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MM 2026 Blog #13:

GORDON:
Văleni
11:00 Frank group
14:00 Frank group
16:00 Frank group

KEVIN and STEVE (Costel translating):
Slobozia,
14:00 at the church, Frank group

MARK and MARY:
Apa Canal
15:00 Frank group

MM 2026 Blog #11:

The three Englishmen of the team, are once again travelling and working together.

10.00am: The venue is Speranța Cahul, for a very Moldovan (unique & quirky).
A inter-Church outreach meeting for disabled people. The meeting lasts for 3 hours (yes, you read that right, 3 hours of hymns, testimonies and an open mike for at least 6, maybe more speakers to share a gospel message.
The meeting is followed by lunch together.

We then all travel to Andrușul where GC will speak at two Frank meetings (13:30 & 15:00). Steve & Kevin will each give a testimony.

Then we head to Manta, where Steve & Kevin will speak & share a testimony at a 18.00 FRANK meeting at the Church.

MM 2026 Blog #10:
The heavens opened and it has poured down with rain all day, the song that summarised my first few visits to Moldova would have been, “mud, mud, glorious mud!” But the last three years we have had sunshine and even a drought, but today we returned to the rain and in the villages where many of the roads are often untarmacked, it was back to, “mud, mud, glorious mud!”

We were each involved in four meetings, the format is usually the same, one of the team shares a testimony and another member speaks.

The four meetings I spoke at were very varied.

2 were FRANK groups.

1 was to footballer players (who are part of Gotești youth team).

The last FRANK group turned into a Q&A session with some great questions on religion, the Bible and Orthodox Church vs Baptists.
Please pray for three ladies:
Natalia (Orthodox but reading her Bible), Ana (Orthodox but very open), Marisabela (Orthodox)

MM 2026 Blog #9:
The Three Amigos or because we are in Moldova, The Three Prieteni working in tandem.
(looking forward to an exciting day, just the 4 meetings to occupy us).

GORDON:
Gotești, Țiganca & Chircani

10:00 FRANK group – Gordon
14:00 Church group – Gordon (speaking to football players)
16:00 FRANK group – Gordon & Steve
18:00 FRANK group Gordon & Kevin

10:00 Frank group Steve & Kevin
18:00 FRANK group – Steve & Kevin

MM 2026 Blog #8:
Counties Hampshire is in Colibaşi, Moldova.
I spoke at 3 meetings today in Colibași, 2 in homes and 1 i the Church building. A thrill to see people respond to the preaching of the gospel by making a public commitment to Christ.

When you are flanked by Elijah and Pastor Zachariah you expect things to happen!

MM 2026 Blog #7:
Tomorrows meetings are in Colibași, lovely area of Moldova, alas not sight-seeing but working!

Three Meetings:
11:00 Home group 14:00 Emanuel Church Group. 16:00 Home group

KEVIN Brînza
12:00 Home group. 15:00 Home group. 17:00 Home group

STEVE Vadul lui Isac
13:00 Home group. 15:00 Home group. 17:00 Home group

MM 2026 Blog #6:
It felt good d to be ‘up and running’ and have mu first two preaching opportunities.
A return to Churches I have preached in on previous visits, and so it was good to renew friendships as well as to share the Word.
AM: Biserica Baptista Vadul lui Isac
PM: Bisericii Baptiste Emanuel din Larga Nouă.
It was Village Day in Larga and everyone was at the town square celebrating. The Church was rather depleted but those who were there seemed to enjoy the message.

MM 2026 Blog #5:

Preaching today…
Activity: Morning Service
Venue: Biserica Baptista Vadul lui Isac.

Activity: Afternoon Service
Venue: Bisericii Baptiste Emanuel din Larga Nouă.

Kevin –
AM Speranța Church. Cahul.
PM Emanuel Cahul

Steve –
AM Emanuel Church. Cahul.
PM Church group meeting

MM 2026 Blog #4:
A readjustment of the programme!
We had planned for two meetings today, one for men and the other for ladies, both to be held at Biserica Emanuel (Emanuel Church) Cahul.
When the time came to start, we only had a few and decided to do a joint meeting. True to form just as we started the meeting people started to trickle in, so we added a third table to the other two that we had set up, then we added a third and then a fourth!
Steve shared his testimony and Kevin preached, their last chance to gain a bit more experience before they go out on their own with translator and local Pastor.

MM 2026 Blog #3:
Two meetings today, one for men and the other for ladies, both held at Biserica Emanuel (Emanuel Church) Cahul.
Once again Steve and Kevin will take these events to gain more experience for when they ‘Fly solo’ from Sunday onwards.
It makes for a strange 48 hours for me as I watch on, “chomping at the bit*’ but looking forward to my first preach Sunday morning.

*Chomping at the bit (also written as champing at the bit) means to be very eager, restless, or impatient to start an activity or move forward with a plan
The Metaphor: The phrase comes from horse racing and riding. A “bit” is the metal bar placed inside a horse’s mouth. When a horse is excited or held back from running, it impatiently bites, champs, or grinds down on the bit.