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To open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light ... that they may receive forgiveness of sins... Acts 26:18 the SAMPSONS R E A C H I N G R U S S I A N S For lost Russian souls, Keith Sampson September 15, 2014 Keith, Lisa, Candice, Corissa, and Phillip Sampson Baptist Bible Fellowship International P.O. Box 191 Springfield, Mo 65801 . keithsampson.com . [email protected] . 417 833 8326 www.keithsampson.com *Summer in Estonia *Additional Support Needed It was good to be back in Estonia and see our dear friends. God blessed and we got our residency papers and taxes taken care of. It was also a reminder of the attitude of the people toward the gospel. For instance, as I sat and talked with the administrator of the company from whom we rent our church building from, he looked at me and asked, “You are a Mormon correct?” I told him, “No, I am a Baptist”. We had this same conversation a couple of times before. This man is Russian Orthodox and to him there is no difference between a Baptist, a Charismatic, or a Mormon. The Orthodox strongly teach that they are all cults. That is one reason the people here seem to be so closed to the gospel. By God’s grace we will keep giving the gospel that saves and changes lives. We are needing to raise our support by 15%. God allowed me to be in 3 new churches in August. Pray they will be able to take us on and that God will move the hearts of churches for the Russians in Estonia. Please be in prayer that God will show us His increase and we can return soon to Estonia. *Need For a Van ($13,000) and Soccer Equipment ($2,000) While I was in Estonia this summer, we were able to get some of the needed supplies with the $1,100 that was given. We praise God for those of you that help supply this need. Thanks so much for your gifts! *Family News PRAISE THE LORD!!! 1. Visa issues and taxes in Estonia taken care of ! 2. Have received $1,100 dollars for soccer equipment! 3. Visited 3 new churches for support! 4. Candice’s medical situations resolved! The kids are doing great and Candice’s medical situations have been resolved! Phillip will be seeing a back specialist soon to assess if he needs a brace. Pray God’s wisdom in the decision. Continue to pray for a host family for Candice (17) and Corissa (15) in the Pattonville School District so they can [inish up high school.

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Page 1: REA CHING R USSIANS theSAMPSONS · To open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light ... that they may receive forgiveness of sins... Acts 26:18 the SAMPSONS REA CHING R USSIANS

To open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light ... that they may receive forgiveness of sins... Acts 26:18

theSAMPSONS

R E A C H I N G R U S S I A N S

For lost Russian souls,

Keith Sampson

September 15, 2014

Keith, Lisa, Candice, Corissa, and Phillip Sampson Baptist Bible Fellowship International P.O. Box 191 Springfield, Mo 65801 . keithsampson.com . [email protected] . 417 833 8326

www.keithsampson.com

*Summer in Estonia

*Additional Support Needed

It  was  good  to  be  back  in  Estonia  and  see  our  dear  friends.  God  blessed  and  we  got  our  residency  papers  and  taxes  taken  care  of.    It  was  also  a  reminder  of  the  attitude  of  the  people  toward  the  gospel.  For  instance,  as  I  sat  and  talked  with  the  administrator  of  the  company  from  whom  we  rent  our  church  building  from,  he  looked  at  me  and  asked,  “You  are  a  Mormon  correct?”  I  told  him,  “No,  I  am  a  Baptist”.  We  had  this  same  conversation  a  couple  of  times  before.  This  man  is  Russian  Orthodox  and  to  him  there  is  

no  difference  between  a  Baptist,  a  Charismatic,  or  a  Mormon.  The  Orthodox  strongly  teach  that  they  are  all  cults.  That  is  one  reason  the  people  here  seem  to  be  so  closed  to  the  gospel.  By  God’s  grace  we  will  keep  giving  the  gospel  that  saves  and  changes  lives.  

We  are  needing  to  raise  our  support  by  15%.    God  allowed  me  to  be  in  3  new  churches  in  August.    Pray  they  will  be  able  to  take  us  on  and  that  God  will  move  the  hearts  of  churches  for  the  Russians  in  Estonia.  Please  be  in  prayer  that  God  will  show  us  His  increase  and  we  can  return  soon  to  Estonia.

*Need For a Van ($13,000) and Soccer Equipment ($2,000)

 While  I  was  in  Estonia  this  summer,  we  were  able  to  get  some  of  the  needed  supplies  with  the  $1,100  that  was  given.    We  praise  God  for  those  of  you  that  help  supply  this  need.  Thanks  so  much  for  your  gifts!

*Family News

PRAISE THE

LORD!!!

1. Visa issues and taxes in Estonia taken care of ! 2. Have received $1,100 dollars for soccer equipment! 3. Visited 3 new churches for support! 4. Candice’s medical situations resolved!

The  kids  are  doing  great  and  Candice’s  medical  situations  have  been  resolved!    Phillip  will  be  seeing  a  back  specialist  soon  to  assess  if  he  needs  a  brace.    Pray  God’s  wisdom  in  the  decision.    Continue  to  pray  for  a  host  family  for  Candice  (17)  and  Corissa  (15)  in  the  Pattonville  School  District  so  they  can  [inish  up  high  school.