Dear Pastor and Friends,

          I would like to share with you how the Lord brought us to where we are now. The Lord really started to move in our lives earlier this spring, though Cristina and I have always been burdened for the people of Greece. I had just started working at the Olive Garden and though the Lord was providing, there was no peace. During the annual mission’s conference at Cherry Street Baptist Church, Satan was attacking from all sides. By Friday, Cristina took a pregnancy blood test, which we would get the result on Monday. That Sunday, at the conclusion of the conference, the Lord put a burning in our hearts to focus more fervently on our calling to Greece and the Greek people. Once we found out that Cristina was indeed pregnant, and her due date being November 24th, she would have to sit out for a whole year. This troubled us, because it meant that this would delay our going to Greece as missionaries.
          In the mean time the E.U. began to strictly enforce the visa laws. This has caused two families to have to leave the field of Greece. However, Cristina and I will not have to deal with these restrictions, because Cristina is a Greek citizen, I will be able to get a permanent visa, which I will begin to work on upon our arrival in Greece.
         The Lord has opened the door for my wife and I to return to Greece as Short Term Missionaries, we are making a 3 year commitment. We will be able to fulfill our internship requirements for when we complete our degrees and go for approval as full time missionaries.
          We arrived in Greece August 4th, and went directly to help with the youth summer camp. In our day to day ministry, we assist the Dimakos in evangelism, Bible studies in both English and Greek, plan activities, children ministries, and in any other opportunity that the Lord provides.
          We would like to ask you to share our efforts to reach the lost in Greece with the gospel, prayerfully, monthly or a one time love offering. Our Immediate needs are:

$3000 for Dr. and Hospital expenses
$2400 for language school

Sincerely,
James and Cristina Sinde