Expectations....

In a small remote village in Romania, a place with NO Christians, the director of a small school (compared to the one room schoolhouse of Little House on the Praire)has agreed to allow the Anderson's to teach English once a week. While the village is controlled by the Orthodox Priest (who made it clear he does not like the Anderson's being there), God has opened the door for Faith to minister to these children....who with earnest expectation, watch and wait each week as the missionaries approach. Please pray that as Faith and the other missionaries teach and minister, the love of Christ would romance the hearts of these young boys and girls, and that lives would be changed for eternity.

The real meaning of Christmas

God is truly at work in the lives of His children. Derrick and Julianna Morlan (missionaries to England) reported the following: We are often amazed at the boldness God has given them so early in their Christian lives. Kial and Solly are constantly telling us of friends at school and people in our community that they have spoken to about Christ. Yesterday, Kial told us an interesting story of something that happened to him at school. During a lesson on the meaning of Christmas, the teacher became a bit confused on some of the details. She said to Kial, “You go to church. Why don’t you come to the front of the class and tell us all about the meaning of Christmas.” Kial then told the children and his teacher that at Christmas, we aren’t simply celebrating Christ’s birth, but the fact that He was born to die for our sins. When he was finished, his teacher asked if there were any children in the class who would be interested in hearing more about Christianity, and four children signed up to speak to Kial during their break! The teachers and children are now calling Kial the “Little Preacher Man”. What a powerful testimony these children are. God is using them mightily, and it is our prayer that they would give their entire lives, from this moment on, to Him. Please pray with us, especially for Kial and Solly, that their desire to be used of God would continue to grow.

Thankful to the Lord

This is a note I received from the Anderson's......

Thank you to everyone of you that prayed and gave for a vehicle for us. Last week the Lord provided a VW van for us for the exact amount we had. Praise the Lord. It is a 1998, is in excellent condition, and holds eight people. We wanted to share this news with all of you who have been so faithfully praying for this need. The Lord has used you to be a blessing to our family and the ministry here in Romania.

Thank you,
The Anderson Family

Home again, Home again.....

Thank you so much for all your prayers!! We have made it back home again safely, and we are praising the Lord for his goodness!! 25 Jamaicans trusted Christ as Savior, this group of teens impressed me, challenged me, comforted me, served alongside me....and I am forever thanking the Lord for them as well as the rest of our team. We built kitchen counters, handrails, covered open windows, provided protection/insulation from the heat, gave out shoes, food, basketballs and baby dolls! God is so good!

In His loving kindness towards us, He uses even the tired, the weary, those without training or experience, those without eloquence or intellect, He used us as we are.....willing. Thank you Lord for allowing us to serve You. It was and is our privilege and honor to LOVE, in your name.

You are all invited to our update service NEXT Sunday night (Dec 5th) at 6pm at Gospel Baptist Church. We will be sharing testimonies and praising the Lord together for His goodness.

More Group Comments

This afternoon Beebop sat on a crate outside his house and began to sing praises to the Lord. I was so blessed to watch Tammy (our missionary partner) sit beside Beebop and begin to harmonize with him. She sat there for quite some time enjoying worshipping their Lord together. Matthew 25! -LT

This morning the teenagers and some of the adults went to the beach area in Jamaica. It was a time to relax a bit before returning to Canterbury for the next round of VBS. After the beach, we came back to Miss Dolly’s for a time of shopping. Next, we ate lunch and got ready for Canterbury. In Canterbury we gave out some basketballs, shoes and other donated items. The people appreciated our generosity of sharing with them. Plus, more children got saved today along with one adult! Once we got back, we all enjoyed a delicious supper prepared by the hospitable cooks. Tomorrow, will be spent at the waterfall, and will include lunch at a restaurant, along with more fun! Plus, we will return to the orphanage to give out some dolls at some point on Thursday too. This trip has been a great experience for me, and I look forward to going on a future mission’s trip to Jamaica in the future. God truly has worked in the lives of the Missions Team as a whole. To God be the glory! -Ellen

Tuesday at VBS in Canterbury I led my first person to the Lord! And today I led another child in Canterbury to the Lord. I am sooo happy that God gave me the chance to do that. Makayla

WOW what an awesome God we have and what a blessing it has been to serve Him in Canterbury this week. One of the things that we had the pleasure of doing this week was to build a handrail on a porch for a young man named George. George is one of the guys that the team had established a relationship with in the past, and we praise the Lord we were able to build onto that relationship and hopefully help move George one step closer to an eternal home in heaven. Praise God! Ryan

While we were working on George’s house, a neighbor came up and asked if we could make a repair on his room, which was actually George’s “basement”. He had a window opening that was covered with wood from the inside in such it way that it allowed water to pour directly into his room each time it rained. We had a small piece of plywood we were using to repair George’s house that would easily complete the job. When we asked George if we could use the plywood, he immediately gave it up, even in his poverty, he was willing to give to someone else. Another example of how God is impacting lives, even through the unsaved we are trying to reach. md

