Hughes News #107

 

 

"Tie your shoes and pray for the Hughes"

 

Dear Friends, 

 

We send our greetings from Moldova as we just crossed the threshold into summer.  May was cooler and rainy – some of the earlier fruit trees have suffered, but the fields are green and the crops look really good.  We had a few special events around Resurrection Sunday.  The Thursday before, our service focused on Christ’s sayings on the cross with several songs about His death.  On the Sunday in Soroca we ate breakfast together before our service.  On Monday we had an evangelistic outreach in Bulboci, in which we shared what the holiday means to us.  Just one grandma and a few kids came but it was a pleasant time and we enjoyed a meal and fellowship with the believers there afterward.

  

 

On May 4 Ghena Catlabuga and Simeon Gross were baptized.  Ghena is the adult son of a man who was baptized last year.  The Lord began working in his heart years ago through a serious health problem and he professed faith in Christ after visiting David’s Bible studies with his dad.  The Lord worked out the timing that Ghena’s wife, who was working outside of the country, was able to attend his baptism.  Simeon is, of course, our coworkers’ son.  It has been neat to hear of his interest in spiritual things and his initiating discussions with his dad.  We combined services and our group from Bulboci joined us for the day – a special service and meal afterwards.  We had just enough room to fit everyone in.  Out of the blue, a lady showed up on that day, when her niece “happened” to be there from Bulboci.  Each was surprised to see the other.  It seems the Lord is working in the aunt’s life – she’s been to services four of the last five Sundays. 

 

  

We are still waiting on word regarding our application for citizenship.  Because that isn’t decided yet, the time has come to renew our residency permits.  I can’t say the process is especially difficult, just time consuming and, at times, inconvenient.  We know the Lord will help us navigate the upcoming days. 

 

We are so excited to have our niece spend the summer with us!  Her dad will travel over with her this week and stay a few days before heading back.  We know we will enjoy it, but we are praying the Lord will make it special for her and use it in her life.  Thank you for taking the time to read our news.  We’d appreciate you lifting up our needs in prayer.

 

In His service,

Jacob and Viola Hughes 

 

For Prayer: 

1. Preparation for VBS - June 30-July 4: Zastinca; July 14-18: Soroca; July 28-August 1: Bulboci 

2. Our niece’s visit 

3. “L” caring for an older lady with dementia-like symptoms; we continue Bible studies with her and she is considering baptism 

 

For Praise: 

1. Baptism of Ghena and Simeon

2. Bible study in Visoca going well 

3. Encouraged by believers around us