Hello again from Mission Connect! 

   We are now safely home from our second Romanian trip and ready to give you an update on both trips.  Thank you for praying for the success of these two adventures.  Rest assured that God heard your prayers and answered them according to our requests.  We saw His answers in these ways: 

Safety as we travel: This request really put God into action!  On the first trip, it snowed every day we were there.  On the second trip, the Iceland Volcanic ash cloud hung over Europe!  We were able to avoid the cloud and catch our flight from Munich to Chicago, only by DRIVING from Romania to Germany!  This was a 14-hour all-night trip in two vans and one SUV.  We left Lugoj at 9:00 p.m., had a flat tire at 2:00 a.m. in Hungry, but arrived in Munich one and a half hours before take off.  On the flight home, we were diverted to London for a mechanical failure and a medical emergency.  We waited there for 3 hours until everything and everyone was restored!  After that, the flight home went smoothly.  Thanks so much for praying this prayer!

To Be the Hands of God:   The Ministers'& Wives' retreat this year was a real break-through in relationships.  It seemed that suddenly, they got it!  We were there to encourage them and offer resources for their ministries.  They literally wept with gratitude and thanked God that we had honored them this way.

                The medical trip was, likewise, truly successful.  Our doctors and nurses saw 931 adults and children. We gave out medicines for: infections, high-blood pressure, heart problems, stomach problems, circulation problems, asthma, diabetes, worms, lice, skin problems, and burns.  We also helped distribute around 700 pairs of glasses. Each one also received a free New Testament in their own language and a small gift, provided by Christians back home. Little children received a Beannie baby, older children got crayons and a Bible-coloring book, teen agers got sun glasses, men got work gloves, and women got a new scarf.  THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO DONATED THESE ITEMS.

To have high energy, patience, and team unity:  This is now 10 years that we have been doing work in Romania.  We are 10 years older; many of our team members have gone with us several times; they, too, are now older.  The oldest team member was 76; the youngest 12.  With that age range comes quite a difference in energy levels.  GOD WAS FAITHFUL.  We all finished well! The teams blended and worked in harmony to get the jobs done.  We started each day with devotions and prayer.  We prayed for you, even as you prayed for us.  This kind of partnership guarantees success in God's work.

   "The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."  James 5:15b

    "He who goes out...carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy..." Ps. 126:6

  Thank you once again for being part of the support system for these two trips.

Blessings to each of you,

Jerry and Mary Sweitzer
MISSION CONNECT-- ROMANIA          (Please note our new address.)
P.O. BOX 3628
Peachtree City, GA 30269