La Piazza Press

La Piazza Press is our monthly newsletter that we use to keep everyone informed of our progress towards our goal of becoming missionaries with Saint's Equipped to Evangelize in San Lorenzo, Italy.  Our vision is to see the piazzas (town squares) filled with evangelical Christians.  Would you be willing to share in that vision?  If so, please click the Subscribe button above to receive our monthly newsletter.  For more information, you can visit our website at www.littlesitaly.com

Current Happenings - May 14, 2007

Life continues to be fast and furious for us.  In the last month we had a yard sale, sold our house, packed up and moved what was left of our belongings to Pennsylvania.  (Please see our new contact information below.)  We are in the process of unpacking and repacking for Italy.  Whew, we're tired!  But we are also very blessed!  Our Sunday school class stood by us all the way.  They had a packing and loading party for us, provided lunch for both events, and prayed us through the whole process.  When we arrived in Pennsylvania our daughters and son-in-laws were here to unload the truck and give us moral support.  God has been so gracious to us!  This week we spoke at our grandsons first grade class doing a show & tell about our ministry in Italy.  Earlier in the week both of our grandsons voluntarily told us that they had asked Jesus into their hearts this last winter and then asked us if we had done the same.  They wanted to make sure that we were saved also.  Is that not the most precious thing that you have ever heard?  We have been praying for their salvation and now at the tender ages of six and seven, we are confident that God has answered our prayers.  Hallelujah!  The verse God has been pressing in on our hearts is Luke 17:10; "So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'"  Lord, we pray for attitudes like that!

Italy Bound

On June 16th, our youngest daughter, Brittany, marries Stephen Marshall (who we dearly love) here in Allentown, PA.  Two days later, Tom leaves for Italy.   Once in Italy, he will immediately join a short term team who will be holding outreach events in a variety of towns in northeast Italy.  Throughout the summer, he will be working with numerous teams including a team sent from our home church in Ft. Myers, FL.  Talk about hitting the streets running!  By the way, your support dollars are already hard at work as S.E.E. has purchased a 9 passenger van for Tom to use in transporting teams.

Maureen will join him on August 20th after spending the summer finishing some last minute details such as securing health insurance, fund raising, and spending time with our grandchildren.  Once she arrives, we will find a place to live and Maureen will begin organizing the fall semester of English as a Second Language.  This is offered free of charge to Italians for the purpose of telling them about Jesus and winning them to Christ.

May Schedule

The beginning of the month has been spent moving to our cabin in Pennsylvania.  We fly to California May 16 to say goodbye to Maureen's extended family and return on the 21st.  We are continuing to fund raise but are also spending quality time with our children and grandchildren.

Support Update

The Lord has given us 85 prayer partners and 50 financial partners.  We praise the Lord for all of you!  The Euro has continued to push the exchange rate in the wrong direction; we are now losing 35% of every US Dollar versus 30% a month ago.  Our monthly short fall is $1,177.  We begin to draw our support this month.  Any amount of monthly support you could give would be greatly appreciated.  We will be hard pressed to do all that the ministry requires without it.  Please pray about your involvement in reaching the Italian people for Jesus.

To become apart of our financial support team, make your check payable to Saints Equipped to Evangelize.  Put our names on the memo line and indicate whether it is a special or monthly gift.  All contributions are tax deductible.  Mail your check to:  

S.E.E. - P.O. Box 587 - Bradenton, FL - 34206-0587

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