Daniel and Rachel Solt Prayer Letter: Reflecting with Gratitude on the Victories of 2025

Happy New Year to you! As we conclude 2025, our hearts are filled with anticipation for the ways God will move in 2026. However, we pause to reflect with gratitude on the many victories of last year. In February, we rejoiced over the birth of our son Andrew, who is now a bouncing toddler. April brought us to the field after God cleared the way with the necessary paperwork for us to move over. On arriving to England, God enabled our family to smoothly settle into our home and new ministry. Since we began deputation in the fall of 2022, prices in England have risen rapidly, yet despite your own Stateside challenges with inflation, your faithful generosity has ensured that every need has been met. God is good! We truly can’t say thank you enough.

Soul Report

We concluded 2025 with our family having personally witnessed to 54 souls, 23 of whom accepted Christ. Two of those converts have since moved forward in baptism. John and Debby trusted Christ during our “Coffee Morning” outreach in August. In November, John took the next step of obedience through baptism. The two of them meet with me weekly for discipleship, and it has been incredible to see how much they have grown in just a few months. God’s Word truly changes lives!

In November, we held two additional Bible‑handout outreach Saturdays in the town center, and it has been encouraging to see more of our church family getting involved. These will now become regular events on our church calendar as we move into 2026, along with dedicated times to place Gospel flyers in every home in Preston. These outreaches are in addition to our weekly soul-winning efforts.

Church Growth

We experienced record‑high attendance at our Christmas services, as visitors joined in with our expanding church family. Praise the Lord! In 2025, we had 9 Sunday morning services where attendance surpassed 100. Pastor David Solt’s desire for the coming year is to see more members step into serving opportunities and to expand Bible training for those who are eager to grow. Our theme for 2026 is “Striving Together.” Our teen class has seen an increase in attendance as well.

Family Update

The end-of-the-year celebrations of Thanksgiving and Christmas in our new home were extra sweet memories after our traveling lives on deputation. Grandpa and Nana (my parents) loved having the grandkids for the first time as well. Thank you for praying for my UK driving-test slot. I was able to move my test to an earlier date in February instead of waiting until May! Thank you for every prayer prayed, every card written, every dollar given, and so much more. It is truly a joy to serve Jesus with you!

Solt Sibling Adventures

In December, Ruby turned four and enjoyed celebrat-ing her birthday with Nana, Grandpa, and two of her friends. She also sang in her very first Christmas program and was thrilled to dress up as an angel.

Andrew is now ten months old and full of energy! He can walk with a little help and is very close to walking on his own. One of his favorite things to do is to clap, especially when he hears singing.