July Update

In just 2 weeks, I will be on my way to the US. I ask for your prayers as I share with churches in the US during the months of August and September about what God is doing in the Church of the Nazarene in Romania. 

The past two months since my last e-newsletter have been busy. Some of the highlights include continuing work on the translation of the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene into Romanian; finalizing travel arrangements for the US; and applying for my visa renewal. (As I write this I realized how dull my life must seem to you if these are my "highlights".)

I invite you to check out the following links about some of the recent significant events in the Church of the Nazarene in Romania.

Monica Boseff, member of the Bucharest Blessing Church of the Nazarene, was recognized for her work against human trafficking. Read more about it here: 

				The Church of the Nazarene in Romania: Romanian Nazare... by Gina Grate Pottenger Where Worlds Meet - June 2014
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This year Jay and Sheri Hartzler have been volunteers here in Sighisoara. This is an article about some of the ways they have brought music to Romania this year. (Video clips included!)

				The Church of the Nazarene in Romania: A Year of Music Jay & Sheri Hartzler by Jonathan Phillips Where Worlds Meet - July 2014 Music has the ability to bring people together in unique ways.
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One of the special musical events the Hartzlers organized (and I participated in) was Handel's Messiah. 

				On the Journey: Handel's Messiah Last fall Jay Hartzler, a high school choir director who is spending a year as a Veritas volunteer in Sighisoara, started talking with a local church c...
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The last week of June I traveled to Chisinau, Moldova, with a group of students from Trevecca Nazarene University. Here are some of my thoughts about the interesting mix of cultures I experienced in Moldova:

				On the Journey: Change of Perspective: Moldova The Republic of Moldova borders Romania to the east Last week I went to the Republic of Moldova.
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Specific Prayer Requests I shared with NMI's Prayer Mobilization Line:

				The Church of the Nazarene in Romania: June Missionary P... NMI Prayer Mobilization Line June 18, 2014 Thank you for keeping Nazarene missionaries in your prayers.
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Coming to the US!

I'll be speaking in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, and Georgia, and visiting at least 3 other states during my time in the US. If you will be in any of those areas, I'd love to see you. Here's my complete speaking schedule:

				On the Journey: Speaking Schedule In August & September 2014 I will be in the US, sharing about what God is doing in Romania through the Church of the Nazarene.
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 Thanks for your prayers and support!