Thank you for laboring with us!

We so appreciate your continued partnership through prayers and finances as we spread the gospel through the church in Burgos and missions trips in Europe. This newsletter includes:

• A woman searching for truth in a nation with no gospel churches
• Pictures
• Testimonies from Church and street
• Video from the Med: “God Keeps us Free!”
• Inspirational Quotes
• Information on partnership
• “Personal Corner”

Remember to visit our website anytime for updates, missions trainings, ministry vision, and ways to connect. LifeofGodintl.org.

Highlight: Republic of San Marino

During our February “Missionary Journey” we met a woman who was searching for her place and purpose in life. 

First, let me tell you about the country where we connected with her. We were in the “European Microstate” of San Marino. I had a special interest in this little republic because, after extensive internet searches, I was not able to find any gospel churches anywhere in the land. They have only Catholic churches, which have their place, but where would someone looking for Bible teaching go? We walked the streets, asked the hotel reception and in 3 days still found no evidence of any non-Catholic, Christian ministry. It is a very small country, but Jesus said that this gospel must be preached to every nation before the end will come. And we know that there are some people who never wander far from home. Pray and believe with us for a good church to be planted in San Marino. Its citizens will be thanking you for all eternity.

We met this woman at a laundromat on a cold, rainy Friday evening. The Lord had dealt with us to stay an extra day in San Marino, or it never would have happened. A retired circus performer in her 30’s, she has enrolled in university to study music. At first sight, Pastor Daphne sensed that she was searching for answers in her life. We began our conversation like one always does in a foreign laundromat, trying to figure out how the washers work. She came and went throughout the evening, and it looked like there may never be an opportunity to minister to her. Thankfully as our clothes were finishing in the dryer, we began to be able to share our lives with her. Especially for a European, she was open and interested as we explained about God’s plan for her life and showed her the Bible way to have a personal relationship with Him through Jesus Christ. She even asked how long we would be staying to see if we could get together again. We tried, but were not able to work out a time since we had to leave the next day. However, we did leave her with our contact information and the incorruptible word of God sown in her heart. Believe with us that she will receive her full salvation in Christ Jesus!

Let us know if you would like to take a mission trip with us. I guess some people dream of seeing Europe, but it is so much more fun to help a European see Jesus!

• One day on the street in Italy, a young Pakistani Muslim man asked me, “What is the one piece of advice that you can give me to help me live a successful life?” That makes it pretty easy to talk about God!
• In France, we met an American environmental inspector married to a research professor. They were very stressed about the Trump government cuts. He was getting his Luxemburg citizenship and looking for opportunities to move. I shared my testimony with him and told him that I would pray for them. Everybody needs Jesus!
• We met a very sweet Muslim man who came to work in Europe and has been separated from his wife and young child for years. It seemed that the Lord wanted me to focus on how He wanted to restore his family to him. It was very unique and dear.
• We met a Colombian immigrant in Italy on his way to Spain. We were able to minister to him and give him a lot of practical help with immigration questions. 
• One of our church members asked for prayer concerning a relative that had completely cut himself off from her. The next day he called her! Praise God!
• We just got our long term residency! We had been temporary residents with much fewer privileges. In the process, the government asked me for a document that seemed very difficult to obtain. After a week of lawyers, government agencies, and faith, God got me what I needed! Glory!
• Speaking of the government, one of our church members had been desperately trying to get an appointment with a certain agency for weeks. We prayed and he had one within a few days.
• Time does not permit us to talk of the Nigerian at the supermarket, the lemon farmer in Sicily, the olive vendor in the Catania market who showed unusual favor, the sweet woman at the bakery, or the parking lot attendant who talked to us for almost an hour… and we didn’t even speak the same language!

Video from the Mediterranean Sea:
“God keeps us Free!”

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Inspirational quotes from partners:

If you want to glow in the dark, you have to spend time in the light.
– Rev. Glen Brown

If Satan can keep the believer in the arena of reasoning and doubt,
he will whip him every time.
 If the believer can keep Satan in the Arena of faith,
he will whip him every time. 
– Pastor Darrell Copes (Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin)

If we get really good at seeing how God sees things, then and only then can we have the proper perspective of ourselves.  – Pastor Renée Mitchener

Let’s do it Together!

