Dear Fellow Missionaries,
Ukraine Mission Trip Thank you for praying for Danelle’s mission trip to Ukraine. She said, “I was delighted to have the opportunity to travel to Ukraine for a women's conference in early October. We were together for 4 days at a retreat center outside of Kiev. It was a special blessing for me because most of the women I was close to when we lived there were at this conference. Our speaker, Audrey Jose, used the stories of Rahab (a prostitute), and Esther (an orphan), as the basis of her teaching. Her messages obviously spoke to the ladies from the rehab centers and the young women who had been orphans. This led to many deep conversations during our small groups sessions and free time, especially since I already knew the personal needs of so many of the women. It truly was a gift of God for me to be able to be there and minister to some women that I dearly love.”
Danelle (center, 2nd row from top) with the ladies
Atlanta Drug Rehab Center Steve was invited again by our Russian friend, Maxim Bagdon, to speak at the drug rehab center in Canton where he works. It is always a pleasure to teach these young men the Bible and explain how God can change their lives, give them hope, and empower them with His love. They are eager to listen and interact with me, even speaking in Russian at times.
Clemson University Outreach Brian Bridgeman and I had a fruitful two days evangelizing on the Clemson campus together. I did some public preaching which led to some in-depth personal conversations, and even one student dumping water on my head. ☺ Two young ladies we met attended the church service the following Sunday. Thank you for interceding!
Prayer Requests
- Oct 25-26 Southeast Leadership Meeting in Columbia, SC.
- November 2-3 Conference. Teach students about marriage and relationships at NC State, using Secure In An Insecure World.
- Nov 4th Raleigh Marathon. On Sunday my daughter Grace & I will run the 26.2 miles. Her first marathon!
Yours in Christ’s love,
Steve and Danelle