tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30442527290105409722023-11-16T07:45:06.731-08:00Liz and Roger in IstanbulNow thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
II Corinthians 2:14Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-27164970555797999002011-05-19T11:47:00.001-07:002011-05-19T11:56:50.506-07:00God is good!Hello dear friends,<br />I just wanted to let all of you know (if you don't already), that Liz is feeling MUCH better the past few weeks and it looks like the morning sickness is over! Praise the Lord! She lost a total of 20 pounds, but has now started to gain normally. We can't thank you enough for all the prayers you have prayed for her. They were truly felt! We feel very loved and taken care of!<br />We found out that we are having a baby GIRL!! God is so good and we are just waiting to see what He has for us each day.Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-30847416630344991252011-03-09T11:48:00.000-08:002011-03-09T11:49:15.378-08:00Azeri music group visiting with P. Elshan<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzHoIIWzoTFy8UCXVKmY8_u5_m4NyFaoZgm_8Vn81WrkCtAATBR-TxLbHw1bkzarprbtYrzi3gWFxMvm_a9ocliVqiYb6UnIDmsxPITt4_-zC7zSfKWa_c2CclixV5n9TAD1vY9a2udQ/s1600/photo-755379.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzHoIIWzoTFy8UCXVKmY8_u5_m4NyFaoZgm_8Vn81WrkCtAATBR-TxLbHw1bkzarprbtYrzi3gWFxMvm_a9ocliVqiYb6UnIDmsxPITt4_-zC7zSfKWa_c2CclixV5n9TAD1vY9a2udQ/s320/photo-755379.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582169670459606994" /></a></p>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-36160945584172534502011-03-09T11:47:00.002-08:002011-03-09T11:48:12.814-08:00Men's meeting!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_J4qhsWI_DxMVF-3eUpRHwQ3_PgJ8J6Cs8dpNFClEJPxMxkptpCqoVMf-r9Pdo_cLafbz3z5mVsFHinqN0aiGzAuu83PIRbtnTor8p7gbXmySHcpOKjvQajhCiPvfDHAjr53M7sv8zc/s1600/photo-792815.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_J4qhsWI_DxMVF-3eUpRHwQ3_PgJ8J6Cs8dpNFClEJPxMxkptpCqoVMf-r9Pdo_cLafbz3z5mVsFHinqN0aiGzAuu83PIRbtnTor8p7gbXmySHcpOKjvQajhCiPvfDHAjr53M7sv8zc/s320/photo-792815.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582169394126266834" /></a></p>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-82878192248006267242011-03-09T11:47:00.001-08:002011-03-09T11:47:36.118-08:00Joe Lavoie is in Istanbul!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofionrVZ4u-fFNbnG-ntn1GCv7kS2cCki29wRjRzgT5rygT38FwDlr8yXSIPy8JfwH6N36vhvsCX2gYz0b3QdCfGOgCm4TLP9PYuaDkYnM0kBquJTExjQi91W1iJi4mD-BgBdJ2F2KRA/s1600/photo-756119.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofionrVZ4u-fFNbnG-ntn1GCv7kS2cCki29wRjRzgT5rygT38FwDlr8yXSIPy8JfwH6N36vhvsCX2gYz0b3QdCfGOgCm4TLP9PYuaDkYnM0kBquJTExjQi91W1iJi4mD-BgBdJ2F2KRA/s320/photo-756119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582169247850873346" /></a></p>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-48197350817755137482011-03-06T13:41:00.001-08:002011-03-06T13:41:26.679-08:00Urgent- EuroCon is right around the corner!Dear friends,<br>I am writing to you again because the response to the first letter was not what we were hoping. We have only been able to raise $210 - and we are very thankful to those who already gave! But we need at least another $500 minimum. <br>Please, consider helping us get two of our key disciples to this conference! It's so important that they can be encouraged by the global Body of Christ! So please, give generously and joyfully! <br>Again, we are so thankful to those who have given already and we value your love and support so much!<br>God bless you,<p>Roger & Liz RobbinsLiz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-33738315252390232792011-02-27T17:09:00.001-08:002011-02-27T17:09:59.927-08:00Please, help send our Turks to EuroCon!<div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); font-size: 15px; font-family: Tahoma; ">Hello dear friends and supporters,<br>It is that time of year again when we will have our annual European Conference in Budapest, starting <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://94" x-apple-data-detectors="true">March 15</a>. In the past, we have always had a small group of Turks attend. It proves to be a life changing time for them every time in each individual life! This year, we have two young Turkish disciples that we would like to have go to Eurocon - Alp (in the picture with Roger) and Erhan (in the picture with P.Matti). Alp has been before and has been looking forward to it for the whole year. Erhan has never been before and is very excited to be able to experience what its like to be surrounded by hundreds of believers just like him, hearing the Word daily, and being edified by the Holy Spirit's presence.