The ministry is expanding! The church in Spain continues to advance in God’s plan. In recent years, Rev. Rich has done mission trips about 2 months out of the year. We plan to do more than 4 months of mission trips in 2025 and over 6 months in 2026. Why? Because in Europe (and other nations), very few people have known the Lord. Look at these statistics: only one in 50 (Spain) or one in 75 (France, Ireland) or one in 100 (Italy) or even one in 200 (Israel, Poland) people are saved. [To put that in perspective, 1 in 4 Americans claim to be evangelical.] Where we work, country after country is filled with city after city starved for the light of the gospel and full of people currently on their way to hell. We must bring them the light and help them change course! Much more travel equals much more cost. 

God is our great provider,
and if we all do our part, it won’t be too much for anyone.

Trust God with us to increase our finances by 1/3 at this time.
We could achieve this with the following commitments:
1 partner at $1000 per month
1 partner at $750 per month
2 partners at $500 per month
3 partners at $250 per month
5 partners at $100 per month
10 partners at $50 per month
20 partners at $25 per month
25 partners at $10 per month

Please pray about getting involved, and do whatever the Lord puts on your heart.  We would be honored to have you take hold of this work with us and help us reach further. God gives us each the grace to do our part. If now is not a time to do more financially, perhaps you know someone who is looking to partner with a ministry like ours. And your prayers are always the most valuable thing that you can give!

Write us and let us know how you would like to get involved. We are excited about what the Lord is doing and your part in His plan!

office@lifeofgodintl.org

For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. – Galatians 6:8-10

Correction: In our last partner e-mail, we announced a mission trip to France, Italy, and Croatia. We did go to France and Italy, but did not make it to Croatia. Although we didn’t receive any such written designation, if you gave specifically to support the Croatia portion of the trip, feel free to contact us for a refund or to redesignate the gift. Thank you!

Personal corner:
We got to take a vacation with our parents!

Thank you again for your prayers and partnership. We believe that God is putting together all of our prayers, giving, and steps of obedience to provide good, stable, Word & Spirit ministry all over the world. The Gospel must be preached in all nations. This revival must come to full fruition. The harvest must be gathered in. The Lord must return! By His grace we will be faithful in our generation. Many blessings to you and yours! 
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We wish you a wonderful Christmas season and a blessed New Year!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year to celebrate our Lord and Christian family. Thank you so much for your prayers and support throughout the year. Imagine what is coming in 2025. We will know our Lord Jesus more and progress farther in fulfilling His plan and reaching to the ends of the earth with His gospel. What a privilege to do it with you!

Remember our website is always available for updates, missions trainings, ministry vision, and ways to connect.

Visit us anytime at:
LifeofGodintl.org.

God is blessing the Church in Burgos

• The doctors told one of our church members that her sister was unresponsive and going to die. She wrote Pastor Daphne and they prayed separately. Her sister recovered and went home the same day! (She lives in the Dominican Republic.)
• A lady at church was doubled over with severe pain in her back. She said that the moment that Pastor Daphne laid hands on her back all of the pain stopped!
• One of our church members was struggling to get His residency paperwork approved for a long time. We believed with him and he was approved.
• We have such solid helpers and ministry trainees. Praise God!
• Four people were baptized in water at our “Baptism at Christmas” celebration. How fun!

Inspirational quotes from partners:

If it’s in the ring with you, you can whip it!  – Pastor James Lillis

A mistake is never a failure if you learn from it.  – Pastor Josh Ehmke

Provide a spiritual supply for your leaders. Pray for them.  – Pastor Amy Siegel

What God did in Eastern Europe

• Only 1 day in Vilnius, Lithuania, how do I best use my time? I finished eating my lunch and was about to throw away my trash. The Holy Sprit told me to wait. The young family next to me was speaking some English. As I waited, the Lord said, “I have positioned you next to them.” A few minutes later, He said, “Now.” I asked them where they were from. As they learned that I am a minister, they were so open. They invited me for dinner. We laughed and shared for 2 hours that evening. I’ve never had anything move that quickly.
• Cinthia works in a museum giftshop. She was very open to the things of God. We prayed for healing for her stomach, and Pastor Greg ministered to her about difficulties in her family. She grew up in church and wanted to draw near to the Lord again. [Bratislava, Slovakia]
• HIGHLIGHT: Olsztyn, Poland is a city of over 160,000 people that has no Pentecostal, non-denominational, nor faith church. We only had one day. Lord, where do we go? In the spirit, I saw a certain place. It turned out to be a BBQ restaurant run by a local who lived in the USA for 17 years. He spoke great English and sat and visited with us. What an amazing connection.
• Also in Olsztyn, we met Steven, a Catholic priest. He feels persecuted by the Orthodox church because His church broke away from them. We discussed the scriptures with him, and he commended our courage.
• I sat next to a Swiss diplomat on the bus. As we discussed Europe and the Russian-Ukraine war, I was able to share testimonies of the Lord’s goodness and many gospel truths. It was awesome!
• Looking for a good way to break the ice when witnessing? While seeking the Lord for help, I walked into a store and met a guy playing “Mary, did you know?” on his cell phone. He just liked the music. Cool opportunity to share Jesus’ love! [Warsaw, Poland]
• Lena was stressed about getting home from work in traffic. I tried to encourage & help her. Later, I saw her again and gave her some material about the Lord. She received sweetly. [Warsaw, Poland]
• My friend Chris and I were walking down the street. The Lord prompted him to greet a young father as we passed by. He turned out to be an Iraqi UN employee stationed in and displaced from Lebanon because of the war. We spoke for over an hour and shared our faith in Christ. He was quite open! [Riga, Latvia]
• Our cab driver in Budapest, Hungry was open and spoke good English. I asked him if he knew what it meant to be saved. We were able to have a long conversation about the gospel with him. Praise God for open doors!

