PRAY FOR SLOVAKIA Thank you for your prayers for Europe and the most central country in all of Europe, Slovakia. As I write this email, Slovaks are going to the polls to elect government officials. There are believers who are running for positions of leadership and we...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Trey and Elise would like to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving and let you know how thankful we are for your love, support, prayers, and encouragement throughout the past 22 years of serving with the International Mission Board in the countries...
BUSY AND HOT! These words would be the apt descriptor for our summer! We were blessed to have Ryan with us twice over the summer months, once in Costa del Sol, Spain and then in Bratislava. We are so grateful for the extra time we’ve had with him since he’s been...
Grandparenthood is the best! We had such a wonderful time taking care of and loving on our new granddaughter, Kate Evelyn Atkins, for 10 unforgettable days in March! Other grandparents have told us how wonderful it is to be a grandparent and that there is nothing like...
BEYOND THANKFUL! Thank you so much for your prayers for us and the ministry God has blessed us with here in Slovakia and throughout Central Europe. You may not have noticed, but Elise has not done a good job sending out newsletters; yet, God continues to provide for...
Lots of water under the bridge... We apologize for not writing sooner, but life has been passing at an astonishing pace and it is hard to believe that summer has already slipped away. That's tough for the summer girl that Elise is as the days will be growing much...
May Day! May Day is now most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement. The holiday may also be known as Labour Day or International Worker's Day and is marked with a public holiday in over 80 countries. The 1 May date is used...
New Churches in Slovakia Thank the Lord with IMB colleagues in Bratislava, Slovakia for the many opportunities 2018 has brought for ministry and networking with Slovaks and GCC (Great Commission Christian) partners. There are three churches beginning new church plants...
We are happy to report that God seems to be preparing and positioning Slovakia for a spiritual awakening! Just as preparation and positioning are so important in photography, history proves that these things are essential for any great movement of God. We are pleased to report that one of the mission leaders in Slovakia has asked us to be a part of a church planting team in Bratislava! Join with us in thanking God for this wonderful opportunity as well as for the International Baptist Church’s desire to sponsor this work. Ask for God’s wisdom as we seek to further build this team and lay a strong foundation in preparation for this church plant that is girded in prayer. Also, our church, Palisady Baptist, has been without a pastor for over a year and we have just received news that our church overwhelmingly voted to call Danny Jones to be our pastor! He was a former missionary in Slovakia for 14 years and member of our church for 4.5 of those 14 years. We are thrilled beyond words and ask that you pray for Danny and his wife Clara as they make preparations to return to Slovakia. Pray that our church would be positioned and prepared to become the Bride of Christ and be willing to be led by Danny as our pastor.
Dear Prayer Partner,
The missions conference in Slovakia this past weekend was great. Thanks for praying for us and those attending. We expected 20 – 40 in attendance, but there were about 55. The best thing was all the wonderful relationships that were begun. Springing out of that came an opportunity for a couple of volunteers to serve in Slovakia this summer:
We are thankful for the many opportunities God gave us in the month of March and April to share the good news that Jesus is risen. Elise was able to connect with a young woman at McDonald’s who is very open to learning about faith in Christ. Trey has been able to connect with two high school students who are also interested in the gospel. Pray that God would continue to work in the lives of those with whom we have been able to share the message of hope and ask that they would desire to know more about God and His love for them.
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