TOM and PATTI WHEELER
WBF Missionaries to
WALES

Field address:  Tom Wheeler   52 Penylan Close   Bassaleg   NP10 8NW   Wales, UK
E-mail address: prediger61@hotmail.com
Sent by: Tabernacle Baptist Church     P.O. Box 252     Crane, TX 79731

28 October 2007

YEAR IN REVIEW

When we began meeting in Caerleon last year I set what I considered to be a few modest goals. Some we have met; others we did not. One goal was to have as many as sixteen in services before our first anniversary service. That goal we were blessed to see accomplished by the end of January. And the nineteen at our first anniversary service the last Sunday in July has been our high day so far. I would like to see us have two dozen in services before the next anniversary, and that will mean I’ll have to fight against the unbelief that I preached about this morning!
            One goal that we did not meet the first year was to get several people into our services from the Caerleon community proper. We did get one lady living in Caerleon to visit with her little girl, but that family moved to England early in the summer. We have people coming from west, north, and east of Newport, but nobody from the community itself. But we are thankful for the people we do have, and every opportunity to serve the Lord that presents itself.
            Speaking of opportunities to serve, the car boot sales (see last letter) were interesting experiences. Of course, the vast majority were not interested, but Jack and I did get some Bibles and Christian literature into the hands of a few people. There is always the odd crank (car boot sales always draw some odd characters) who wants to rail against God, the church, and religion in general; but you just let them finish, say something positive for the Lord, and turn your attention to the next person who is coming by. Today was scheduled as the last boot sale for the year, but it was cancelled due to inclement weather. We’ll give it another go in the spring when they start up again.

HARVEST SUNDAY

This morning we acknowledged Jack & Ute Hardy being with us one year. It is just another blessing to be thankful for as we prepare for our Harvest service tonight. Harvest is probably the closest thing we have here in the UK to American Thanksgiving. Jack will be doing the speaking this evening, and then we’ll sit down for our harvest meal with the Lord’s people.

AUTUMN CAMP

Recently I sent out an email to several friends asking for prayer for the youth camp during the school half-term break. The camp starts tomorrow and runs to Friday. We ended up with one girl going - not as many as we would have liked, but one more than last year. And we all know the value of one soul and one life. So if you are getting the email version of this letter, please pray for everybody involved in camp this week - adults and kids.

May God richly bless all of you faithful rope holders as you make it possible for us to minister here.

Feeding a few and fishing for more,

Tom and Patti Wheeler

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