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themselves. The Lord is at work with the
people from Iran and it is such a joy to find
that the gospel we teach finds such willing
hearts to accept the saving truth. I think we
sometimes forget the hand of God in such
lives and think it depends on us. But we are
small cogs in a much larger machine. Jesus
said, “And they shall all be taught of God.
Everyone who has heard and learned of the
Father comes to me.” (John 6:45). The inter-
net connection at the hotel was quite good so
we were able to make a video link with Sue
back in the UK who was therefore present at
the baptism and the Breaking of Bread the
next day. She managed to take photos with
her camera of the computer screen. She cap-
tured two very moving moments - as Bro B
rose from the waters he knelt in prayer, as his
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first response, even before meeting my eyes
or taking the towel I offered him.
We must pray for this couple who are very
determined to share the news of their
re-birth with their friends in Iran who would
also like to be baptised. It is clear that there
are many of this generation who are resentful
of the state religion being imposed on them.
They are prepared to take huge risks to share
the gospel of Jesus. I am reminded of Daniel
and his friends who were captive in a close-by
country. They were equally determined to
remain faithful to their God despite the obvi-
ous risk to their lives. I feel humbled by their
act of faith and it has been a privilege to be
part of their transition from darkness to light,
from death to life”.
Carelinks | Italy
W
e really want to thank all who prayed and
donated so that two weeks of wonderful
work could take place in Italy during August
with the migrants. Without the Lord’s special
empowerment and your support, as ‘the back-
room boys’, those of us on the ground could
not have done it. It was a super team of ded-
icated, hard workers - Dave & Liz, Russell &
Dawn, Duncan & Cindy, Steve & Robin and Roy
& Jane were really all just supporting our
absolutely dynamic brothers Tony and Joseph
who are permanently in Italy. We taught many
hours of Bible truths to attentive audiences of
up to 40 migrants, as well as many one to one
sessions. The teaching was very capably
shared with Joseph and Tony. Joseph is so solid
in the Truth and utterly dedicated to taking
the true Gospel to the many migrants who
have ears to hear, and benefitted much from
coming to the UK for the Carelinks Confer-
ence. Tony was badly beaten as we reported
in the last Gospel News and has lost most of
the sight in one eye; we gave him funds to get
some more attention to it.