Neighbors need God

Some notes about missionary activity in Ukraine for our brothers of the PIE mission and Stef family. God bless all of you. In the first picture are two of my neighbors. I was riding a bike when I saw them sitting on the bench. I stopped and started to talk with them, with Maria and Daria. In our conversation, I asked them do they read the Bible and do they discuss the Bible right here? Because the Bible is the sense of life, and it is a compass that lead us to the paradise. They asked why God allowed Russians entered to our territory and allowed them to kill us and destroy everything? How does God look at this? I answered that people don't need God, churches and temples are empty, people don't want to talk with God and to reconcile with Him. I invited them to the church to pray together for Ukraine, for the peace in our country and in our hearts. In the end, I prayed for them.

In the second picture I visited the Krigan family, on the right Anna who is 70, her husband died 5 years ago. She is sick with legs. Next to her is Galia she is a guest. We talked with them about the Bible. People don't want to read it, but once it will be taken away from them. And they will have thirsty for it. About one hour, we discussed icons and traditions.

In the third picture is Ivan he was police man and his wife Lilia she was a teacher of the literature. We talked a lot on spiritual subjects. They liked our songs. Ivan doesn't like to make a picture, but he agreed to make a picture with me. So his wife was wondered about that.

Please, pray for all these families, they are not far from God. May God reveal them Himself.

In the church, we learn a book of Judges.

May God bless all of you, our American brothers and sisters. We love you, we value you and pray for you. Thanks for everything that you do for us!

 With love, pastor missionary, Vasily Preutesa

Share Jesus to village fellows

Peace and grace to all missionaries from the PIEI mission. By your spiritual and financial support, we can serve here and are earnestly grateful to you for such partnership. You don't forget about us during the war in Ukraine. God bless all of you in the name of Jesus Christ.

In the first picture, I met Veronika close by the pharmacy. She is a widow, her husband died long time ago. He worked a plasterer like me. When Nickolay was sick 15 years ago, they asked me to renew their house. I worked there for 3 weeks. Then I talked with them about Jesus Christ, how I came to church, and how to connect with God. We told with her for a while, and she testified that she remember that conversation for 15 years ago. She reminded that I started each work day with a prayer so that God bless and protect you. She said: We don't have such a habit. And you finished a job quickly and wonderfully. So God really blessed you.

Then I asked her does she read the Bible. She replied that she reads and has a lot of questions, so she invited me to her house to get the answers. I promised her to come to her and talk more.

In the second picture, I am with Michael, I met him on a road from a store. He is 72. I once told him, don't kid with God. You will reap what you sow. I encouraged him to read the Gospel and cone to the church. And now he told me that he reads the Bible, and it is very interesting for him. He asked me a lot of questions from the Bible and I replied to him. We had great talking in a presence of the Holy Spirit.

In the third picture, I am with my granddaughter in the Vanchakauts village. We chanted some carols for Alik and Stella. I buy some milk product in them and I often talk with them about God. Since their daughter was in the camp in Boyan for a couple of times, so we talk about that and Jesus Christ. They read the Bible and sometimes attend the church. In the fourth picture, I am with my granddaughter in the Vovchanets village. We sang some carols to Valia and Dima. He is unbeliever and he sometimes attends the church. He told that he shy to come and wife doesn't want to come to church.

Let's pray about all these people and their families whom I met and visited.

We study the book of Esther with the Church.

May God bless all of you, our American brothers and sisters. We love you, we value you and pray for you. Thanks for everything that you do for us!

 With love, pastor missionary, Vasily Preutesa

Classmates seek God

Blessing from God may come unto all of you missionaries of the PIEI mission. Gratitude of God and you for the spiritual and material support.

In the first picture I am with Paulina who is 70. I visited her at home and asked does she read the Bible as I taught her before. She asked me Why John Baptist baptized Jesus if He is a Savior? Why priests crucified Jesus? And many others question. I explained to her all of them and said: I am glad that you are interested in reading the Bible. Pray so that God open your mind to understand His Word. I prayed for her and invited to the church.

