One of the great joys of being a father is being able to see your kids grow in the Lord and begin to serve Him with their life.  This furlough, Aaron has been able to serve the Lord by singing in various churches that we have been in.  It is neat to see his willingness to sing in different churches even through nervousness and insecurities.  

Here is a video of Aaron and Deanna singing in one of the churches.   

We will be taking our first-ever furlough and we are very excited about reporting of what God has done in the work here.  We have made a video presentation to show in our churches.  This is a glance of what God is doing in Spain.

You can also view our presentation that we used before we came to Spain. It shows our burden for Spain and what we planned to do. You can view that by clicking on the link below.

http://www.thatallmayknow.net/video-presentations.html

About two months ago we had the idea to have a special day at the church on June 12. We decided to call the special day, "Friend Day." The purpose of the special service was to give our people the opportunity to invite their friends and loved ones to church so that they could hear the gospel. We explained that if the people that they invited didn't come it wouldn't be a failure because they had at least initiated the process of introducing their friends and loved ones to Christ. Two weeks before the special day we preached a mini-series titled, "One, not everyone" to encourage our people about friend day. The idea behind the series was to help them understand that God wants us to do what we can do, not what we can't do. We can't single-handedly reach a city for Christ but we can make the difference in the life of one person. If all of us would impact the life of one person at a time than we would ultimately impact the world for Christ and we believe that to make an impact in someone’s life is to lead them to Christ and then to lead them into maturity until they become fruit-bearing Christians that can initiate the process in the life of others so that the cycle is never ending. We used the example of Andrew and how he brought his brother Peter to Christ. Our people really got excited and got busy finding people that they could bring to the special day. Well, on June 12 we had 50 people in total attend the service. We usually average 23 people each Sunday so more than half of the people there were guests. What encourages us the most is that they came because people from our church invited them. All of them were friends and family of the members of our church. Among the guests were Atheists, Catholics, Agnostics, and people that believe that all religions lead to God. They heard a message titled, "How good is good enough?" No one made a profession of faith that day but they clearly understood that good people don't go to heaven only forgiven people go to heaven. What's great is that our people will be able to follow up with them and continue sharing the gospel with them. This day was truly a high point for our young church (we are only a year old) and we expect many more things to come. Just a year ago only two people along with my parents and sister and brother-in-law were attending church services. Now a year later 23 people gather each week faithfully and all of them have been baptized, are currently being discipled one-on-one, and are getting involved in the work of the ministry. We are humbled to see what God is doing. 

It is exciting to be serving God and doing His will.  As many of you know, we have finished our DVD project.  The results were innumerable as we know that thousands of people watched the DVD and heard a clear presentation of the Gospel and 3 people were saved and baptized as a direct result of the project. 

One of our goals is to saturate the city with the Gospel each year.  Since we have finished the DVD project, we began the "Bible in Every Home" project.  Our goal is to put the Word of God in every household.  Every Monday morning, we meet at the church and put together a packet that contains a Gospel tract, invitation to the church, and a John and Romans that was so graciously given to us by Bearing Precious Seed in Milford, OH.  We started distributing the Bibles two weeks ago.  In the short time that we have been distributing the Bibles, we have already seen God work through this project.  A new couple came to the church this past Sunday as a direct result of the project.  They told us that they were gone for a week and they decided that as soon as they got home, they were going to look for a church.  So they began praying that God would lead them to a church.  When they arrived home, they found our Bible packet in their mailbox.  Praise the Lord for how He works! 

Last night was a very special night for our church.  Our church has been open for bible studies and services for almost a year and we have seen God do some wonderful things.  It amazes us how God continues to work in the hearts and lives of people.

Last night, we were able to baptize 5 people.  Around 30 people came to the baptism from our church including friends and family members of the ones getting baptized.  I wish I could go through each person's life and their story in detail of how they came to this point.  It has truly been a work of God. 

If you watch the video below, you will meet Angie, the wife of Eduardo.  Eduardo found our website www.estudialabiblia.com.  He typed in a google search engine, "What is the true religion?"  Our website was the first one to pop up.  He read the info, watched the video, and requested a Bible.  We delivered the Bible to Eduardo and he eventually trusted Christ as his Savior.  His wife, Angie, didn't want to have anything to do with us at first.  However, God began to work in her heart and we found out that she had made a profession of faith but had been turned off by a group in Paraguay.  Above all, she was turned off because of their radical and unscriptural teachings on Baptism.  We knew that only God could work in her heart about following Him in this step of obedience.  Amazingly, God did do a work and much sooner then we thought.  Angie told Deanna while they were studying the Bible that she realized she needed to be obedient to God and take this step of obedience.  How wonderful it was to see her baptized. 

