MAY – JUNE 2011
CHAPLIN CHECK-UP
from Riga, Latvia
e-mail: cdc2849@gmail.com (Carl)
radch5@gmail.com (Becky)
Blog: www.latviachaplins.blogspot.com
MTW missionaries in Latvia & Lithuania
Phone: 601-724-5728 (reaches us in Latvia)
SUMMER ARRIVED THIS WEEK-END (5/21) J AND WE WENT BIKE RIDING! (Lots of others did also)
--got us all in the mood for our summer activities which we have been planning for months with Martins & Anda Martinson. Please pray for ALL these activities; and especially for hearts to be changed, and drawn to love the Lord.
Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Ps. 127:1
IT ALL BEGINS--- on Mon. (5/23) with the arrival of DR. MARK BOLYARD from Union Univ., Jackson, TN.
~He will have talks on Faith & Science to teens, young adults, and medical students (both in Latvia & Lithuania)
~There will be discussion times, prayer walks, and other interaction in both Riga & Kaunas, Lithuania
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BRAD & CALEB arrive May 28th
SO much is planned for them they (& we) really need your prayers. Brad & Caleb’s main responsibility will be discipling our present teens & young adults and involving them in outreach to others.
Activities planned: Lots of time spent with these people; helping with Light Café; weekly one-day activities, hikes, camps, week-long baseball training in a sports facility, and activities in parks. (Photo from last year)
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REV. RON & GAYLE CLEGG are to be here June 22 – 28 to speak at the church’s Family Camp in Latvia & a 2-day conference in Lithuania for seminary students. Ron is pastor of Parkview Pres. In Lilburn, Georgia.
~Family Camp for the Reformed churches is always great with over 100 attending. It is over some the longest days of the year (& believe us these are long days!), so plenty of time for teaching and activities (who sleeps?). Here is a photo from last year with Mark Bolyard (on end), Carl & Becky, and many others.
After the Family Camp, Ron will go to Vilnius, Lithuania with Carl for a conference. PLEASE PRAY FOR BOTH THESE ACTIVITIES.
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FAMILIES & MOMS’GROUP - Hard to have Moms’ group during the summer when Moms need to be with children, BUT plans are moving forward for a series of Parenting Seminars this fall.
PRAISE God for our wonderful team of 4 couples who are working to get details ready. PLEASE PRAY that all the talks can be translated and we will find a “good voice” to record them.
TEEN GIRLS – Since both our interns are guys, Anda hopes to spend special time with the teen girls each week this summer. Pray this works out.
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IN ADDITION—
Work on Lux Mundi continues (luxmundi.lv) – more articles up! More articles being translated.
Baltic Reformed Theological Seminary will continue with courses in June. Dr. Mark Vanderhart will have an intensive course on “Post-Exilic Prophets.” PLUS he is offering a 6-week Greek class for those interested (thru middle of July). Please pray for these courses.
Truly a very packed next 6 weeks. We pray for grace, wisdom, strength and God to work mightily.
“Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit.” Say the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6
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We end with GOOD NEWS! Not only are we well and doing fine, but we are soon to have teammates!! Robert & Jeanne Smith have set the third week of July as their arrival in Riga!! We praise God for this.
This is in exactly two months! Pray as they have much to do both before they come and after they arrive.
Together for God’s Kingdom work in the Baltics,
Carl & Becky Chaplin