In the second picture, I am with my classmate at the store. We talked about the situation in our country and each of them has own opinion who is right and who is fault. They asked me Why all these bad things happen here and how God looks on it? Why God doesn't stop this war? I replied to them that people ran away from God, live how they want and don't care about God. He can easily stop a pandemic and a war, but it depends on our obedience to God. If you want to know more about God, come to the church, you will find all answers to your questions. 40 years ago I started to read the Bible and come to church and God revealed Himself to me. I didn’t have a plan to repentance, but Holly Spirit touched me and I repented.

In the third picture, we are with the Vaniatsa family. We brought some literature to them. We sang to them and they even cried. We encouraged them to seek God and His Kingdom. I share with them with my testimony. I prayed for them and invited to the church.

Let's pray for all these people, may God draw them to Himself.

May God bless all of you, our American brothers and sisters. We love you, we value you and pray for you. Thanks for everything that you do for us!

 With love, pastor missionary, Vasily Preutesa

Good time for Gospel is now

Grace of God, let be upon all of you in 2023. Gratification to the mission PIEI for the spiritual and financial support especially in such difficult days. About a year, we have a war and so many children have died there.

We as missionaries have to spread the Gospel with the power of Holly Spirit at streets, stores and at front yards. We have a commandment of Jesus Christ, "Go and edify disciples".

In the first picture, I am with Nina Preutesa. I met her at her front yard. I know her from childhood. We grazed cows together. Her husband died a couple of years ago. She has three daughters and she lives with granddaughters. We talked a lot, and she asked me "Why God allows such severe diseases and wars?" I replied to her from Bible that is has to happen. Also, she asked about orthodox priests, why they don't teach the whole Gospel but only partly. I explained to her that they teach only that are profitable and fit for them. We prayed together, and I invited her to the congregation.

In the second picture, I met Alexey and Vladimir. They asked about my health, and I testify that God help me to walk and serve Him. I told them about my previous life and how god changed me. They came to the church for a couple of times, long time ago. I am with God 40 years and I never regret that came to God. I am so happy, and I have so many friends in around all world. I encouraged them and prayed for them. I visited some neighbors with my granddaughter. We sang together and shared the Gospel.

Let's pray for all these people whom we attended. May God touch their hearts, and they come to Jesus.

May God bless all of you, our American brothers and sisters. We love you, we value you and pray for you. Thanks for everything that you do for us!

 With love, pastor missionary, Vasily Preutesa

He had read the Gospel and repented

Dear brothers and sisters, dear missionaries of the PIEI mission, blessings of God upon all of us. We spread the Gospel to the people who don't know God, and we pray that they become to know Him. We live in those days when we got used to living without electricity and internet, during the air alarm. After pandemic, we have a war and the economy is suffering and prices increased, people don't have where to work. Talking with people, I found out that they do not seriously attitude to God.

In the first picture I met Ivan who is 75. His wife Lidia died several years ago, they don't have children. He is my old familiar, and he asked me: Are you interested, have I read the Gospel that you gave me? I replied: I`d be glad you read it a couple of times and wrote down in a notebook questions what you did not understand. That is how I did long time before. Also, you need to pray to God, may He open your mind and heart to understand His Word and learn Him close. He told me that he read the Gospel of John twice and he found interesting stories about Nicodemus and Samaritan woman. I said to him: Good. You know what does it mean to born again? You need to repent and believe in the Gospel and baptize, only then you will be saved. That is mean the true faith. And about Samaritan woman is written that true believer have to worship God in spirit and truth. But you worship icons and crosses. Then he asked me: Does Jesus accept me as I am? I replied: Sure, I will pray for you, may you know Jesus very soon. I prayed, and he repeated after me and he repented, and he began to cry after the prayer.

In the second picture, I met Yura who is 62 and Kostia who is 74. I met them before and they were interested of my health. I told them that we all live only by God’s grace, we don't deserve that, and we are weak and sinners, but Jesus loves us. Faith in Jesus and His blood clear us from each sin. Guys, read and discern the Bible. Feel free to come to the church, pray that God open up to you His peace, He loves you. We talked for an hour and prayed together.

Please pray for these men.

In the church, we parse the story of Abraham.

My family and our church pray for the mission PIE and Stef family for your spiritual and body health.

Thank you for your help to our family and to refugees.

 With love, pastor missionary, Vasily Preutesa

Gospel at hospital

The grace of God upon you all missionaries on the field of God. Blessings to the PIEI mission that helps all missionaries from Ukraine spiritually and financially. In times of war in Ukraine, we as missionaries have to tell more people about Jesus wherever and whenever we are we need to share the Gospel.