You will also meet Paco, a Spaniard who came to one of our services and then left before it was over.  We never though we would see him again but he came back the next week.  We, later, found out that he came because he received our Gospel DVD in his mailbox.  He never missed a service.  Eventually he brought his wife and family.  A couple of months ago, Paco repented of his sins and placed his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.  We have seen so much fruit in his life.  He has a hunger for the Word of God. 

Carlos came to our church with his wife Olenka in November of 2010.  Carlos has always been a skeptic.  After each message, Carlos would question things that were said and things that the Bible said.  However, he kept coming back.  Slowly but surely, the Holy Spirit worked on his heart until finally he surrendered his will to the Lord.  If you listen to his testimony you will hear a clear understanding of salvation and how he is willing to be used of the Lord. 

Veronica is the wife of Paco.  Paco first attended the church for many weeks and then she finally came.  One day while my father-in-law was over at their house, Veronica said to him, "I would like for you to explain to me the subject of Salvation.  I have seen such a change in Paco, I would like to know what this is all about."  My father-in-law explained it to her and she trusted in the Lord.  How awesome it is to have a husband and wife following the Lord and starting a family as believers. 

Olenka came with her husband Carlos.  She trusted the Lord earlier in her life but was never taught about baptism.  She has seen her husband turn from a skeptic to a believer and has grown in the Lord herself through the teaching and preaching of God's Word and one on one discipleship.  Once presented with scriptural baptism, she made the decision to follow Him out of obedience. 

What a wonderful night.  It is a very exciting time in our ministry and we pray that the Lord will continue to work in our ministry here in Spain.  ENJOY THE VIDEO BELOW!

Last night we had the privilege of having a baptism.  We were able to baptize 3 people.  At the moment, we dont' have a baptistry in our church and we have to go to another church to use thier baptistry.  We took 19 people to another church in Madrid to hold our baptismal service. 

Stefan came as a result of our escaparate (window of information) and he gave his life to the Lord.  It is encouraging to see how he has grown and changed since the first time he walked through the doors. 

Eduardo is a result of our website www.estudialabiblia.com.  He found the website when he type into google "what is the true religion?"  He requested a Bible and we took it to him.  He came to our special service on August 22nd and at the end of the service he gave his life to the Lord.  It is amazing to witness the growth and change in his life. 

Sonia is the aunt of one of the ladies who came to a few services but then quit coming.  My in-laws went to the house to visit the niece and her boy friend and Sonia was there.  As they shared the Gospel with the niece and boyfriend, Sonia heard everything and was captivated by every word.  That day, Sonia repented of her sin and placed her faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. 

It is always exciting to see people take the step of obedience of baptism.  Pray for all of these as they continue to grow in the Lord.

Below are pictures and a video of the baptism.

It is great to see God at work in our ministry and in the lives of people.  When we started the DVD project, we started it with just our team.  4 or 5 of us would go out several times a week and place the DVD in each home.  The Lord has blessed our work here and begun giving us faithful people that we can count on each week.  Little by little, God is working in their lives and they are growing spiritually each day.

As you can see in the picture above, our group of 4 or 5 has now become a consistent 6 or 7.  Each week we continue going out to deliver the DVDs.  We have 85% of the city done and lack very little.  We are excited to know that very soon, we will have given a Gospel DVD to every single household in our city. 

I wonder how many of us are truly happy.  With the circumstances in our life and all that is happening right now, can we say that we are truly happy? 
When you deal with people, it is amazing to find out the details of people’s lives and what they go through.  Our lives are so different then other people’s lives.  Over the last few months I have been able to sit and listen to the different struggles that Eduardo and Stefan are going through.  As they were talking, it hit me that two guys from two different places in the world, totally different backgrounds, have similar situations and God has brought them to us and wants to use us to be a help in their lives. 
I realized as they talked that I have never, ever one day in my life wondered were my next meal would come from.  I have always had the security of knowing that I would eat the next day.  As these two struggle for work, they both still have food, but wonder how long it will last. 
I have never lived in a place where I couldn’t pay my rent or mortgage payment, waiting for the bank to kick me out.  Both live in apartments that have a significant amount of debt left to pay and with no job, one of them has stopped paying altogether just waiting for the bank to kick them out. 
I have never had to deal with a spouse who either flat out tells me I am worth nothing and I need to leave, or who gets on me for little things when I try to help out around the house, only out of spite and bitterness.  Both of these men, who have given their hearts to the Lord, are now dealing with issues from their spouse.  This has made me appreciate Deanna more then ever and appreciate what God has done in our lives.  One of the men was telling me that he will make the bed and clean the house trying to win his wife over and she will complain that he didn’t make the bed right or clean the house good enough. 
With all of these problems and more, both of these men have stated that they would suffer the rest of their lives if they had to in order to please God and that they are truly happy.  They are truly happy because God has saved them and their lives are different. 
I wonder if we can say that we are truly happy. 

