July/August 2009

July/August 2009 Dear Friends, As we reflect on our trip to Romania, our hearts are just full. The highlight of the trip was to see 144 precious people respond to the gospel message. Several years ago we met a precious Campus Crusade missionary, Cristina Marinescu. We became involved in helping her through your gifts to our work. I had the joy of sharing with her sister, Ionela, on one of our earlier trips and she was saved. Cristina has been burdened that her parents come to Christ. Her Mother was saved earlier, and that left her Father. He is a professor in a university in Ploiesti, Romania and every year has come to our meetings there. After church this year, after the team had prayed faithfully for him, Bro. Mike Goforth had the joy of leading him to Christ. Cristina interpreted as he was saved!

We were able to give to the Viisoari Gypsy Ministry the funds for continuing the program through the 2009-2010 school year. What a quality ministry! We were there for a morning and saw several respond to the gospel. Also, we delivered funds to the Esther Foundation. They continue to help young ladies and couples as their babies are born. Romania leads Europe in abortions, but our help saves many precious lives each year. Thanks for helping me bear the burden for these ministries. We will go back to Romania in June of next year. Why not begin to pray about making this trip with us.

One of our most faithful supporters was a lady named Lena Lively! We met Lena over 30 years ago in a meeting in Baton Rouge. Every month she faithfully sent a small check and a note of encouragement. We will miss her so much. The last time Ann and I saw her was at Jefferson Baptist Church. She probably weighed less than 100 pounds, but came with her oxygen bottle to support us. Pray for her family and know that our ministry survives on the Lena Livelys’ who feel impressed to pray for us. Lena looks on from heaven and is a motivation for us to be faithful.

This year our Labor Day mission will be to New Orleans, LA. There has been so much trouble and publicity about the borders of Mexico, that I felt it would be wise to divert to another plan. We will leave early on Friday morning of September 4, drive to New Orleans and then on Saturday minister at the Global Maritime Ministry until noon. The director, Phillip Vandercook is a long time friend. That afternoon we will work with Pastor Dave Fochum and the River Place Campus of Celebration Church. We will have a block party and then stay for the services on Sunday morning. We will leave from Shreveport, but if you want to join us in New Orleans, be sure you send a $50 deposit to our address by August 1.

We have a busy schedule the remainder of the summer – there are some good dates still available this fall. Pray with us that we will fill these dates as the Lord leads.

The year is quickly passing – it won’t be long until January and the Night of Praise. What a great night is planned for January 8, 2010 with Aaron Wilburn, Johnny Parrack and the Calvary Boys. Circle this night in red on your personal calendar. God bless – pray for us to be faithful, healthy and in the center of HIS will.

In HIS love, Price and Ann Harris