Unlike America, Moldova
includes the Monday after Easter as
part of the holiday. Both days our
church had special services remembering our Savior’s resurrection, following
which we were invited to friends’ homes for special meals and fellowship.
In order to challenge him,
we have given our nephew several books to read.
He has diligently worked to learn from these books and to seek God’s
will concerning the next step in His life.
We expected his visit to be enjoyable, but we did not anticipate the benefits it would bring us! Several people have invited us to their
homes, giving us additional practice speaking Russian and further insight into
the culture.
This past Monday Moldova
celebrated Remembrance Day. For some
people, it is simply a day to remember their deceased relatives. For others, the holiday excuses them to drink
and party. However, the Eastern Orthodox Church considers it to
be an important day. In a newspaper
article, a priest explained how and why the day should be celebrated. His explanation reminded me why the Lord has called us here. He wrote, “Love for the dead relatives imposes
on us still alive the holy duty of praying for the salvation of their
souls. Praying for the dead relatives,
we deliver to them the only good which their souls yearn for, pardon from the
Lord.” While this practice has no
Scriptural justification, many people believe it because it is church
dogma. This is just one example of how
the Orthodox Church is misleading people.
There is a great need for believers to share the truth about salvation!
In His service,
Jacob and Viola Hughes
For
Prayer:
1. The remainder of our
nephew’s stay to be profitable2. Continued progress learning Russian
3. A family with which to team up
For Praise:
1. Good settings to practice Russian and to learn the culture
2. A few helpful lessons of introductory Romanian
3. Profitable discussions and lots of fun with our nephew
“Tie your shoes and pray for the
Hughes.”