If you are a true Christian, then you have experienced a changed life.  When I trusted in Christ as my Savior at the age of 20, God, through His Word, changed my life.  We, who have experienced a changed life, can sit and talk about how God changed our life and we are continually amazed.  But it is also amazing when, through the ministry that God has allowed you to be apart of, God changes the life of someone else. 

Eduardo contacted us through the website that we set up for our ministry and requested a Bible. (www.estudialabiblia.com)  We took him a Bible and talked about what the Bible says about life, death, and God’s salvation for mankind.  We learned that he had been searching for the truth.  We assured Him that the truth will only be found in God’s Word.  We invited him to the special service that we were having and he quickly said that it was to far away and he couldn’t come.  We left his home with the assurance that God’s Word would not return void and the satisfaction of being able to share the Gospel with him. 

A few days later, out of the blue, Eduardo called and said that he would come to the special service.  He came and we immediately hit it off.  At the end of the service, Eduardo raised his hand when the question was asked who would like to give their life to the Lord.  A few days later, we visited him again.  He told us that he did indeed give his life to the Lord that day and explained to us how he had been reading and studying God’s Word.  His hunger for the Word of God was evident.  He asked the question that we wish every person would ask, “What do I do now?”  So, we began doing personal Bible studies (discipleship) with him and it was evident that God was working in his life and that he is growing. 

God has given us a good friendship and it is a joy to be able to study God’s Word with him each week.  The last time I was at his house, he was telling me about his “old” life, the things he use to do and jobs he use to have.  He told me that he use to put together concerts for a group and he helped write music with them. 

The next evening I got an email from him.  When I read the email, it reminded me and amazed me of the work that God is doing in his life.  Below is the email that he wrote me translated into english:

Good evening,

How are you all doing, thank the Lord, we are well.  Last night and this morning I was writing a song that I finished and I would very much like for you to look at it and see if it is ok. 
If you see something that needs to be changed, I am open to suggestions, so that the message is very beautiful.  Tell me please, what you think. 

I found the Path of my Life

“For a long time, I was walking without you
I thought that I was happy
but I felt something empty in my heart
Day and night would pass by
but still, I couldn’t find my way

Until that day after much seeking and asking
God showed me, along with Christ, that He is the only path to follow.

I found the path of my life
and gave my life to Jesus Christ.
With the light of your glory
light my path with peace and love
and with you Lord, I will walk in surety
forever and always without any fear
Because my life is in You
where I found the path to live. 
Thanks to You, I live everyday
without fear because now my heart knows that every moment you are with me, My God
My salvation today and forever
in Christ it is, in him it is
and one day
with Him safe I will be. 
My salvation today and forever
in Christ it is, in him it is
and one day
with Him safe I will be.”

With much affection and love.....in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Eduardo Sedoski in my new life

It is truly a joy to serve the Lord! 

This past weekend I was reminded of what a privilege it is to know Christ as Savior and to be able to serve Him and show others how they can know Christ.   My husband and I were privileged to travel to the Basque region of Spain this past weekend. We enjoyed the fellowship with fellow believers, and marveled at the beauty in that area of the country.  God allowed us to share with these believers our evangelistic project that we have been using here in Parla.  They wanted to know how they could evangelize their city and we showed them the DVD we have been using and how it works.  They liked the project and are planning on using it in the near future.  We were able to be in three churches and on Sunday evening my husband preached a message which included a clear presentation of the Gospel.  We also showed the Gospel DVD that we have been using.  After the service my husband noticed a lady at the back of the church that was crying.  After inquiring about her, he called me over to talk with her and try to help her.

She was visibly shaken and very moved by what she had heard in the message.  She told me she had never heard a message like that before .  She has been a Catholic all her life and even has family members who are priests and nuns, but that no one had ever explained to her about her sinful condition and need of a Savior.  I spent the next 20 minutes sharing with her the wonderful message of salvation using Scripture and my own personal testimony.  Afterwards I asked her if she would like to repent of her sins and turn her life over to Christ and she immediately responded that she would.  There was an urgency in her eyes and a desire to accept God’s precious gift of salvation.  After praying, there were tears of joy coming down her eyes as she realized that her sins were forgiven and she was saved!  Afterwards I showed her verses on security of salvation and encouraged her to read the Bible, attend church and grow in the Lord.  I also introduced her to a faithful lady in the church who promised to help her in her spiritual growth.  Her face was radiant and it looked like a weight had been lifted off of her.  This was the first time she had ever attended the church and it was her time to find Jesus.  What a miracle of God’s redeeming grace.  What a privilege to be used of God to point lost souls to Christ!  This lady’s name is Clementina.  Please pray for her spiritual growth in the days and months ahead.