[Names have been changed in the above testimonies.]

Christmas in the Baltic States

Mission trip to France, Italy, and Croatia

Winter of 2024

Soon we will be off on our next mission trip. We will be evangelizing the lost and connecting with local ministers, all as the Lord leads. Jesus said, “This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” (Matthew 24:14) What a privilege it is to bring the gospel where so few have heard, seen and understood the light of God’s Word. That is changing!
Pray that the Lord will guide us to the right people and give us His supernatural words and power to meet the deepest need. His Word says: “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” (Romans 8:14), and “[praying]… for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel” (Ephesians 6:19).

Trip Budget: $4000.

Click on the PayPal button further down in this email if would like to help us reach these wide-open harvest fields. Thank you so much, and may the Lord multiply your seed sown (2 Corinthians 9:10).

Let’s do it Together!

The ministry is expanding! The church in Spain is growing even when we travel. In recent years, Rev. Rich has done mission trips about 2 months out of the year. We plan to do more than 4 months of mission trips in 2025 and over 6 months in 2026. Why? Because in Europe (and other nations), very few people have known the Lord. Look at these statistics: only one in 50 (Spain) or one in 75 (France, Ireland) or one in 100 (Italy) or even one in 200 (Israel, Poland) people are saved. [To put that in perspective, 1 in 4 Americans claim to be evangelical.] Where we work, country after country is filled with city after city starved for the light of the gospel and full of people currently on their way to hell. We must bring them the light and help them change course! Much more travel equals much more cost. 

God is our great provider,
and if we all do our part, it won’t be too much for anyone.

Trust God with us to increase our finances by 1/3 at this time.
We can achieve this with the following commitments:
1 partner at $1000 per month
1 partner at $750 per month
2 partners at $500 per month
3 partners at $250 per month
5 partners at $100 per month
10 partners at $50 per month
20 partners at $25 per month
25 partners at $10 per month

Please pray about getting involved, and do whatever the Lord puts on your heart. We would be honored to have you take hold of this work with us and help us reach further. God gives us each the grace to do our part. If now is not a time to do more financially, perhaps you know someone who is looking to partner with a ministry like ours. And your prayers are always the most valuable thing that you can give!

Write us and let us know how you would like to get involved. We are excited about what the Lord is doing and your part in His plan!

office@lifeofgodintl.org

For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. – Galatians 6:8-10

Do you want to receive our paper mailings?

We usually send out 1 or 2 regular/Christmas mailings every year. Send us your address if you would like to receive them. Or if you need to update your address, e-mail or phone number, let us know.

Contact us at: office@lifeofgodintl.org.

Thank you again for your prayers and partnership. We believe that God is putting together all of our prayers, giving, and steps of obedience to provide good, stable, Word & Spirit ministry all over the world. The Gospel must be preached in all nations. This revival must come to full fruition. The harvest must be gathered in. The Lord must return! By His grace we will be faithful in our generation. Many blessings to you and yours! 
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We had a wonderful ministry trip around the USA this past summer. It was great to see many of you who have been friends & partners for years. And how exciting it was to meet new people from Connecticut to California, New York to Florida. The Lord is so good to connect us together. 
Thank you so much for the outpouring of interest in receiving our updates. The mailing list grew an incredible 48% because of you. We are so encouraged to have you as a part of this good work!
Along with emails and occasional paper mailings, our website is always available for updates, missions trainings, ministry vision, and ways to connect.

Please visit us anytime at:
LifeofGodintl.org.