Some Group Comments

This has been my first trip to Jamaica, and the people here have truly captured my heart. I have felt a love and desire to serve them and show them the love of Jesus growing within me. The children here have such a hunger for love and attention and I truly feel it is an honor for me to be able to spend time with them. God is so good and he is showing up and showing off every day! Please pray for Tiandra, Omeica, and Sanike (the girls I was working with in VBS today). I would love to see them come to a point of understanding and accept Christ as their savior before we head home.– Hope

I have heard the stories of team members who have been to Jamaica previously and how they have connected with a certain person. I have prayed that would be the case for me as well and God led me to a young boy named Tyreek. Despite the poverty and filth of the community he lives in he is kind, tender and giving. When we arrived today in Cantebury, Tyreek came running to me with the biggest smile you’ve ever seen and sparkling big brown eyes and handed me a piece of candy. A little boy who I’m sure goes to bed hungry a lot of nights wanted to show me love by sacrificing a piece of candy. Probably one of the most humbling experiences I’ve ever had. I am so thankful that I can tell Tyreek about the one who loves him and wants to give him a home in heaven for all eternity. – Lora




What a blessing to see how God has knitted this team’s hearts together! To watch our teens respond in love and eagerly serve the Lord is awesome! Each person has worked hard and served sacrificially. We praise the Lord for 18 professions so far! Six of those were adults. We are thankful for many connections that have been made and for being a part of the new church plant too. Pastor Cletis & Tammy have been so gracious to help us, haul us around and work with us. Too many things to list, but to God be the glory! Karen



What a blessing it has been to see the faces of those we have grown to love in Canterbury again this year! An even greater blessing has been to see Pastor Paul and Karen teach Bible stories to the kids and give them the simple plan of salvation while the adults stood by and listened. Another precious sight has been seeing the teens share Jesus with the children as they made crafts with them. I am praying for and expecting God to do a work in the hearts of these people here in our beloved Canterbury. I really can’t think of a better way to spend this Thanksgiving season. Thank you Lord for allowing me this great privilege! How marvelous are your works! Kellie




Well, I would have to say this has already been the most life changing experience of my life! Seeing all of the faces of the children of Canterbury being loved for probably the first time in their life for many, giving them bracelets and seeing their precious smiles was all a breathtaking event. Another thing was sharing amazing times with the team…we’ve laughed, cried, and shared our hearts with each other. It’s been amazing and I can’t wait to see what God will bring for the rest of the week –A.N.S




Wow it is only Tuesday and so many events have happened already! God works in mysterious ways…We met two young ladies today and they were extremely special, Reshika and Nikki! Reshika we met at the Bible College, and Nikki we met in Canterbury. We got to talk to Nikki about God while will painted her nails and help teach her how to make a bracelet. We immediately had a connection with her and asked Leah if we could take her a Bible tomorrow that we had written a special encouraging message inside. We both had the life-changing experience of leading someone to Christ today as well. We can’t wait to see what else God has in store for us this week.- Hannah2 (:



Really have enjoyed this Missions trip to Jamaica so far! Everyone got to visit a Children’s Home yesterday. All the children there were such a blessing because they were smiling. They are happy since they know that Jesus Christ loves them very much. The VBS days in Canterbury have gone well too. Today, I got to share the message of God’s love to some girls in Canterbury as I tied some cross necklaces they had made around their necks. Neither of these precious little ones has come to know Christ as their personal Savior yet. So, I gave these two girls a book called “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” Please pray for Jay and Tonisha to have their eyes opened to the truth of God’s Word, so they can be saved! This little boy walked up to me as we were leaving Canterbury today and asked me, “when is the cool magic man coming back?” He was talking out our pastor, Paul. He smiled this cute, wide open smile! This was cute that he liked the gospel magic so much. I told him that the “cool magic man” would be back tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last VBS day in Canterbury! Looking forward to giving out shoes to those who need them, sharing Christ with more people there in this rural area of Jamaica, and doing whatever else God has planned. -Ellen

Canturbury on Monday

Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand, come ye blessed of my father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me meat, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you took me in, naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer and say unto him. “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you or thirsty and give you drink. When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you or when were you sick or in prison and we came unto you”. And the king shall answer and say unto them verily I say unto you in as much as you have done it unto the least of these my brethren you have done it unto me. Matthew 25:34-40



As we served in Canterbury after lunch today, we were so blessed. I am confident of this, that as the team polished toenails on those dirty little feet that trample through sewage every day, as one teen held a child who had an accident and smelled of urine, as the Gospel was shared in VBS, as some of the men worked diligently to do manual repairs, we served with our whole hearts…unreservedly….for our King. Who also, by the way, is the King of Canterbury.



We sang songs, we shared puppets and Gospel magic, and Gospel was clearly presented….When the invitation was given 9 people (5 adults and 4 children) asked the Lord Jesus to be their Savior! Unto Him be GLORY! Please know that our hearts are increasingly heavy for the people of Canterbury, broken really. Would you join us in earnest prayer? Please pray that the dogs and goats would be still and quiet, that it would not rain, that the adults would not be called away to other tasks and MOST OF ALL….that the Holy Spirit would convict of sin and the need for Jesus Christ as their Savior.