<br>We are asking you to help support these two men of God in any way you can. We need money to cover their hotel ($125 each), their registration ($15 each), their airfare ($250 each), and food. If you can help with ANY of these areas, please do. I cannot stress enough how important this conference can be in their lives of faith. These are two of our key disciples. They have all their paperwork in order and are just waiting for God to do a miracle!<br>If you would like to help, please let me know so that we can start to plan for their trips. I know it is short notice and I apologize for that - there has been alot going on and we are not as organized as we should be. But God is greater than us and we are trusting that He will touch your hearts to give as you have in the past, with generosity and joy.<br>Thank you so much for your love, prayers, and support. God bless you!</span><br><br>Liz Robbins<div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-63199761861401641292011-02-21T12:12:00.000-08:002011-02-21T12:13:15.459-08:00Change is in the air...Hello dear friends,<br>Sorry that we have not been more in touch. I know many of you heard that Liz was in the hospital. But let me start with the good news. Liz is pregnant! She is in her 7th week. The moment we landed in Istanbul was the moment everything started to deteriorate. She did not stop throwing up for four days, which was when we decided to go to the hospital. She spent three long tortuous nights there but was under excellent supervision and tender care of many sweet Turkish nurses. She has a severe form of morning sickness that only affects 3-5% of pregnant women. There was no way of knowing this would happen to a young healthy girl like Liz and the timing of it is uncanny as well... <br>So, we decided to leave the hospital this morning when she seemed to be improving a little bit. We have made the big decision to fly back home to Baltimore tomorrow morning. As some of you may know, Maryland offers free healthcare to pregnant women for those who qualify. So based on financial reasons, we think it's wise to head back as soon as possible so that we don't waste more money here on her treatment. We really value all the love and prayers - they were really felt and needed. <br>Please continue to pray for Liz and also for some big upcoming decisions that are looming. Roger will be returning to Istanbul for a period of time to be here with P. Matti and will also be going to EuroCon. We are unsure how long he will stay there and of course we don't like to be separated at a time like this. But we feel very taken care of and are trusting God for the amazing things He has in store for the Robbins family!<p>Liz Robbins<br>Sent from my iPhoneLiz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-23044189156565942382011-01-11T06:02:00.001-08:002011-01-11T06:02:32.222-08:00Christmas Concert in St. Maria<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvgSX3KnQt_RpMtYXhVKpguFvb7LBbt1vZBEp0cSUb-Qt9wF7ekhkIeWoZYIVrsWfxCKUpdyMObuwGhGwtPn17nIwhA6GP0_FmnHlBrDUL9fD66hXqXfWAn4smoZmV_ujGrUfMTqvCZ4/s1600/photo-752222.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvgSX3KnQt_RpMtYXhVKpguFvb7LBbt1vZBEp0cSUb-Qt9wF7ekhkIeWoZYIVrsWfxCKUpdyMObuwGhGwtPn17nIwhA6GP0_FmnHlBrDUL9fD66hXqXfWAn4smoZmV_ujGrUfMTqvCZ4/s320/photo-752222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560928462493653682" /></a></p>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-15989285192167387252011-01-10T12:58:00.001-08:002011-01-10T12:58:37.243-08:00EuroCon 2011 Budapest, Hungary<div>Below is an email I just received about EuroCon that I really appreciated. We are really believing that more Turks will be able to go to EuroCon this year than ever before. Believe with us!</div><div><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div> <p>Sometimes, over the years, the Lord has brought brothers and sisters to Eurocon from places as far away as India and Peru. I believe it could be a year for all of us to"think outside the box" and believe God for the extra. What could God do this year with us? I believe it will be a timely and very relevant conference for each of us.