Pictures from USA trip

The Vision of Life of God International

• Jesus: We love the Lord, and our relationship with Him. Putting Jesus first and following Him fully is the only way to truly have joy and purpose in life.
• The Unreached: There are places on earth where almost no one knows the truth of God’s Word, the reality of His Holy Spirit, and the experience of God’s goodness in their lives. We are compelled to do all we can to reach the people in these places for Jesus in preparation for His soon return.
• The Plan: We believe God to be able to bring the very best ministry to the places that have had the least amount of God’s light. Although we want to see more and more reached and set free, we are not moved by numbers or crowds. Our focus is bringing the gospel where its light has shined the most dimly, so that the people there can have the hope of eternal life.
• And YOU: This ministry – the mission trips, the church in Spain, the traveling ministry, the website, the prayer team, the newsletters – is a place where like-minded people can join forces with the Lord to reach the least reached areas of the world so that “this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” (Matthew 24:14)

Inspirational quotes from partners:

The Church was born out of the wind and the fire. That is the way it started, and that is the way that it is going out.   – Pastor Scott Webb

Every Christian wants to do something big for God. There is nothing bigger than leading the next person to Jesus Christ.  – Pastor Chas Stevenson

Let’s get this job done.  – Pastor Michael Lokietek

More Pictures from USA trip

Let’s do it Together!

The ministry is expanding! As we mention below, the church in Spain is growing even while we are away. In recent years, Rev. Rich has done mission trips about 2 months out of the year. We plan to do more than 4 months of mission trips in 2025 and over 6 months in 2026. Why? Because in Europe (and other nations), very few people have known the Lord. Look at these statistics: only one in 50 (Spain) or one in 75 (France, Ireland) or one in 100 (Italy) or even one in 200 (Israel) people are saved. [To put that in perspective, 1 in 4 Americans claim to be evangelical.] Where we work, country after country is filled with city after city starved for the light of the gospel and full of people currently on their way to hell. We must bring them the light and help them change course! Much more travel equals much more cost. 
 

God is our great provider,
and if we all do our part, it won’t be too much for anyone.

Trust God with us to increase our finances by 1/3 at this time.
We could achieve this with the following commitments:
1 partner at $1000 per month
1 partner at $750 per month
2 partners at $500 per month
3 partners at $250 per month
5 partners at $100 per month
10 partners at $50 per month
20 partners at $25 per month
25 partners at $10 per month

Please pray about getting involved, and do whatever the Lord puts on your heart.  We would be honored to have you take hold of this work with us and help us reach further. God gives us each the grace to do our part. If now is not a time to do more financially, perhaps you know someone who is looking to partner with a ministry like ours. And your prayers are always the most valuable thing that you can give!

Write us and let us know how you would like to get involved. We are excited about what the Lord is doing and your part in His plan!

office@lifeofgodintl.org

For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. – Galatians 6:8-10

Missions trip to Eastern Europe

November 4 – December 3, 2024

In just a week, I will be leaving for Eastern Europe for a month! I will be meeting up with 3 different traveling companions throughout the trip. We will visit Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Finland and Latvia, and perhaps two other nations. Every one of these countries borders Russia or the Ukraine (and Poland borders both). Being close to a war zone changes people’s perspective and often creates an opening to talk about God.
In Riga, Latvia, where we will spend almost 2 weeks, the population is 40% Russian, which is an important reason that the Lord has led us there. This city has been on edge since the war between Russia and the Ukraine broke out because there are so many opposing views on whose side is just. Everyone needs the gospel of peace.
Pray that the Lord will guide us to the right people and give us His supernatural words and power to meet the deepest need. His Word says: “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” (Romans 8:14), and “[praying]… for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel” (Ephesians 6:19).

Trip Budget: $6,000.

Click on the PayPal button above if you would like to help us reach these wide-open harvest fields. Thank you so much, and may the Lord multiply your seed sown (2 Corinthians 9:10).

God grew the church in Burgos while we were away!

Do you want to receive our paper mailings?

We usually send out 1 or 2 regular/Christmas mailings every year. Send us your address if you would like to receive them. Or if you need to update your address, e-mail or phone number, let us know.

Contact us at: office@lifeofgodintl.org.

Thank you again for your prayers and partnership. We believe that God is putting together all of our prayers, giving, and steps of obedience to provide good, stable, Word & Spirit ministry all over the world. The Gospel must be preached in all nations. This revival must come to full fruition. The harvest must be gathered in. The Lord must return! By His grace we will be faithful in our generation. Many blessings to you and yours! 
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