Urgent Prayer Request!

Firewheel Prayer Team,

Please be in prayer for Sam Ingrassia our missionary in residence and the leader of our campaign in Romania. Sam is not feeling well at all and may not be able to travel home with the rest of our team tomorrow. Please pray specifically for healing and that he would be able to come home with the rest of the team. (9:00 am Friday Dallas time).

Team Romania Report #2

Monday and Tuesday – I taught the team meeting and devotions each morning – and then it was downhill for me – I spent both days in the hotel sick with what seems to be a sinus infection –completely fatigued, etc. However, I got on some antibiotics and am turning the corner. All that is to say, I have not been out to get some photos till today – and even these are a bit limited. Today, Bill Patterson had an awesome afternoon vistiation with 16 people gathered in a home to hear him – they were waiting for him to come! Vicki had an awesome appointment with a professional woman from the community – a wonderful visit sharing the gospel – at one point in the conversation the lady said, “My mind has just been flipped over!” Meaning, she ‘suddenly saw’ the gospel reality! Lee and Karen Carpenter report multiple special visit in the village of Piscu today. As usual, by the time you get the campaign ‘running’ - then you turn around and it nears conclusion. The full days make the week seem long, but on the other hand it speeds by! We have one more full day of teams deployed all across Galati county – then the Victory Service on Friday afternoon.

Thanks for the daily prayers -

Love in Christ, Sam Ingrassia ( and Vicki, Bill Patterson, Ron Veit, Rachel Locke, Lee and Karen Carpenter)

PS – God willing we will see you at Firewheel this Sunday! Hard to imagine we are on one side of the world and then before you know it, we are back on our side again. Our generation affords us amazing Great Commission opportunities – and I am so glad to see Firewheel embracing the opportunities.

Team Romania Report #1

Dear Firewheel Church Family,

Thanks for standing with us in prayer during this mission to eastern Romania!We all arrived in a safe and timely manner – although most of the Dallas e3 team members received their luggage one day late – no big deal really. Great worship services today with our Romanian brothers and sisters in Christ – dedication of the campaign – and training time with everyone. A real highlight was on Sunday evening. Lee and Karen Capenter and Sam Ingrassia (and a few other e3 campaigners) went out to the village of Rediu where Bethlehem Church was being dedicated! What a great celebration! The Mayor of the town came to participate in the dedication of an evangelical church – something highly unusual to happen given the Orthodox context. The service was 2 hours long – it was a tremendous time of celebrating what God has done to start this church in the village of Rediu. (See a few attached photos) The campaign is well organized between our 2 host churches – Holy Trinity and Emanuel – our translators and co-workers are ready! On Monday morning, we will be heading out across the county to share our testimonies and the gospel in multiple communities where the church planting and strengthening work is the focus. Remember as you pray for us we are 8 hours ahead of Dallas time! Don’t underestimate the role you play half way around the world in interceding for this outreach. We are thrilled to know our church family is really ‘on the same team’ with us!

God's Work in Cali

God is Awesome and He did Amazing things in Cali, Colombia!

The Gospel of Jesus Christ was presented 5,080 times. 3,050 prayed to receive Jesus into their hearts and make Him the Lord of the lives! 

Praise God for those who went, for those who sent, and for those who prayed.

Cali Update #3

Team Firewheel on the streets of Cali, Colombia sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ!

God is awesome and doing Amazing things through the people of Firewheel Church!

Cali Update #2

This first day was a great one as much as I have heard so far from the teams I have seen tonight.  I was tied up with admin in particular changing all final dollars this morning, but this afternoon we had a GREAT time on the streets with Ted doing the art work! Tremendous flow of Colombians of all ages, open to the gospel and responsive. Already we have seen ‘many things’ just fall along into place – God’s obvious hand. Vicki is ministering in the prayer times in the early morning, and we are having some good teaching times at the breakfasts. About 1/2 of this team is new – so now they have day 1 under there belt and in their hearts – so we pray it will accelerate from here in every way.
ALSO some e3 Colombia stuff is getting finalized, which means we are steps closer to deploying the first round from the 4,000 Ecubes to varied regions with First Steps training. Because I came down a few days early – have been going ever since – I am already getting tired – but trusting the Lord for renewal.
Thanks my friend – Vicki and I and this Cali Firewheel team deeply appreciates you – and they are ‘proud’ in a good way for our church and for you!
For His Advancing Kingdom,
Sam
One story – we led Michael in the yellow shirt to the Lord with his sister.
A bit later he comes back with his Dad, Marino – in 2nd photo below. Also these 2 friends come up.
So I hand the cube to Michael and tell him to share the gospel with his friends – and he does!
His Dad, it turns out knew the Lord from his boyhood – he also starting sharing the gopsel with these friends.

Cali Campaign Underway

Our Cali Campaign team arrived in Cali safely on Saturday and all is well. The team spent Sunday in the churches they will be partnering with for evangelism and planting new churches. They also attended organizational meetings in preparation for the week. Please continue to pray for a great harvest in Cali!

Sam Ingrassia's first email to the church:

The team arrived safe and on time on Sat night – only 1 piece of luggage missing!
We are all set now and ready to push forward on this campaign
37 N.Amer here- about 1/2 new campaigners
Have had great meetings and teaching times here on kingdom stuff in advance Fri and
Sat. Appreciate your prayers!
Doug Dorta was already a big help in customs as the officials did NOT want to let the reading glasses go through – but he got them thru. He had a box of glasses to check and he is the guy who was stopped and he SPEAKS SPANISH!! Interesting , huh?

Luv ya, Sam