</p> <p>Especially, let's pray for God to send people to Budapest who have never been before. To all of us, let's put our hearts into this work knowing that God will send<br> people and will promote His Son.</p> <p>Pastor Schaller<br> GGWO Baltimore</p> <p><strong>GGWO Eurocon March 15-19, 2011 in Budapest Hungary</strong><br></p></div></blockquote>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-11471850301824137222011-01-04T20:16:00.001-08:002011-01-04T20:16:44.664-08:00Merry Christmas!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFagcaCw9kKnvsgheK5fMPWwpLfn0iqvZ_2xxISJyt0yBQRY_BrzCgf9meSWfSXfUnvE_IUwtHkuuhp2HtUNdMmD2zkhCUSm3dd6DYtrqv-tzlgnmkq0_arUMlxMSTBqet1OnkNYYwHqI/s1600/photo-704665.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFagcaCw9kKnvsgheK5fMPWwpLfn0iqvZ_2xxISJyt0yBQRY_BrzCgf9meSWfSXfUnvE_IUwtHkuuhp2HtUNdMmD2zkhCUSm3dd6DYtrqv-tzlgnmkq0_arUMlxMSTBqet1OnkNYYwHqI/s320/photo-704665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558550993895463010" /></a></p>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-47040826213705086872011-01-04T20:13:00.000-08:002011-01-04T20:14:14.869-08:00Visiting family at Christmas<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX01GG5oXwgDAgtr6iTXuZAso4S8ase6jzFHdEKwoIcrVsBMdQ2a1itUavE3m2nQlDWeveuqOSB019Razj5_5aUdLYchSYWgCyFuyvTEcdlPA2YvtCNG-SBUvg5-SRzkDS4bDa5uYftH8/s1600/photo-754870.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX01GG5oXwgDAgtr6iTXuZAso4S8ase6jzFHdEKwoIcrVsBMdQ2a1itUavE3m2nQlDWeveuqOSB019Razj5_5aUdLYchSYWgCyFuyvTEcdlPA2YvtCNG-SBUvg5-SRzkDS4bDa5uYftH8/s320/photo-754870.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558550347403740034" /></a></p>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-80369643776559662342011-01-04T20:12:00.001-08:002011-01-04T20:12:56.261-08:00Visiting family at Christmas<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidip1RCQPegaXH1j98AdB602EBcTAACGdNBg86DzS7uyQy9QVAX2vBt6oAi8mD-v5ioCWfJd8bZvQ9wAhwNUi2bIPN0teUSO9UYtxnEbu47aVd3pVed_ZhdTIqLB3SPusmq0bJ1iiusFw/s1600/photo-776261.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidip1RCQPegaXH1j98AdB602EBcTAACGdNBg86DzS7uyQy9QVAX2vBt6oAi8mD-v5ioCWfJd8bZvQ9wAhwNUi2bIPN0teUSO9UYtxnEbu47aVd3pVed_ZhdTIqLB3SPusmq0bJ1iiusFw/s320/photo-776261.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558550012842541490" /></a></p>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-50120891368353526042011-01-04T20:11:00.000-08:002011-01-04T20:12:39.501-08:00Visiting family at Christmas<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOJ_A_nt46egPGxuuHfyp7sGnBBLumuZe7vPL9UGm2RWmTBY_aKgrwLhafy4tl7hxPdE0_RWhxhAtBjFeQSxBbPOcv2twfovy9sXKVsLcqJPC7w10g7ABL_2iRvzEF4McAlz1_QlmyB0/s1600/photo-759502.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOJ_A_nt46egPGxuuHfyp7sGnBBLumuZe7vPL9UGm2RWmTBY_aKgrwLhafy4tl7hxPdE0_RWhxhAtBjFeQSxBbPOcv2twfovy9sXKVsLcqJPC7w10g7ABL_2iRvzEF4McAlz1_QlmyB0/s320/photo-759502.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558549941688915058" /></a></p>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-66673437124892675292010-12-31T09:19:00.000-08:002010-12-31T09:20:17.374-08:00Pray for the New Years Conference in Helsinki<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFjuPPk4UA9wSXwJc98imvbuiOMazTjtx3LuGWWqUnpl8G4D2feDbkGzem82XCUng_aream0l1Py8mLY3o8r4OacxbAjoqT9NlI_2k4122nGHX2c3fxUQ9wyTDSpbA4XRjUrJCPId6Gc/s1600/photo-717375.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFjuPPk4UA9wSXwJc98imvbuiOMazTjtx3LuGWWqUnpl8G4D2feDbkGzem82XCUng_aream0l1Py8mLY3o8r4OacxbAjoqT9NlI_2k4122nGHX2c3fxUQ9wyTDSpbA4XRjUrJCPId6Gc/s320/photo-717375.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556897486916411858" /></a></p>By the grace of God, two Turks are in Finland right now for the New Years conference! Please pray for their time. For Alp, that he would be strengthened in his faith and grow as a disciple. For Yagmur, an unbeliever, that she would see her need for a Savior and receive Christ!Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-12645072135045255062010-12-30T15:54:00.000-08:002010-12-30T16:52:48.496-08:00Each face is a soul that needs God<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORQ87BShI28fzjfClNpAW_cSo8flr6F8lmkW2IqUJiTS7HWnG8_ZNh3Jgr11OdcGnl9JUVrelIDmACi8Kbhl8sW4H9M9nqs50j_tOQocxnKzVU4f2j0FgnU-ym0HpGvOvcZxeDUPAqOE/s1600/photo-768497.