Fall 2008

To the churches and all those that have prayed for and supported Rody and I in the ministry here in Romania we wish to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Without God's people abiding in Christ and working together, praying together and supporting each other, little can be accomplished in His Kingdom. We would like to let you know that we too have prayed for you and appreciate the sacrifice that many have made so that we could continue the work God has called us to do.

We would like to share what we have been doing during the fall of 2008. We had 11 students return to the school here at Schitu Duca and 5 of them were women. Two of those students graduated this December after 2 1/2 years of study, coming two days a week. We now have 3 Romanian teachers, all graduates themselves of Romanian seminaries and two American's. We have a secretary who also fuctions as a translator and school administator. We have a fine Christian women as our cook. God has been so good to send great people into our lives here and we love and appreciate them much.

We have had the opportunity to teach and preach several times in the countries of Moldova and The Ukraine. Our times there have been used in equipping church leaders in how to make disciples, teaching methods and how to set up and start children's ministries. God has allowed us to meet and make new friends from around the world as He continues to open up doors of opportunity that allows us to fullfill His great commandment to go and make disciples.

It has been a priviledge to watch God work in the lives of so many. All of our students are involved in some form of ministry in their villages or cities. One of our graduates began to work in his village and God sent over 20 people to get involved in an Experiencing God class. 4 of those students will begin studying at the school this coming January. Others are involved in church planting, teaching and starting new Bible studies. Many of you know the village of 10 Sticks. They are involved in working in 3 new villages. We work with them at least once a month outside of the school setting teaching practical aspects of ministry is such things as preaching, conflict resolution, children's ministry and discipleship making.

God put us in the path of a church planter this fall who is excited about putting together a church planting team and using them to not only start new works but use them to teach church planting methods and principles. He is involved in working in 7 villages and we hope to move into at least 7 other villages who have never heard the gospel message.

Rody has been teaching and equipping women on how to put together children's programs and how to organize those programs. She has also been in teaching English as a Second Language in one of the churches in downtown Iasi. She is coming home to the states for several months starting in January to be there when our first grandbaby is born. She will not only be changing diapers but will also be visiting some of the local churches and giving first hand information on what God is doing here in Romania.

Life for all of us has its moments of difficulties and this is true even for us. Rody has been in the hosptial twice this fall for kidney stone troubles and we praise the Lord that she was able to be in a good hospital with people who cared. When she returns here she will again have to go back for more treatment. We thank you for all the prayers during these difficult times.

Our time on Sundays have been spent generally promoting the school in a variety of churches. I was invited to preach at the Association of Churches located in Bacu, Romania in October of this year and several of those churches invited us to come to their churches. Because of that effort the Lord has called several men and women to come and start school in Jan 2009. We have also spent time at the Tabara church, 2nd and 3rd Baptist churches in Iasi and in 10 sticks church and the House of Joy church in Iasi.

We enjoy and look forward to emails from people back home and it is never an inconvience for us to share in your hurts, joys and things that go on in your life back home. Our email addresses are:

Rody's email is rodyjayne@yahoo.com
David's email is roplanterman@yahoo.com

We will also be updating the web site located at www. romissions.org and will be making the site available in Romania in this coming spring.

We again thank you for your continued commitment to the great commisson through your prayers and giving. May we all grow more towards the full maturity in Christ in 2009.

God bless and take care Your missionaries in Romania

David and Rody Maynard