Γεια σας τύπος Χριστιανοί (hello fellow Christians)
Χαιρετίσματα από Θεσσαλονίκη (greetings from Thessaloniki). Today, we had a great time doing a walk-about tract distribution. We left them on cars, trucks, bikes, walls, phones, ticket booths, and gave them to many people people. In all, we walked for two hours. We wanted to go longer but had to get back to the church so that an a/c unit could be installed. While we were there, we made good use of our time and cleaned the building and performed some maintenance.
The city of Thessaloniki is a fair size city, land-wise. We estimate it to be about the size of Gainsville, Florida; however, people-wise, it is much larger. The average building in the city is at least five stories. The first floor is comprised of businesses, and everything above that is residential. There are many people here!
Pray for wisdom on the behalf of Angelo and Brent. These men have their hands full. Angelo has been told conflicting information with regard to having to serve in the Greek army. The law is that he must serve, but he has been told by one person that he will not have to serve, and another has told him he will have to serve. Let us bring the matter to our great God. Please pray for Angelo.
In case people wonder, Angelo does four things: sleep, eat, study, and witness. Our day begins sometime around 6 or 7am, on the street from 10 or 11am until 2pm, then eat and study until 2am on average. At this rate, he is going to burn out very soon, unless God intervenes.
If you think Florida is hot, visit this place. It is hotter than a fire cracker on the fourth of July. I was praying earlier and telling God that we are trying to reach these people for him but that we are not sufficient for the task. Well, we may not be but he is. God used Paul, and he can certainly use us, if we will obey him and go. The more I think about Jesus’ command, to preach the gospel, I see the simplicity and how any believer can do it.
Pray for us. Yours in Christ, brother Bernard.
