SERGIO AND EVELEIN 3

Sergio and Evelien are encouraged by the Lord's blessing on their endeavors in Cuenca, Spain.

Olga sometimes comes to the bible-studies; so far, her husband has only come once. However, there was an opportunity to give a word of testimony when they had supper together recently.

The couple are really thankful to the Lord for the response to The Conference on "Depression, its Causes and and Cure" where 70 people attended. Pray that the literature handed out may be blessed to hearts and souls.

Meeting up with Uzo continues.

Weekly meetings with the priest also continues, but his heart seems to be hardening against the gospel.

The Old Peoples' Home also receives ongoing visits.

Costel still attends services. He needs stability in his life.

Evelien has begun her teaching job. The work is not easy for her. She also teaches in the Sunday School.

The couple are thankful that their daily expenses are being met. They ask for prayer in all the above, and also in their own lives and and ministry, that God will direct their paths. They also ask for prayer for the congregation in Cuenca, that God will encourage them and add to their number.

RIVERS

"Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream"

Isaiah 66:12

"He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."

John 7:38

"And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb."

Revelation 22:1

PHOTOGRAPHER AT WORK IN THE ROCKIES

We had 2 very enjoyable days in the the Rockies just over the border in British Columbia

A MUSICAL AFTERNOON

Today we enjoyed a pleasant afternoon of chat and Scottish traditional music with our friends, Bill and Flora Stark

Come back soon! Bill and Flora!

VISIT FROM JONATHAN!

Jonathan has enjoyed a weekend away from home, staying with his friend Nathan in Linlithgow. On Saturday they met up with some friends from Edinburgh and Glasgow and walked along the nearby canal.

He has had some encouragements recently, such as receiving his Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award and being given a standing ovation for perseverance in his efforts to progress after his serious accident.

Please continue to pray for him as he continues his daily programme of exercising to improve the use of his limbs, and especially his left arm.

Alberta

It has been a great priviledge for us to have been invited to be with 2 congregations of the Free Reformed Church of North America - several times in Pompton Plains, New Jersey:

and, now, twice in Monarch, Alberta:

This latest trip to Alberta was for 6 weeks. We were provided with a lovely little house - a holiday home - belonging to one of the elders in Monarch. We enjoyed getting to know the family a little bit, especially the youngest little one who is one year old this month. We feel overwhelmed by the kindness shown to us by the warm-hearted people of the congregation.

After 4 weeks in Monarch we transferred to Calgary. Harold and Janey Slingerland very kindly showed us hospitality and Bill preached for the Calgary congregation one Lord's Day and in Lacombe, 2 hours' drive North from Calgary the following one.
On the journey north to Calgary, to the West, towards the Rocky Mountains there was a stunning sunset and to the East was the beauty of a full moon.

We are grateful for all the Christian love and kindness shown to us during our time in Alberta.

SERGIO AND EVELEIN 2

Here are some items from Sergio and Evelein's 3rd prayer-letter.

Following some visits to the residence of some Roman Catholic priests, the couple were happy to welcome 2 of them to one of the services. One of them, especially, is open to reading the bible and to prayer. Please pray for the light of the gospel to shine into their hearts.

Olga is the lady to whom Evelein has been teaching English. She came to visit and brought her husband! She shows interest and has many questions. Please pray that the book, "All of Grace" by C.H. Spurgeon, which Evelein has given her, may be blessed to her soul.

They are encouraged that a lapsed member has started attending again.

On 5th September, after the evening service, they held an open-air service in a park. They reckon that arround 60 were listening and afterwards 30 received copies of "Heraldos".

Please pray for good preparation for Sergio, as they get ready for a conference on Depression- its causes and and cure. That is scheduled for 15th October.

The couple are encouraged by an increase in their support. Evelein begins her teaching job in the school this month. Sergio also looks for a job but unemployment is high.

We are asked to pray that God will strengthen and encourage them for the work and that God will add to the church daily such as should be saved, (Acts 2:47).

Update on Serge and Evelein

Some of you may remember about Serge and his Dutch wife, Evelein. They have just sent out Newsletter No. 2.

They are settling in to life in Cuenca and finding the congregation supportive. Serge requests prayer for 22nd and 29th August when he is preaching.

Evelein is doing a TEFL course and hopes to be able to teach English in one of the local schools. She teaches a girl called Olga 2 hours a week. Remember her as English is not her first language.

Serge has a weekly visit to some R.C. priests. One in particular is very interested. He is hoping for an opportunity to give his testimony sometime soon.

The weekly visit to the Old People's Home continues with some good conversations.

The couple are planning a bi-monthly conference in the "Cultural Centre" (part of the local library) It holds 180 so it is an ambitious venture.

That ask for their daily needs to be supplied. They wonder about a cheap secondhand car to help them get out to the surrounding villages with the gospel.

EURO-TRIP 17 England!

Our ferry took us in to Plymouth and we planned to worship in Barnstaple on the Lord's Day. The congregation were having a lunch together and we were invited to join them. It was good to meet visitors from other congregations as well.

We enjoyed being with Pastor David Kay and his wife, too.

The journey home to Scotland was smooth and uneventful. We were so thankful to God that we were safely home after travelling 5,090 miles. We continue to pray for the people we met and trust that they will know the Lord's grace and mercy in their hearts and lives.

EURO-TRIP 16 Picos

The Picos of Europe are an amazing range of mountains rising to 2,648m at the highest peak. They are about 13 miles inland from the beautiful coast-line and are part of the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria, and Castile and Leon. Some of the passes into them are extremely narrow and dramatic. We were only able to make a day trip to get an impression of what they are like.

Enjoying a last coffee before boarding the ferry at Santander!