The Baran Family

We joined our church teens for soul winning at Casinovia Park this weekend.  Five thousand people will go through this festival in a given day. It was a great opportunity to give the gospel and hand out tracts!  We were able to talk to several individuals, none received Christ but many seeds were planted.  We may never see the results here on earth but maybe someday, we will meet someone in heaven who found the Lord because of a tract he received or because someone took the time to share with him Christ.

We made a trip into Sugar Creek Ohio with the Senior Saints from Grace Baptist Church.  My wife and I had a great time with the church folks as we explored this unique place.  From Amish cheeses to wood working, there was a lot to see.  It  was almost like going into another country in many ways.   These people live a life that we can respect but many of them, like Catholics are depending on their good works and religion to save them. They need salvation which can only come through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The day after our meeting in Calvary Heights we went to Bradford Baptist Church.  Pastor Daniel Mills had us present our work and Evangelist Chris Chavez preached.  His message was on fear and it’s results.  Fear is a powerful weapon we often inflict on ourselves and allow to put doubts in our mind about God and His power.  Whether directly or indirectly we don’t trust God because of our fear and it can disable us.  Ask yourself, what do you fear?   II Timothy 1:7

We had a meeting with Pastor Nuijens and Calvary Heights Baptist Church this past week.  I was given an opportunity to preach and also to present the work.  The meeting only lasted for one day but in that time we were overwhelmed with the kindness of the church people.  So many came to us and took the time to ask questions and to learn more about the mission field where God is leading us. What a blessing.