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORQ87BShI28fzjfClNpAW_cSo8flr6F8lmkW2IqUJiTS7HWnG8_ZNh3Jgr11OdcGnl9JUVrelIDmACi8Kbhl8sW4H9M9nqs50j_tOQocxnKzVU4f2j0FgnU-ym0HpGvOvcZxeDUPAqOE/s320/photo-768497.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556643018934002018" /></a></p>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-37270121473199525932010-12-30T14:12:00.000-08:002010-12-30T14:13:24.157-08:00Life in Istanbul<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl43ggzXT_zo6XPu_nIe7wgKerm9Y09FXsfxOYS7FaHVRgUOhevBUnidd8AC1x_0Qw6Sn0pNrsYWH2ymZ0OyMMMLTN226zabpUoFMquSzrkC6RpS0tS8BJrMGC2-t1cxn2YTVduer-lD8/s1600/photo-704158.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl43ggzXT_zo6XPu_nIe7wgKerm9Y09FXsfxOYS7FaHVRgUOhevBUnidd8AC1x_0Qw6Sn0pNrsYWH2ymZ0OyMMMLTN226zabpUoFMquSzrkC6RpS0tS8BJrMGC2-t1cxn2YTVduer-lD8/s320/photo-704158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556601938463537026" /></a></p>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-64767917046749331092010-12-25T19:34:00.000-08:002010-12-25T19:48:52.713-08:00Annual Christmas Choir Concerts were a Success!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyXJHfyw8Tur8_xHSDgOLk1kGC6tHzbJI1KS1A8Rj28TXimzDCT_yMeFhB2M20hi5IXmWO5PGP36ZSWdvhlXw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-57704266539223983612010-12-05T13:18:00.000-08:002010-12-05T13:46:35.723-08:00Cyprus Missions Trip - another white harvest field!We had the joy and honor of having Mat LaFlamme join us on our trip to Cyprus last week. We flew into the Northern "Turkish" side of the island (if you don't know the history/politics of the region then you can google it!) and then found our way to the border crossing which splits the city of Lefkosia (or Nicosia or Lefkosa) in half where we walked through a UN buffer zone and crossed into the Greek side of Cyprus where we somehow miraculously managed to meet P.Chris Moore.<br />The rest of the week was full of soulwinning, amazing Cypriot hospitality, great food, and yes, the occasional beach visit. And the most consistent thing throughout all of this was the incredible amount of laughter! Who said missions trips aren't fun?? P.Chris Moore is an amazing man of God with more spiritual vision that he can handle and we were honored to be a part of this pioneering trip with him. We traveled to at least four different cities, driving on the left hand side of the road with the steering wheel on the other side of the car, with the hand of God preserving us!<br /> Needless to say, Cyprus needs Greater Grace. There are small evangelical congregations with beautiful believers who opened their homes and hearts to us. But the island needs a Greater Grace church and Bible School. We really believe that the grace-oriented Finished Work message can transform this island into an amazing place where great disciples and missionaries are born!<br />There is so much more I could say about this trip...we came back overflowing with joy and gratitude for the amazing opportunities God continues to give us.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR48zz00HqRSnOmMRlJ16KqbRPW1HdovyqmN7l_1uV3xi_NNsace9O_NuiWZ_OoESMiDPwdJfxDxv_qyn8P65ODKmknM5QHF7X3w8VrrItF1e0FqYRoK5L3co8sYYck6L2xzmWfq8x00w/s1600/photo-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR48zz00HqRSnOmMRlJ16KqbRPW1HdovyqmN7l_1uV3xi_NNsace9O_NuiWZ_OoESMiDPwdJfxDxv_qyn8P65ODKmknM5QHF7X3w8VrrItF1e0FqYRoK5L3co8sYYck6L2xzmWfq8x00w/s320/photo-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547311088827290706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHdWKHRgVheVqIukexFPRarbteMpiV3Trovy5KmH2iu1ilJmJJd4yBywMoek-sC1VA1KDS5s1bL0IKUCK6SCqBbWm85YKtQ5NH1U_8GhdU9TjC4g58yhYXV68TtuyqPQ-39OlObUUVk4/s1600/photo-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHdWKHRgVheVqIukexFPRarbteMpiV3Trovy5KmH2iu1ilJmJJd4yBywMoek-sC1VA1KDS5s1bL0IKUCK6SCqBbWm85YKtQ5NH1U_8GhdU9TjC4g58yhYXV68TtuyqPQ-39OlObUUVk4/s320/photo-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547311085189002498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_IFAFuCpncLC0ayuRiDQbaB8Ck5OH6uZ1U3lC-YyY9XCUtnBLp6lyeW6Fn6-xPbGgDM5BKxN6m-pYa04TAc73BX5jHwVjl883rheIXpznU2jT5CBYzmTcK1jNvydiZSKuN1O7vF5dwWs/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_IFAFuCpncLC0ayuRiDQbaB8Ck5OH6uZ1U3lC-YyY9XCUtnBLp6lyeW6Fn6-xPbGgDM5BKxN6m-pYa04TAc73BX5jHwVjl883rheIXpznU2jT5CBYzmTcK1jNvydiZSKuN1O7vF5dwWs/s320/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547311081690543170" border="0" /></a>Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-51177880111770670912010-11-17T00:46:00.000-08:002010-11-17T00:51:01.339-08:00View from the Train to Bilecik<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9I1g67m6x-n8-LyD_23e87flzFdwAj-DqR772B4xQr_X5WE8H4h9r6rY4HXbHuB7U3cP113qHo4vT5CO7_ez8lvm59S-Iyh_DoHkJl1MP2OXciC0vdEGWDJRP-hWRe-87c95qLna0FE/s1600/IMG_1205.