August 23, 2004
For three summers in a row, Tom Langley has led WEI campaigns in Oradea, Romania, the city where he and Angie served as missionaries for about five years. Several people in Oradea have been baptized through these short-term mission efforts.
Stephen Smith, a pharmacist from Opelika, Alabama, was one of the teachers in this summer’s campaign. He writes the following:
“This campaign was my first experience with any organized mission work. I knew before going that it would be an encouraging and rewarding experience, but I had no idea how much!
“The WEI campaign truly changed my life. Worship with the Romanian brethren was beautiful. Being able to teach one-on-one was motivating. Overall, the material is a great guide for studying the Word of God, and it is very easy to teach for someone with little or no experience. The response from our students was a great encouragement. A lot of seed was sown for God.
“Another great blessing was being able to spend so much time with brethren who love our Lord and are concerned for people’s souls. I can’t imagine a truer form of fellowship in this lifetime than what I experienced in Oradea! If it is the Lord’s will, I can’t wait till next year!”
On August 23, 2004, the family gathered in front of the baptistery again as Oerd baptized his cousin, Olsi Kodra, into Christ. Olsi had been studying with Butch Campbell. And the story goes on.
