Prayer Request

Hey everyone,Cris and I are jumping through some hoops right now trying to figure out how we will receieve money while we are in Romania. It is more complex than it should be, so if you could pray for us, that we would stay focused on the gospel in the midst of these little details, we would be very thankf...

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The Blog of Steele

Hey there friends!Some of you coming to this blog may not know that I have had another blog in the past. You can find the blog of steele either through a link in my profile or by going to www.theblogofsteele.blogspot.com It has been quite some time since I have had time to post what I consider quality content on my blog, but in the past I have posted some of my own thoughts and ramblings on theology and the tings of the Lord. Reading the front page may not show you a whole lot, but for any brave soul who is interested in the things that might go through my head, check out the archives at the blog of steele from January to may 2006. That was when the blog was in its heyday. I don't plan on actually retiring the blog of steele, if I have any other reflections that are more theological in...

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Comments

Hello friends and family!I know many of you are finding out about our blog here for the first time. We figured that this website will help us keep on with family and friends back home. We are going to post events as they come about, but I wanted to encourage you guys, if you are coming around to our blog, please comment! It encourages us to continue updating and to update the site more frequently if we know that it is being read.So, for you non-tech savy folks that have never been to a blog before, to leave a comment, click the link at the bottom of the of the post that says "0 comments" (on the off chance that someone actually says something, the number might be different. On the right hand side there are several options for how you want to comment. If you don't have a profile somewhere...

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Our Support Letter

A lot of people will receive this letter in the mail. In case you haven't gotten it yet, or want to know more about what's going on, here is the text of our support letter. Please feel free to email us at any time with questions.Paul.Steele85@gmail.comCristine.Steele@gmail.comAs you may be aware, both my wife, Cris, and I have gone to Romania for the past two summers to assist a campus ministry (OSCEC) and its annual English-teaching outreach camp. While we were there, we had the opportunity to build relationships and to share the gospel with unbelieving students. We witnessed the power of the gospel to transform lives, even through our teams’ short stays in Romania. Now, Cris and I have felt compelled by the Lord to return to Romania for a two-year time period to serve the local campus ministry,...

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The Source of Our Desire

A logical question would be, "Why are you two young married folks packing your bags and moving to Romania for two years?" We think that is a great question and are delighted to be able to tell you! By God's grace, He has changed these two sinner's hearts. Before the Lord regenerated us, we were absolutely opposed to God in our sin. We had rebelled against our Creator and Judge. We hated him and despised His authority over our lives. We deserved eternal, infinite punishment for our sin against a holy God. Since He can by no means allow sin into His presence, we have a problem. Someone must be punished. By the amazing wisdom, kindness, and providence of God himself, He decided before the foundation of the world, to send His Son, Jesus Christ, into the world as a sacrifice for sinners....

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Putting Faces to Names...

1.) Paul, Cris, Raluca, Bobby (L-R) 2.) Olivia and Cris (L-R) 3.) Razvan and Oana (L-R) Well, we think it's about time to introduce you to some of the people we will be closely working with for the next two years. Photo #1 is with Bobby and Raluca, who are engaged to be married on July 6, 2008! We get to go to their wedding! Bobby is the leader of the campus ministry, OSCEC and this means we will be spending much of our time with this dear friend. Photo #2 is with Olivia, probably my best Romania friend. She even got to come to our wedding in December! Photo #3 is of Razvan and Oana, who are married and are in leadership positions in the church,...

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Going to Romania!

Hey everyone,This is Paul, and the first post on this blog. I just want to say for anyone who doesn't already know that Cris and I are headed to Romania for two years to serve proDeo Baptist church and its campus ministry OSCEC. We are excited to see how God is going to work through us and in us while we are there. That's all for now.We plan on updating this blog periodically through the preparation for Romania and while we are over there.Current prayer requests:1. Peace about going to Romania. We feel that going to Romania is what the Lord's will is for our lives right now, but leaving our church, our family and a country where people speak our language has made it difficult for us to trust in His soverignty. We want to fight anxious thoughts.2. Support. Cris and I sent out our first support...

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