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9I1g67m6x-n8-LyD_23e87flzFdwAj-DqR772B4xQr_X5WE8H4h9r6rY4HXbHuB7U3cP113qHo4vT5CO7_ez8lvm59S-Iyh_DoHkJl1MP2OXciC0vdEGWDJRP-hWRe-87c95qLna0FE/s320/IMG_1205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540437802186516418" border="0" /></a><br />One of the many sacrifices we saw on the way...<br />The men hang up the animal (cow or sheep) to bleed it out.<br />Part of the ritual is that there should be not one drop of blood<br />left in the animal. Then they butcher it and the ladies prepare it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRITY7SNA5VRDEh935joz_UotE6h7ppWWQGfHQ9JQe5VZVM-qKkjgJ_-46zrvBwPbSh1lPOATJW2b0Cn1SG7CpdCp0SC6CdoVqWsHZ4MKHklQ30tljMBmPTfhihM3ByiWYdQo7av_psQA/s1600/IMG_1193.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRITY7SNA5VRDEh935joz_UotE6h7ppWWQGfHQ9JQe5VZVM-qKkjgJ_-46zrvBwPbSh1lPOATJW2b0Cn1SG7CpdCp0SC6CdoVqWsHZ4MKHklQ30tljMBmPTfhihM3ByiWYdQo7av_psQA/s320/IMG_1193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540437798089969058" border="0" /></a><br />Farming villages<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrWq-a0hqfjlZlvcnGe6ztkly1o-msZheK7LUcV2wZVtG6V0af4rEt6bmTn-dWj9F7kulQP-1V2JE_BBt_MUzeiPZfMpmQfosVS-OkZS4t1xx1Z2WyD34xCYRE2WKzu_jN8UzrpP4Xf4/s1600/IMG_1190.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrWq-a0hqfjlZlvcnGe6ztkly1o-msZheK7LUcV2wZVtG6V0af4rEt6bmTn-dWj9F7kulQP-1V2JE_BBt_MUzeiPZfMpmQfosVS-OkZS4t1xx1Z2WyD34xCYRE2WKzu_jN8UzrpP4Xf4/s320/IMG_1190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540437757136345298" border="0" /></a><br />Vineyards and farmlandLiz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-22285533026808816242010-11-16T23:05:00.000-08:002010-11-17T00:46:32.575-08:00Our Church in Bilecik!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYOv9k6XKLT-2naMuVuZSZReb3UaGdfgowW5ezKThI7RQyQPkpZ58ozrwZi_gtO8Ff8aONrpjkp_ojQCs-oYSPpKSyCJDW1ugIDDAcd8zY4OGmUsgb99Dt1wlIqy7pputTRWO8_tUpIU/s1600/IMG_0497.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYOv9k6XKLT-2naMuVuZSZReb3UaGdfgowW5ezKThI7RQyQPkpZ58ozrwZi_gtO8Ff8aONrpjkp_ojQCs-oYSPpKSyCJDW1ugIDDAcd8zY4OGmUsgb99Dt1wlIqy7pputTRWO8_tUpIU/s320/IMG_0497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540435876983172626" border="0" /></a><br />Gulshoda, wonderful wife and mother<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbpfFp5A13jCqVVYDMBm4fQPMxJAHGyUTA-iXokuDWCY8e9Td_DCdj-XRAIl4IzccdxtOCLaUSNxz05QpC__T-A7PetGMq7hOtgXfcK0rpYNE5HqerOHTSim3cgPYtNKjFNRGAcGtcYQ/s1600/IMG_1213.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbpfFp5A13jCqVVYDMBm4fQPMxJAHGyUTA-iXokuDWCY8e9Td_DCdj-XRAIl4IzccdxtOCLaUSNxz05QpC__T-A7PetGMq7hOtgXfcK0rpYNE5HqerOHTSim3cgPYtNKjFNRGAcGtcYQ/s320/IMG_1213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540435871748207010" border="0" /></a><br />Umid and the birthday boy, Emmanuel<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeDIdZvcdBvEb6woYEeVh8ItSbDNeKUybC89hs9UoWbmb4Ax-3jcoWPT9ZLe43QAntjo518JOJFLA5EyKkGvYzTVo3uC_0BAwXuThz7LZtrLeUZ8PC7p6tg9bsP0eoD7_TXm4q_hN27E/s1600/IMG_0520.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeDIdZvcdBvEb6woYEeVh8ItSbDNeKUybC89hs9UoWbmb4Ax-3jcoWPT9ZLe43QAntjo518JOJFLA5EyKkGvYzTVo3uC_0BAwXuThz7LZtrLeUZ8PC7p6tg9bsP0eoD7_TXm4q_hN27E/s320/IMG_0520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540435859296138114" border="0" /></a><br />The latest trend on Team Istanbul - knitting!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_73s4p-J54JK9g-66FhQcyGvgXeB-SmLFdNBsjuAZryvUjScKnn_KqfROIJmjUgfWKtRaQgR8mzfgigb7tQGbSSBsH_hG7dLldKqifCJjHl0EZvEcREfpmipzH3KO5rbthjoz5Yk8zA/s1600/IMG_1221.