Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! We would like you to meet a few people from Bulgaria.

This is Veska and her husband Ratcho along with our two boys, A.J. and Nathan. Veska and Ratcho live in the town of Dobrich in northeastern Bulgaria. They also own a small plot of land, about 7 acres, near the village of Kremena some 20 miles from Dobrich. Because of the generosity of American Baptists they were able to participate in a cooperative that raises sunflowers for oil. The income they earn from their portion of the sunflowers will be used to supplement their combined monthly pension of 205 Leva, or about $117.

Now let us introduce you to Tatiana and her parents, Jelo and Mariana. They raise wheat, corn and sunflowers, all of which they feed to their animals, including milk cows, pigs and chickens. This summer they were able to raise enough feed for their animals to get them through the upcoming winter because American Baptists provided them with money to buy fertilizer, which helped them increase their production.

This is Pastor Ivan Vassileff and his wife Tedi. Ivan is the pastor of the church in Guliantsi. He is also in charge of the construction of their new church building. During the summer the family lives in Guliantsi, but during the rest of the year they live in Sofia where Ivan attends classes at the Evangelical Seminary. He commutes the three hours to Guliantsi each weekend to lead the services.

Most of you probably know this family! Terry, Nathan, A.J. and Tom Myers. We are honored to serve as International Ministries missionaries in Bulgaria. We are here because of the generous support of American Baptist Churches, family and friends.

As those of you involved in American Baptist Churches know, this is the time of year when the World Mission Offering (WMO) is taken. The WMO provides the foundational support for International Ministries—our ministry, and that of our 150 colleagues around the world. Every dollar given is used to support American Baptist global mission work. These continue to be very financially challenging times for International Ministries. Your generous giving to the WMO is especially critical now. We ask that each of you prayerfully consider your contribution to the WMO.

For those of you who are not members of an American Baptist Church, but would still like to support our ministry here in Bulgaria, you can send a check, indicating that it is for the support of Tom and Terry Myers in Bulgaria, to:

International Ministries
P.O. Box 851
Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851

Please pray for:

• Increased giving to the World Mission Offering to meet current needs and to expand our global outreach.
• God's guidance as we continue to seek His will for us here in Bulgaria.

Shalom,

Tom and Terry Myers
Missionaries in Bulgaria