Elijah Christopher Has Arrived

The blessings of the Lord are endless. Our newest grandson:
Elijah Christopher
Arrived on September 21st at 2:43pm
7lb 15oz and 19.25 inches long

^{Ps. 71:18}Now that I am old and gray,

do not abandon me, O God.

Let me proclaim your power to this new generation,

your mighty miracles to all who come after me.

^{Ps. 78:4}We will not hide these truths from our children;

we will tell the next generation

about the glorious deeds of the LORD,

about his power and his mighty wonders.

Once again we witnessed God's incredible grace and the miracle of the birth of our new grandson. What a delight!

Romania - 2010

TRAGOVISTE
This year's trip to Romania was exceptional. First of all we got to travel with our dear friends, Brian and Beth. As we arrived in Tragoviste at the Life of Hope Church, we were greeted by the many bothers and sisters that we have grown to love over the years. The Lord used and annointed the Molloys to encourage so many of our fellow laborers. We spent a great deal of time one on one loving, sharing and encouraging.

Below is a meeting with the leaders in the church.

The youth of the church helped us and their pastor's wife minister a VBS for three days. As you can see below they put their heart into the puppets and drama. The children loved it and a crowd was drawn daily.
Below is Joseph in jail asking the butler to not forget him when he goes to the Pharaoh.
Saturday night we were invited to join their family meeting. Terry ministered to the whole group and then we divided the men and women into groups. It was a time of questions and answers on subjects of marriage, parenting and involvement in ministry.
BUCHAREST
Our second leg of the trip was to travel to Bucharest to Casa Shalom Orphanage. We have been coming here for 8 years and it was delightful to meet up with old friends. One blessing we encountered was to buy some groceries for a family that Becky has been helping out. It was precious to spend some time with this family.

Below are some of the children that used to live at Casa Shalom. When we started coming most of them were little children. If you look closely you may recognize many of them. The little children have grown up and come back to help Becky with camps and other ministries over the summer. Their names
bottom row starting from the left
Catalin, Marius and Alex
top row from left
David, Estera, Mihaila,Elena, Raluca, Maria, Nicoleta holding Raluca's son, & Becky.
Having some fun at Casa Shalom. Terry picking up his cross daily


This next picture is a long story.

Please keep the Romanian church and our dear friends in your prayers.

Haiti Report

Last month Terry traveled to Haiti to reunite with pastors and leaders we support. It was also to see what the Lord would have Mantle Ministries do there at this time. From the mountains, the country looks beautiful, but up close is the devastating poverty and brokenness of the people.
Some things have changed and some have not. The earthquake caused a great deal of devastation in an already impoverished country.

Below is the devastation of the parliament building.
Relief organizations from around the world brought many tents and much more. Below is a tent city. This was built in a park and for many may be a nicer home than they ever experienced.
Truck loads of clothes were delivered to the churches and neighborhoods. Below is brother Benny from Alpha Ministries in India, very familiar with developing countries, serving the Haitian people.
A trip to the port brought many more donations. Below is brother John who was delighted to serve the Haitians once again.
With the donations of the generous people we bought rice and oil to deliver to the hungry in the churches and neighborhoods. We are so grateful for those who in difficult times, reached out to be a blessing to those more unfortunate than they are.

Passing out the food and clothing is always a challenge in Haiti.
Below is the church in Artis. An earlier hurricane blew most of the church's roof away and the back wall was detached from the foundation. So they have rebuilt it wider and added a second story. But what has not changed, is that the people still walk hours to attend church in the best outfit they own with a hunger to know Jesus.
Inside the church.
Twenty years ago, we went every summer to deliver a VBS up in the mountains. It was so exciting to meet some of the now adults, remember coming to our VBS as children and now members of the church. Seeing fruit years later is a wonderful experience.

As Jesus said in Mk. 14.7 "..you always have the poor with you and whenever you can, do good to them..."

HAITI - EAST MEETS WEST

This little country, almost hidden in the vast ocean, is not hidden from the heart of God



Next Week Terry will be traveling to Haiti and reuniting with this country and the ministers we have worked with in the past. John Puleo, who has experience with work teams will we joining him. John has helped build churches and schools in this nation in the past. Terry has ministered and helped start churches. Joining them on this trip is our dear friend Benny Mathews, who has an established ministry in India.

It is very exciting to help the East meet the West and see what the future holds.


Please keep these men in your prayers. They will be leaving Wednesday, April 21 and returning a week later. We are excited to see what the future holds.

DOUBLE PORTION

"...in your land you shall possess a double portion; yours shall be everlasting joy." Isa. 61:7


On March 22, 2010 we received more of our heritage from the Lord. (Ps. 127:3) Tommy and Keri gave us two more beautiful grandchildren. The twins have finally arrived - Jonathan Edward 7lbs 1oz - 20 inches (on the right) and David Thomas 6lbs 12oz - -181/2 inches. (on the left) Thank you Lord for our beautiful healthy baby boys. Our heart has enlarged once again

Ps 34:3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!