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_73s4p-J54JK9g-66FhQcyGvgXeB-SmLFdNBsjuAZryvUjScKnn_KqfROIJmjUgfWKtRaQgR8mzfgigb7tQGbSSBsH_hG7dLldKqifCJjHl0EZvEcREfpmipzH3KO5rbthjoz5Yk8zA/s320/IMG_1221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540435841348655650" border="0" /></a><br />Emmanual - King for a day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi4fzXOk0Pq5946jiBFVGe4B86ORMnXvHE_E5l_kz4vlVmysRl04V7SoANRJefoz3xUmo7Ghbeg-125WUYESnSdaKDTNihIshNaqq99hyphenhyphennJD-LYI-vgc7LX_a43qMwH5tPyi80d-t0-w/s1600/IMG_0508.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi4fzXOk0Pq5946jiBFVGe4B86ORMnXvHE_E5l_kz4vlVmysRl04V7SoANRJefoz3xUmo7Ghbeg-125WUYESnSdaKDTNihIshNaqq99hyphenhyphennJD-LYI-vgc7LX_a43qMwH5tPyi80d-t0-w/s320/IMG_0508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540435832351065442" border="0" /></a><br />Liz with Lael and her big sister Deborah.<br /><br /><br />As you may of heard, last week our beatiful team members the Irgasheva's moved their family of 5 to a small town 4 hours outside of Istanbul. Yesterday the Istanbul team took the day to visit Umid and the family for the first time since they left. Umid and the family are known as great pioneers here in the church and in their past mission fields in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. This seemingly sad move is seen in all of our eyes as a great opportunity to reach futher into the heart of Turkey. Yesterday was the "Kurban Bayram" which is the scarifice holiday in the islamic calendar. All the way on our train ride to Bilecik we saw small villages, one after another making their scarifice to God with cows and sheeps. Men crowded around a bloodly field or street center, gathering the meat from these animals and making feasts and giving the meat to the poor. You could sense the very short excitement of it all but within hours as we enter the streets of Bilecik there was no joy and singing in the streets. Only a sense of dissatisfaction. A secret emptiness without any promise of change. Nothing that could be used to carry people through their lives. It was business as usually. The blinds were back on all of the eyes. And there we walked the streets buying gifts for Emmanuel because it was his birthday. Knowing full well in our hearts of the Joy of our Salvation and the Promise of eternal life through the eternal sacrifice Jesus the Son of God. We celabrated Emmanuel's birthday, prayed, fellowshipped, laughed together, and some crying and then left the same night to return to Istanbul. As we left that night we all sang Christmas songs at the train station knowing of our beautiful Savior and what He is and can do for this great country, Turkey. Keep Umid's family in prayer as they have already begun to reach out to their neighbors with the Gospel. Also for the government's acceptance of all their papers and for permission to put their kids in a Turkish school.Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-15935444063423657162010-11-11T01:59:00.000-08:002010-11-11T02:02:26.021-08:00Umid, Gulshoda, Deborah, Emmanuel and Lael<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziCALVFsC0a57LB0u3_vt9plWE_0sK3HMGKiLW7xdMokMAe723oj7jr9uWCPiqGaXdM32tfiDc3vvvWB7ltW1L1IYLG1Hb8ecX9X2P5EeSFqWUY7c-dwjpgHlBl6iR1g-2ulKG9_RRiM/s1600/IMG_1173.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziCALVFsC0a57LB0u3_vt9plWE_0sK3HMGKiLW7xdMokMAe723oj7jr9uWCPiqGaXdM32tfiDc3vvvWB7ltW1L1IYLG1Hb8ecX9X2P5EeSFqWUY7c-dwjpgHlBl6iR1g-2ulKG9_RRiM/s320/IMG_1173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538230093008896450" border="0" /></a><br />Hello dear friends,<br />I am coming to you again to urgently ask you to consider donating money to help Umid and his family! Last night was their last service with us and we prayed for them with joy and sadness. In faith, they have packed up everything they can and moved to Bilecik today. They do not have any money and they are trusting God to prepare the way for them.<br />We have had very little response to the last request we sent out (only $50) so this is one more attempt to stir your hearts. <u><i>Any </i></u>amount that you can give will be a blessing. We have seen how God uses individual Body members to provide in the past and He can do it again!<br />Thank you so much.Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-33509093844252201682010-11-08T06:00:00.000-08:002010-11-10T01:05:38.716-08:00Thank you, Auli and Yilmaz!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9fiabO6gOucEwHwmjar2ybCJVc6fY2wfXhe53vY0kgJ_EDCXW0s28C64le2N5tWngOG2Yo9a75MMDLBPDdiv2fwkXiw1cQqcoPl-XsLf1sXCTNzPeTMfKDukavzaqZ3W67wD5TIdFJg/s1600/IMG_1124-cropped.