Dear Friends,
In a couple of
days, we will celebrate the first
anniversary of our arrival in Moldova!
Although the year went differently than we had planned in some ways, our
Father guided us through it all. We plan
to remain in Chisinau as we continue our language
study and prepare for church planting.
In order to seek
the Lord’s will as to our future location of service, I have been taking scouting trips with another
missionary. In the city of Soroca,
we found that there is one small Baptist group among the cults and Eastern
Orthodox in a city of over 30,000 people.
Last week, Viola
went with me to Comrat, the primary city that has been on our hearts since our initial visit
in 2008. We got acquainted with the
city and found that there is a Baptist church there. Lord-willing, we will find out more about the
church and the spiritual climate in the city when my friend and I revisit the
city next week. I know he would
appreciate your prayers as he also seeks out God’s place of future service for
his family.
We are convinced
that at least having a familiarity with
Romanian will greatly increase our usefulness for service here in
Moldova. I would like to start studying
it this fall, as long as it will not hinder my progress in Russian. With many other things taken care of, I think
I would have the time for it. However I
am seeking God’s wisdom in this matter and would appreciate your
prayers.
In His
service,
Jacob and Viola
Hughes
For Prayer:
1. Next week’s scouting trip
to Comrat
2. Decisions concerning
language study 3. Jacob’s mom’s visit at the end of the month
For Praise:
1. Two helpful scouting
trips
2. The continued
rise of exchange rates3. Noticeable progress in Russian
"Tie your shoes and pray for the Hughes."
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