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"Tie your shoes and pray for the Hughes" |
Dear Friends,
Last month
began with a very special event – the baptism of Victor Catlabuga. This man, in his 70s, began coming regularly
to services with those from Visoca at the beginning of 2023. Through the influence of the believers there,
Victor came to profess Christ as his Savior and expressed to us his desire to
be baptized. It was a blessing to me
seeing a man, a man in the later years of his life, take this step. Our entire service was focused on the event
and afterwards we shared a meal with everyone present. Rejoice with us in the Lord’s working in
Victor’s life and pray for him as he continues to grow! An added blessing is that others have
expressed interest in baptism. We are
discussing with them and hope to move forward with them soon.
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| Jacob, Victor and David |
In many European
countries March 8 is celebrated as Women’s Day.
While not all believers here recognize the day, we have used it to have
an outreach for women. This year we were
able to stagger our events so that Viola could attend each. A lady in the Bulboci church headed up the
event there, allowing Viola to participate without having to lead it. There were 26 ladies total, with several who
came for the first time. We held the
program in Soroca on Saturday, March 9.
The theme was “Taste and See that the Lord is Good.” In addition to the missionaries and the
ladies who often come to services, there were several visitors, including two
from English classes and one of our neighbors. We were
really pleased with how everything went.
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| Ladies' Outreach in Soroca |
In our last
letter we mentioned the Bible study in Visoca.
David and I split teaching duties and finished up that series in the
middle of March. You may remember us
mentioning opposition in Bulboci – specifically with us using the library for
children’s programs. David has tried to
get a final decision from the mayor, but things are still up in the air. We are planning a program in the village
during kids’ Easter break, but are unsure where it will be held. We’d appreciate prayers for resolution to the
situation and the Lord’s guidance if we need to hold future activities
elsewhere.
In His
service,
Jacob and
Viola Hughes
For Prayer:
1. Upcoming
baptism
2. Easter
outreach and special services (first week of May)
3.
Unresolved situation with library in Bulboci
For Praise:
1. Victor’s
baptism
2. Good
attendance and participation at ladies’ events
3. Good
finish to winter study in Visoca