In the first picture, I met Christina and her grandmother Nina at the hospital. They shared with me about their health and then I asked Nina if may I pray for her that God rid her of disease. Then they asked: Will it help? I replied: Yes if we believe and trust in God. I prayed for them and for 20 minutes I talked with them until a doctor has come. I told them how God loves them and sent His only Son to die on the cross for man to have salvation. They asked: If God loves people so why does He let suffering and diseases? I explained to them that God punishes those whom He loves. He directs man to Lord so that is why He lets the suffering. Seek God while He is close, call Him while He is hearing. I encouraged them to read the Bible, to attend church, and shared my testimony. Nina said that her granddaughter attends church and she would like to go with her.

In the second picture, I visited Solomia. She is sick with her legs, she hardly walks with crutches. We talked and I saw the Bible on her table, so I asked for how long she read the Bible. Yes, she replied but many things I don`t understand especially the Old Testament. I recommended she read the Gospels with prayer may God help her to understand. I told her how I grew up spiritually with God and explained the plan of salvation. I prayed for her healing and promised to come again.

Please pray for these families may God enlighten their minds and give them repentance.

My family and our church in Vovchanets are grateful to the mission PIEI for your spiritual and financial support.

 With love, pastor missionary, Vasily Preutesa

Loneliness kills her

Due to the full-scale war in Ukraine, we as missionaries have to explain to the people what God wants from us now.

In the first picture, I visited a woman Zoya, she was sitting on the bench when I walked by, so I saw her and came to talk with her. She is 71 and 3 years ago her husband died. She left with a son but he went to war. I encourage her that only God can comfort widows and orphans. When we trust God it so easier to go through difficulties. She has pain in her legs and it is hard to walk. She said: Loneliness is killing me. I testified to her that God loves her and wants to be her friend. Her husband attended the church a couple of times along with her. We talked about Jesus Christ his ministry and his miracles. I prayed for her and also I recommended she read the Bible and to pray God.

In the second picture, I am with the Bezushko family. Father is Georgiy, who is 50 and son is Troyan who is 28. We are familiar for a long time since our youth. 20 years ago I plasted their house. When we meet we always talk about God and the Bible they are very close to God. They regularly read the Bible and ask me what they don`t understand. I explained to them that true worshipers worship God in the spirit and truth. I prayed for them and invited them to the church.

Prayer need:

1. Pray for Zoya and for her family.

2. Pray for Bezushko family may they find God and reconcile with Him.

We parse the Bible with our church. We overview Aaron's life and his ministry now.

My family and our church in Vovchanets are grateful to the mission PIEI for your spiritual and financial support.

We thank Martha for her assistance. My wife and granddaughters were so glad and happy about that. May God bless Martha richly.

 With love, pastor missionary, Vasily Preutesa

Gospel for atheist

A few highlights of missionary work led by pastor-evangelist Vasiliy Preutesa.

All the missionaries fight on the first front line preaching the Gospel to the nonbelievers. Why are they on the first line of the front? Because when going to people’s houses they can face different obstacles such as being told harmful words, being laughed at, expelling from the fence or to let the dogs run after them. Very few people are willing to ask questions or to accept you to tell them about Jesus.

In the picture I am with a former teacher of primary school from Vanchikauts, Vera Bordiian. She is 78 and has been a widow for a very long time. She is alone as she doesn’t have any children. In 1995 we used to visit her neighbor at Christmas sang carols and held evangelisms. She used to come to our evangelisms and listen to our songs. Later I started to visit her and told her about Jesus. She started to attend the church in Vanchikauts, is interested about what is written in the Bible, about God and eternal life. Last time when I visited her, I prayed for her and took a photo with her telling that the people who will see her photo will pray for her.

