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Mayfield and later when Pastor Wes Fowler came he
was shown all the dots on the map. Both Rick and
Wes will agree that my taking most groups to Auschwitz
Concentration Camp was a meaningful experience.
Rick, when he went into the room filled with
suitcases behind the glass, saw his mother’s maiden
name on a suitcase. On more that one occasion Wes
has shown the train tracks on the screen that go into
Birkenstock during a sermon and has had to pause
due to emotion.
The first five years of going to Poland we would
stop over in Paris going or returning. Paula Howard
a IMB journeyman, would show us Paris and share
how she was trying to reach the Muslims in Paris. I
decided that Poland was enough experience in itself
and would go to the following places instead. Krakow
in the south or Sopot in the North. Ustka camp
was also on the Baltic Sea and camps at Wroclaw a
beautiful city that was in Germany during the war
and thus received no damage.
Wisla, the southern most town, is in the mountains
and we had several new year’s eve celebrations
there as well as sponsored summer camps there. The
church had space for over 100 to sleep.
The cover of the 2005 brochure
shows a depiction of Weronika
Koniczuk. The brochure
also describes how Marta and I
shared our faith and she became
a believer. She was 13 and three
years behind in school because
of all the problems she had experienced
at home. I have kept
up with her through the years
and on my birthday she wished me happy birthday
and sent me an invitation to her wedding August
14, 2020 which I had plan to attend so for 2022 we
will have a two Year Celebration. Once again I feel
that returning and encouraging people in the same
country has huge benefits. Fifteen years after sharing
Christ with her she invited me to her wedding. The
brochure also included information on the Warsaw
Orphanage and Older youth trip that Weronika went
on. Picture includes Weronika (center), Ed Johnson
right of Weronika then Mel and one over is Henryk
Podsiadly. Ed Johnson heads up the construction
team again this year.
In 2004 at Barycz, Ken and Mike Parker attended
along with Son Bound Sports team and they met,
Pawel Kugler and both started a relationship with
him. Ken and Mike have continued their work with
Pawel and plans a trip to Elblang in 2022. Wisla
Camp, was led by Bill Houpt, youth minister at Hillcrest
Baptist Church, Hopkinsville, KY was shocked
at the hunger of the Polish youth and their desire to
learn and share. Wisla, being a tourist town, allowed
for the clowns, puppets, balloon ministry and mimes
to really share. Over 150 at the church for a week.
Ustka fifth year and Bill Houpt also led that camp
of more than 150 on the Baltic Sea. Marwica, was
lead by Ken & Mike Parker and the Son Bound sports
team was everywhere.. Groups came and left during
the middle of June to the middle of August. This is a
pattern that was repeated and we will do this it this
year.
In 2008 I first met Monica Mrozko whose parent
had been killed in a car accident three years before.
She like so many
have been involved
each time
we go to Poland.
What a wonderful
surprise it was
that five years ago
when we went to
the river and she
was baptized.
SUPPORT Let me tell about a few that have supported
Destiny. The number one person is Sarge,
David Mike Broadus. Beginning
with the first trip
Sarge had the support of
Upton Baptist Church
and he put a lot of his
money into the ministry.
More importantly he
touched peoples lives and
used the Internet to communicate
with his “children.”
Supporting Destiny
and helping Henryk and so many others that he
knew needed help. Trace Creek Baptist Church has
helped for ten years and is the backbone to our Over
18 ministry. Wally and Judy Higdon not only financial
support but are super encourages.
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