"Tie your shoes and pray for the Hughes" |
Dear Friends,
At the beginning of March the
ladies hosted an outreach for women. The
theme this year was the wisdom of God.
Our goal is to encourage the believers and regular attendees to our
services as well as share the Gospel with visitors. As with any special event, not everyone that
we expected to come showed up, but in the end, those who did come seemed to
appreciate the day and it was our largest attendance yet.
A group from the village of
Visoca joins us almost every week from most Sunday services. Since it is difficult for them to join us for
midweek services, we have held a study out there during the winter months when
people typically have more available time.
After thematic studies the last two years, this year we studied the book
of Ephesians, with David and I dividing up the lessons between us. Attendance was good throughout the ten
weeks. Of those who came, a few are
saved and baptized, another we are planning to baptize this spring, and even
those who haven’t yet made a profession participated in the study. Even though the weather is warming and people
have work in their gardens, they have expressed a desire to continue
meeting. We plan to commit to a couple
more months and evaluate things moving forward.
As mentioned above, we are
planning a baptism in May. One has
committed already. He is the son of a
man who was baptized last March. A
couple others are possibilities. Please
pray that David and I would know the appropriate amount of encouragement to
give, and that the Holy Spirit would lead them to take this step.
We are both well. The Lord gave us good health through the
winter months and we are enjoying our ministry and other work. Our citizenship application has been
submitted. We are waiting to hear an
answer from the government. Our hearts
go out to several loved ones who are going through difficulties, but we are
glad to know the Lord that is with us here is with them in their respective
locations. Thank you for your prayers in
our behalf!
In His service,
Jacob and Viola Hughes
For Prayer:
1. Evangelization in Bulboci
after Easter
2. Plans for baptism in May
with candidates “G,” “L,” and “S”
3. Continued study in Visoca
For Praise:
1. Good turnout and
participation at ladies’ outreach
2. Encouraged by studying and
preaching on Heaven
3. Our application for
citizenship has been turned in
