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Croatia, days 10-11: teen day camp; showing Luke film; tourism day

Once again, we want to thank you for your faithful prayers for us and the team in Croatia. Yesterday, we took 15 tweens/teens from the large Roma village to a park by the river. One of our summer teamers gave a sermon and clear Gospel presentation based on Luke 15:11-24 (the story of the ProdigalContinue reading “Croatia, days 10-11: teen day camp; showing Luke film; tourism day”

Croatia, day 9: VBS day 2, showing of film in Bayash

As always, we are grateful for your faithful prayers for us. Yesterday (Wednesday) we had wonderful weather and were able to hold the second day of VBS in both villages. Our theme was Jesus, as the Good Shepherd, who cares for his sheep, and loves each one so much that he leaves the 99 safeContinue reading “Croatia, day 9: VBS day 2, showing of film in Bayash”

Croatia, day 8: VBS in both villages

Thank you for your faithful prayers for us. On Tuesday, the weather was dry and beautiful so we were able to hold our VBS in both villages. In each village we sang songs, acted out Jesus’ parable of the sower sowing seed on the four types of soil, played an audio recording of the ScriptureContinue reading “Croatia, day 8: VBS in both villages”

Croatia, days 5-6: “the best laid plans of mice and men”

Thank you for your continued prayers. On Sunday morning, we enjoyed worshipping with a local Croatian Baptist church. In the afternoon, we went to the new village where we had been promised that we could use the community center to show the Gospel of Luke film. We ended up waiting over an hour and aContinue reading “Croatia, days 5-6: “the best laid plans of mice and men””

Our financial support; our trip to Croatia

We are so grateful to you all for your prayers for us and your faithful financial support! We wanted to mention that, due to increases in the cost of living (health insurance, vision and dental insurance, groceries, utilities, car insurance, and other car expenses, etc.), we now lack $2,000 per month to have our fullContinue reading “Our financial support; our trip to Croatia”

Wanted: Summer Teamers for Croatia, June 10-20, 2026

Starting at 50:00, watch “The Harvest is Plentiful, but the Laborers are Few”, Matthew 9:35-38 (a sermon preached February 15, 2026, at Metropolitan Bible Church, Oklahoma City, OK) WANTED: SUMMER TEAMERS FOR CROATIA What: helpers to run VBS & teen/tween campWho: 4-8 people, 18-years of age or older, who love kids & the BibleWhen: June 10-20, 2026Where: Sisak, CroatiaHowContinue reading “Wanted: Summer Teamers for Croatia, June 10-20, 2026”

Video updates from Croatia

Thank you for praying for us on our 2025 outreach in Croatia. Below are four short on-location videos where we talk about our Vacation Bible School and Bible translation outreach in Croatia.

The Prices Write (August 2025)

Thank you for your financial support and your faithful prayers for the work of Bible translation among the Roma. Please continue to pray for long-lasting fruit to come from our summer outreach in Croatia in June (pictured above). Please pray that the Lord will use the songs we sang, the stories we acted out, theContinue reading “The Prices Write (August 2025)”

Croatia summer outreach, #1

Thank you for praying for us. As you may know from the previous post, we were delayed for two days getting to Croatia. Just today, our luggage finally arrived, another three days late (for a total of five days late). But, the team in Croatia, as well as all the summer teamers, have been great,Continue reading “Croatia summer outreach, #1”

Packing for Croatia; prayer requests for final preparations

Next Wednesday, we leave for Croatia, so we have been busy packing and preparing for all the logistics to run the Vacation Bible School for children and teen day camp for Roma there with our summer teamers. (Above: Pam packing; below: team skit and song practice at our house) Our church youth group (pictured below)Continue reading “Packing for Croatia; prayer requests for final preparations”