andrei agreed. What a servant!
We are continually reminded that we are totally dependent upon God. He is the one who works in the hearts and minds of people and it is his words we are to speak. We thank him for the favor he is showing us here by providing so many people to come alongside to us to help.
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| Brother Gigel |
Last Tuesday was a bit more challenging. The translator that was scheduled to come to help Mike with the men's Bible study was unable to come. The back-up translator (who had no idea he was the back-up translator) did not arrive, either. Thankfully, Mike had prepared questions and comments ahead of time in Romanian and one of the men who was there helped a lot with managing the discussion.
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| Andrei translating for Mike |
Mike made sure to ask Andrei before he left the service Thursday evening if he would be willing to translate for him at the next men's Bible study on Tuesday. Andrei agreed. What a servant!
We are continually reminded that we are totally dependent upon God. He is the one who works in the hearts and minds of people and it is his words we are to speak. We thank him for the favor he is showing us here by providing so many people to come alongside to us to help.
posted by Mike and Nancy Juntunen @ 12:11 PM
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