On the second picture is George Kelya, a former chief agronomist and atheist. For almost four years he can’t see or walk, as well as having other illnesses. I have been visiting him many times, read him the Bible and talked to him about creation, sin, God’s love, Jesus’ sacrifice and repentance. Because he was an atheist and communist before, it is complicated to talk to him. Nevertheless, I was pleased that George finally started to admit that without repentance he cannot see God. I prayed with him and told him that I will come and visit him more. On the next picture is George’s wife, Vera, the former family doctor in our village. She is 75 and in the picture is next to my wife. She also is very sick. I talked to her too about Jesus’s love, God’s forgiveness and repentance. She confessed us that she was sorry that her life has passed so quick and she didn’t understand a thing from it; that she is sorry of not serving the Lord from her youth as my wife Valentina and I did. She prays God for forgiveness and guidance to understand His path. I told her to read the bible and to continue to pray.

Prayer requests:

1 Pray for Bordiian Vera, the former teacher, Kelya George and his wife Vera, to be investigated by the Lord and accept Jesus as their personal Savior.

2 Pray for our church in Vanchikauts to grow spiritually and more people to join us. As a church we pray for the people in the village, we have bible study and serve God as we can.

3 May God bless you and all the partners of mission PIEI for prayer and financial support

 With love, pastor missionary, Vasily Preutesa

A teacher needs the right doctrine

Peace and grace to you all missionaries in the name of Jesus Christ. We live it a time of a big-scale war where a big country Russia attacked us. This war took place for 7 months already, but unfortunately, people don’t start to seek God. When I invite them to our communion and to prayer, that moves them very little. It is God’s guilt of everything that happens around them that He let a war, earthquake, illnesses, and other misfortunes.

In the first picture, I am with a teacher of geography, Roman in the bombproof under the store. He is a form master of my granddaughter, Julia. He invited me into the parent council of a class. Likewise, he often asks for my counsel and some issues from the Bible. I advised him to read the Bible and write a note about what is misunderstandable for him, and then ask me. He asked me immediately: Vasya, why there is written in Genesis that men born children? Why God chose Israel if it is disobedient, grumbling, and sinful like others? I answered many of his questions and asked him to read the Bible further.

In the second picture, I am with the Kalanch family, Eugeniy and Valia. I wondered about their material and spiritual life. Parents of Eugeniy are Christians, but his brothers and his family are not. He sold his house for the House of prayer in 2005. When we meet he is not against the Gospel, he attended church with his parents till 15. But then he had bad friends and went to the world. He has a second marriage. I encouraged them and invited them to come to the church.

Prayer needs:

For a teacher of geography, Roman and his family

For the Kalanch family, may God come into their hearts.

I am grateful to the brothers and sisters of the mission PIEI, for your financial and spiritual support.

Our church in Vovchanets and my family send to you a Christian greets.

With respect to you, missionary Vasiliy Preutesa.

Everyone needs to know Christ

Peace and grace to you brothers missionaries. We use every possibility to tell people who are Jesus and what He was born for. We always seek such persons because God prepared them a forehand. I drove my car and stopped at the bus stop to pick up somebody. Nina got in a car and I turned on Christian music and preaches. Her husband died from cancer a year ago. I knew her husband, and I told him a lot about Christ. Nina attends an old traditional church. Our conversation was about the plan of God, salvation, about a passage Who believe and baptize will be saved. She told that she very little understand the Bible and salvation because they don't explain that at their church. And said: Vasia, I’d like to know the true God and trust Him. I replied: Nina, read the Bible attentively, especially the 4 Gospels because they show the love of Jesus Christ. Pray before reading, may God reveals Himself to you and your family. I don't get a charge for the trip because I use that for the Gospel. Then I stopped the car and prayed for her and her family.

In the second picture, I am at a private hospital in a dentist's room. They treat my teeth. Elena has eyeglasses, she is a doctor, and her assistant Varvara. I could talk with them about God and His love to humankind. About the fall of man and salvation through Jesus Christ. They told me that they keep the traditions that their parents taught them. I replied to them: Girls, read the Bible. This is a Word of God, it has been written by different people through the Holy Spirit. Trust the Bible and trust God because He wants to save us and bring us out from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light. We need to know the true God because on the last judge He will judge us and will separate ones to the right and others to the left. God doesn't want the death of a sinner, but his salvation. I told them briefly my testimony and prayed for them.

We learn with our church about lives of different heroes of the Bible. Now we learn about Hedeon.

Prayer needs:

• For Nina and her family.

• For doctor Elena and Varvara.

Thank you for your prayers and love for us. God bless you!

With respect to you, missionary Vasiliy Preutesa.