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9fiabO6gOucEwHwmjar2ybCJVc6fY2wfXhe53vY0kgJ_EDCXW0s28C64le2N5tWngOG2Yo9a75MMDLBPDdiv2fwkXiw1cQqcoPl-XsLf1sXCTNzPeTMfKDukavzaqZ3W67wD5TIdFJg/s320/IMG_1124-cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537190123329168674" border="0" /></a><br />This past week we as a church have had the great blessing of having Yilmaz and Auli, an amazing couple, come and visit us from their home in Berlin. Yilmaz is from Adana, Turkey and Auli is from the east of Finland. They lives clearly show that they love people and have been a great encouragement to all the young believers in our church. Their time here has been full of evangelism, prayer, fellowship, and preaching, oh and a lot of eating!! It is so great to see how God uses a godly couple to reveal His plan for reaching, encouraging, and loving people. For Yilmaz, Turks are his people. To see a man clearly have God's burden for his country and people is quite a powerful thing. There is a great sense and understanding of the vision here that has come through his preaching and fellowship with us. Please pray for this couple and their plans for the future. We want them here! It is very clear to all of us, so we are praying for God's will in these matters.Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-22255516153377630982010-11-08T05:51:00.000-08:002010-11-08T05:58:52.714-08:00Amazing weekend! God is so good.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGIckYVMgfIHCXJZaM9YPbZ8lzMiRlYzWafoWJuywWVtE3i37LEQNlb-wSp2__TPn5LLBEDh7zc53y-791RtqbV6UFJ1oP0Dj8yyCVOyLcyTj8FtJb7L61PCmt0D3uewZwc1xEujKKsE/s1600/IMG_1130.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGIckYVMgfIHCXJZaM9YPbZ8lzMiRlYzWafoWJuywWVtE3i37LEQNlb-wSp2__TPn5LLBEDh7zc53y-791RtqbV6UFJ1oP0Dj8yyCVOyLcyTj8FtJb7L61PCmt0D3uewZwc1xEujKKsE/s320/IMG_1130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537177418485898898" border="0" /></a><br />Saturday night dinner after Bible Class on the book of Romans<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6Xp0f7CwQo6ewB5ACfXtGkJcz2QGVKeb5CcEfQYPnX63BWsFhn8Nev6vz9FQf-pnGzxD8PHmwPeB6jvuz3QhQUuk5EASNAT56UVEGEpBG-dW5ut2JKyIYVfJS8Zl6ixhOWe47TUUKVU/s1600/IMG_1139.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6Xp0f7CwQo6ewB5ACfXtGkJcz2QGVKeb5CcEfQYPnX63BWsFhn8Nev6vz9FQf-pnGzxD8PHmwPeB6jvuz3QhQUuk5EASNAT56UVEGEpBG-dW5ut2JKyIYVfJS8Zl6ixhOWe47TUUKVU/s320/IMG_1139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537177415441649378" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday night after the rap with Yilmaz<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSu8hRC4-LFbywf3etqqFpJ65cxfRGWK-1jIWc_-OWQoYMBp2QsU0ceFJU2PkzFON6QV0Bs4RKaxa2duf1Q-Tt3jOrHcBLIz7tVZNR2FAH8Kh2kcuP2Vxcee4k3D6iTgwpM45Z2ZcMd4/s1600/IMG_1132.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSu8hRC4-LFbywf3etqqFpJ65cxfRGWK-1jIWc_-OWQoYMBp2QsU0ceFJU2PkzFON6QV0Bs4RKaxa2duf1Q-Tt3jOrHcBLIz7tVZNR2FAH8Kh2kcuP2Vxcee4k3D6iTgwpM45Z2ZcMd4/s320/IMG_1132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537177407413663010" border="0" /></a><br />Beautiful mother and daughter - real Bible students!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKeJQ2jPGCSP8am2MlNgZqEhFcfv1UV-Pe9SfRmUjgkzHoHoDkgfK4B1kpGnLmd5gky7bo0aibCs-PoFzX1mhXH1y0Noe-_VmdZmgdJ8F6VAHnbn6R6yVscUTJL5NXOYCVCVK6MPG6PE/s1600/IMG_1124.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKeJQ2jPGCSP8am2MlNgZqEhFcfv1UV-Pe9SfRmUjgkzHoHoDkgfK4B1kpGnLmd5gky7bo0aibCs-PoFzX1mhXH1y0Noe-_VmdZmgdJ8F6VAHnbn6R6yVscUTJL5NXOYCVCVK6MPG6PE/s320/IMG_1124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537177400197302530" border="0" /></a><br />Birthday party at Tiina's<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fl09ldFN7uxvC3ka-KdlMmTTDvq9225-0oqniGTaYRj1O9r9kk8DgujnIClzjL2F9gFLIoX9MMKf1UoRhpShmdg-l0Jc6zosou_20P9GJf_adRskPZ8CZaOxLzr4auSSdRPM3BMStVc/s1600/IMG_1101.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fl09ldFN7uxvC3ka-KdlMmTTDvq9225-0oqniGTaYRj1O9r9kk8DgujnIClzjL2F9gFLIoX9MMKf1UoRhpShmdg-l0Jc6zosou_20P9GJf_adRskPZ8CZaOxLzr4auSSdRPM3BMStVc/s320/IMG_1101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537177398965872066" border="0" /></a><br />The birthday boy - Yilmaz, visiting from Germany with his wife OulliLiz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-83819052090061891212010-11-08T05:48:00.000-08:002010-11-08T05:51:12.896-08:00Urgent Need<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcOEHqKVETauMV_kFnzkdeiq6mumCuvso9MpyfNapVBQuzFE7t9fYXveHyUjne9eodgdSR7xxYartR_-aibLz3xM8xwQuy_yErLJev08qcWDMadNKIiwLcrLbmFsBUzFemMfM4vDqcQM/s1600/IMG_1114.