Linguistic and genetic evidence indicates the Romanies originated from the Indian subcontinent, emigrating from India towards the northwest no earlier than the 11th century. The Romani are generally believed to have originated in central India, possibly in the modern Indian state of Rajasthan, migrating to northwest India (the Punjab region) around 250 BC. In the…
Yesterday, September 10, 2011… we gathered together with several of our Roma brothers and sisters in Christ for a cook-out at the Majak Ministries facility across town. In short, this was a wonderful experience. To expound on the event a little, our friends like to gather together a couple of times a year to do…
Roma are a subgroup of the Romani people (also known as Gypsies), who live primarily in Central and Eastern Europe (including Italy), as well as in the Balkans and Western Anatolia, and as recent immigrants in Western Europe and the Americas. Roma is also used as a synonym for the whole Romani people. Roma live…
Yesterday, our Roma friends held their weekly Friday Bible study as usual but this time they added a special added component… a farewell party for the Silby family. This is a temporary farewell as the Silbys will be home in the US for 6 months to reconnect with their church supporters and family. The party,…
This photo album is a special one for many reasons but I would like to focus on one aspect of what made this day unique. These photos were taken at the main Czech Baptist Church here in Brno. The name of the church is “Bratrska Jednota Baptistu of Brno.” The reason this day was so…
Here are a few pictures taken at the national Czech Baptist church last night. A few of our Roma friends were present to give testimony about how Jesus changed their lives. They will be baptized soon. This was a wonderful experience and you could sense the emotion in their voices as they talked about their…
Well, today I went to witness something that was completely new to me. To be honest, I was a little uneasy about it but in the end, things turned out alright. A neo-nazi group had a protest march here in Brno and it was earlier reported that they would march right through the main street…
God blessed us with a beautiful day to host a cookout for our Roma friends on the day before Easter. Joe and Julie occasionally rent a facility across town to do this because it is a good clean place and has a grill and play area for the children. These events also give the Roma…
Here is a gallery of photos from a worship service that we attended here in Brno with our Roma brothers and sisters. During the service, we heard a guest speaker… Pastor Pavel who is the pastor at the national Czech Baptist Church. Both Joe and Julie also addressed the congregation on this day to talk…