The year 2024 was a year filled with unexpected blessings. Last year at this time, we had no idea where our family would be living and didn’t know how the new meeting place for the church was going to work out. Our new apartment has been a [...]
Normally we write about our soul-winning experiences, but this month we thought we would give you an update on our church. By the grace of God and the aid of a Romanian who was waiting for us to arrive in Italy, we started holding services [...]
We apologize for being slightly behind in sending out this prayer letter. Moving our apartment has caused a series of other difficulties and time- consuming obligations. In unfurnished apartments in Italy, the lights, kitchen cabinets, etc. [...]
So much has happened over the last couple of months. We were notified by the landlord of the rooms we have rented for almost twelve years that our church would have to find another place to meet; he had put the space up for sale. After loo [...]
The warm weather lingered a bit longer this fall, but we are grateful, since the expenses of heating have been high for all Italians and most of Europe. We have had a few more visitors and contacts than normal. A young Brazilian college stu [...]
Since our last letter, we held a baptism at our church. Our daughter Charlotte got baptized, as well as the Italian man mentioned previously who lives more than an hour north of Milano. He contacted us through the ministry of another Italia [...]
We recently celebrated our church’s 11th anniversary. It was a blessing to have Bro. and Mrs. Tacon, missionaries in Pisa, come up to Milano for the event. Mrs. Tacon shared her testimony, and Bro. Tacon preached three messages on our theme [...]
For those of you who follow our efforts in Italy or the efforts of almost any European ministry, you understand that everything is generally not experienced by the truckloads or even by the dozens. Instead, it is more like the Italian sayin [...]
For some reason, it seems like Milano has no fall, just summer and then winter. I know that isn’t the case, but it feels that way at times. Recently, we met a man from Northern Africa who has lived in Italy for many years. Derek seemed desp [...]
In recent history, independent, fundamental Baptists have been few and far between in Italy. Differing types of Baptist missionaries have been starting churches in Italy since the mid- to late 1800s. However, independent, fundamental Baptis [...]
