TOM and PATTI WHEELER
WBF Missionaries to
WALES
6
November 2006
THE HARDYS ARRIVE
We
mentioned in our last letter that Jack and Ute Hardy would soon be joining us
here in the work. Well, they have now been here a week and a half and are
already beginning to bond with the people in this new work. We are all excited
about the prospects here, and Patti and I want to thank Aurora Baptist Church
for helping to expedite the Hardys’ departure for Wales - not that you
didn’t want to keep them around for a while longer, but because they will be
such a blessing here in Wales.
UPDATE ON NEW WORK
The
church plant in Caerleon, Grace Baptist, continues to meet in the Scout Hut. I
think that the Scout people originally looked at us with a bit of skepticism,
but as the weeks go by they perceive that we care about the community and
aren’t some kind of fly-by-night operation. I try to steer the conversations
with the scoutmaster in a spiritual direction whenever possible, but right now
being honest in our dealings and maintaining a proper testimony with the Scouts
is our best inroads with them. They are surprised that we are so diligent in
paying our rent for the building. What does that suggest about their dealings
with Christians in the past?
We have taken
a break the last few weeks from looking at proposals for a
covenant/constitution/confession in order to have our harvest meal and to
welcome the Hardys to Wales, but this Thursday we will be back at it again. It
will be good to have Jack’s experience and input in the discussions. This is
something that we want to get right as we plant this new work. I’ve stressed
the importance of having right attitudes towards our brothers and sisters in
Christ and I believe that the folks are taking these things to heart. Pray that
these meetings will go well. We so much want Grace to be the kind of church that
honors God by making His glory our foremost priority.
May God
richly bless all of you - our prayerful supporters - as you make it possible for
us to continue ministering here.
Feeding
a few and fishing for more on the east bank of the pond,
Tom
and Patti Wheeler
Field address: Tom Wheeler 52 Penylan
Close Bassaleg NP10 8NW Wales, UK
E-mail address: prediger61@hotmail.com
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