Muddy ruts of footprints had frozen up and had snow in a few spots. Loads of sticks for the wood-burning stoves were being transported on bicycles. The clothes hung to dry were as stiff as cardboard. We wound our way through this Roma village near sundown before the worship service would start.
Tags: Hungarian, Roma, Romany, UkraineSome worked with children, doing four programs in two locations; others walked the streets witnessing and going into homes to share through singing and testimonies; a few preached; all sang on street corners and at the outdoor evangelistic services. These were not American volunteers on a mission trip, they were Romany youth.
Tags: Roma, Romania, RomanyEast Berliners were flowing through Brandenburg Gate, and a news correspondent asked the expectant crowd soon to board a train from East Berlin to West Berlin, “Who is responsible for this new day of freedom?” They began to chant: “Gorby! Gorby!” in honor of the Soviet premier, Mikhail Gorbachev.
Tags: Germany, Poland, RussiaNew legislation being considered by Russian lawmakers could drastically restrict missions activity if made into law. Restrictions could include requiring missionaries and Russian Christians to obtain permission to engage in missionary activity and limiting its locations and participants, such as tourists and minors.
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