News and Views
Editors: Margaret Brown
and Wies Dikstra

Biannual newsletter of the European Baptist Women's Union
July 2010 issue
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Dear sisters,

First of all I want to express my thanks to Margaret and Wies and to her husband for their heart and job for this magazine to make it possible to be in touch with each other. And also to EBWU webmaster Peter, who helps us to meet each other through our webpage.

Livija Lame
I greet you with the words from John 1:3

"Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made."

I'd like to share the words expressed by Anne Graham Lotz:
"God is not one of several gods. He is absolutely supreme over everything! God is greater than creation. This means there is nothing in my life -

- no circumstance or crisis,
- no habit or heartache,
- no sickness or grief,
- nothing visible or invisible ...

Nothing that is greater than God!
What are you facing that is greater than you are?

- A habit?
- A person?
- A problem?

Praise God for His deity! He is the Creator Who is in authority over everything, fully able to control that which not only seems but is beyond our abilities to handle."

The winter has passed and it was severe and rich of snow in Europe. Many of us have gone through many troubles and difficulties due to the economical crisis, loosing a job and shelter and going through grief. In such situations it's very important to remember God is still Almighty and He controls everything even what seems impossible to us. Whatever your situation is, keep on working in faith and obedience. God's ways are not our ways and often when we least expect it He will break into our lives and ministry and pour out His blessings in spite of visible circumstances.

May the Holy Spirit refill our hearts with His love.

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I had the privilege to visit Belarus in the coldest month of a year - January - but experienced God's peoples" love which makes us warm. At the beginning of February EBWU Committee officers were kindly hosted by the Baptist Union of Hungary and the Theological Seminary in Budapest which Aniko arranged. We planned and prayed for all of you and future plans.

In March was the EBF meeting in Belgrade, Serbia. It was encouraging to know our brothers and sisters work hard to rebuild and enlarge their church.

In April was planned to have the Executive Committee meeting in Denia, Spain. But God stopped us in a special way through volcano ash in Iceland. God spoke to us in a special way: have you forgotten that I Am Sovereign even over the vault of the heaven! I stopped short before God and asked: What are You teaching!?
And we cancelled this meeting and met 3 weeks later in Prague after the NEBWiM conference. The NEBWiM conference theme was: "Worship in the Seasons of Life". In all our difficulties we experience specially God's blessings and leading.

Finally may I ask for your prayers: for the Leadership Conference in Hawaii in July. I hope to see some of you there. And pray for Leaders and new Leaders" Conference in Budapest, Hungary in November this year. I thank you for your prayer support till now and the hospitality that I have received in your countries visiting you.
God bless you all! This letter comes with my love and prayers for you all.


Livija Lame.


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