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcOEHqKVETauMV_kFnzkdeiq6mumCuvso9MpyfNapVBQuzFE7t9fYXveHyUjne9eodgdSR7xxYartR_-aibLz3xM8xwQuy_yErLJev08qcWDMadNKIiwLcrLbmFsBUzFemMfM4vDqcQM/s320/IMG_1114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537175935288323666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dear friends,<br />We are coming to you again with another urgent need. As some of you may know, Umid and Gulshoda (originally from the Greater Grace church in Samarkand, Uzbekistan) have been in the process of applying for refugee status here in Turkey. During that long process, they have been tirelessly serving in the church. Umid deals with most of the practical details of running the church as well as being an amazing translator and leader of the church whenever P.Matti is not in town. Their family, now three children, have brought nothing but joy and laughter to our lives! We were all happy to hear that the process for obtaining refugee status was progressing, but unfortunately, the downside is that they have been assigned to a less crowded city called Bilecik. The government allowed them to stay in Istanbul until after their child, Lael, was born (October 1st). Now they must move within a week. Umid and his family have been an amazing example to us of a family trusting in God for their daily needs. Although they do not have any financial support and cannot legally work here, they have made ends meet. Now they will have to start fresh in a new city.<br />We are praying that God will use them in this new place to be an extension of our ministry into the countryside (three hours away). While waiting for the next step in the process, they could be in Bilecik for one to five years. Umid has a vision to share the Gospel with the people of this town and we are excited to see God's hand reaching beyond Istanbul.<br />So, we are coming to all of you because we know your generous hearts and trust that God can use this. They need money for appliances, beds, cost of moving, etc. If, with all of your help, we could raise $2,000 for them, it would greatly ease the stress and uncertainty that lies ahead of them. Please consider helping this wonderful family that has and is serving God so selflessly in this amazing country of Turkey!<br />If you would like to donate to them, please let me know. You can easily donate by sending money to our account (Roger Robbins) through the GGWO Missions Office by mail or online (www.ggwo.com/cms). Please be sure to make a note that the money is for Umid so that there is no confusion.<br />Thank you so much for your love, prayers, and support. God is so faithful and we look forward to seeing Him do miracles once again!Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044252729010540972.post-26750304321011483412010-10-30T01:52:00.000-07:002010-10-30T02:07:25.446-07:00TruthPastor Matti's message on Wednesday night was so great and thought provoking, I thought it would be good to post some thoughts I had about it.<br />The world is a hard place to live, full of evil and injustice, crawling with sinners just waiting to disappoint us or betray us - and yet we are <span style="font-style: italic;">happy</span>! How can this be? Are we naive in our worldview? Do we ignore the facts that are all around us which tell us that there is nothing to be happy about? No, far from it. We see <span style="font-style: italic;">beyond </span>the natural to the spiritual world in which we are already victorious! We have carefully read our Bibles and come to the conclusion that God is good and loving, there can be eternity with Him and salvation is free. That is why we are happy. Not because this earthly life is full of pleasure, but because our lives are lived for Him and He is faithful to do it! It is a genuine joy that comes from within - not the temporary happiness given by external experiences or pleasures. So when we walk into a cafe, someone's home, or our workplace, there is a joy overflowing from our countenances because we know the Truth and the Truth has set us free.Liz & Roger Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692520580366680582noreply@blogger.com0