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<title>Darmstadt News</title><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/index.html</link><description>Darmstadt News</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright &#xa9;2009 Busch</dc:rights><dc:date>2010-07-23T17:38:00+02:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:04:09 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title>June 2010 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Darmstadt News</category><dc:date>2010-07-23T17:38:00+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/a7f32b8dfc30b80c5fdba153c56b6ab2-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/a7f32b8dfc30b80c5fdba153c56b6ab2-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[After 15 months in the hotel, we have located a suitable building for the Bible Baptist Church, Darmstadt to meet in! 

...Thank you so much for all your prayers and financial support to support the Lord&rsquo;s work here in Darmstadt! ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>December 2009 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Darmstadt News</category><dc:date>2009-12-31T19:58:46+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/99f5cba7239e9788bbceea2446a4d6fc-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/99f5cba7239e9788bbceea2446a4d6fc-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[November 15th, we celebrated Friend Day with a contest: 1st place - Nice Dinner with the pastor and his wife and a Study Bible, 2nd place - Study Bible, 3rd place - Gift certificate from Starbucks.

...We had English/German services with William preaching and our son, Stefan translating into German. 40 attended the services that day with 4 first-time visitors!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>October 2009 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Darmstadt News</category><dc:date>2009-10-31T18:01:48+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/cb3debe711f087d32f26381b6520926d-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/cb3debe711f087d32f26381b6520926d-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We had to postpone our outreach Picnic by a week due to rain, but on the following weekend, we had over 75 come out to the picnic at a local german baseball field. 

...Our pastor, Jim Stady, from Bible Baptist in Gulfport, MS, along with his wife, Kim and daughter, Jordan visited us the end of September for a few days. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>August 2009 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Darmstadt News</category><dc:date>2009-08-27T12:02:39+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/e03669c65524410d97f5188fb8f28c62-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/e03669c65524410d97f5188fb8f28c62-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Our family and especially Kathleen would like to say a big thank you to two special Ladies&rsquo; groups who gave special offerings to get some of our appliances replaced!! ...  A major appliance store in our area was having a big renovation sale and we were able to replace the washer, dryer and dish washer.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>May 2009 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Darmstadt News</category><dc:date>2009-07-22T18:12:22+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/e8a6871a4002bacabb4528ffedb8516e-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/e8a6871a4002bacabb4528ffedb8516e-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[William preached a short message and performed the wedding in English and our son, Willi, translated into German for those of the family and friends that did not speak English. 

...He is now on medication to dissolve the clots, but the Dr said this will take a while, as the blood clots were in Stage IV; there were clots all the way up to his groin. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>March 2009 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Darmstadt News</category><dc:date>2009-04-11T19:00:14+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/98217cd04adf5ccae35600dfb2f00cd0-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/98217cd04adf5ccae35600dfb2f00cd0-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For the month of April, we will be meeting in a 4 star hotel (Maritim Konferenz Hotel) in two conference rooms with seating for 150 in one room and 50 in the other here in Darmstadt.   William was able to negotiate a good price for the use of the rooms on sunday mornings and that they would allow us to serve our own coffee and tea. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>January 2009 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Darmstadt News</category><dc:date>2009-02-10T14:08:38+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/17f8b03b26adba787377f3b5b86d738a-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/17f8b03b26adba787377f3b5b86d738a-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We want to help people understand that we are not a cult, to better understand our stand on the Bible and what we believe.   We have an International Church with people coming from all different backgrounds, and they need to be taught what it means to be a member of a Baptist Church. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>November 2008 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Darmstadt News</category><dc:date>2008-11-26T17:33:30+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/e1a823fcc55315d427328fe7a5ccd30d-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/e1a823fcc55315d427328fe7a5ccd30d-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[s school break started 3 weeks before the school break in Sachsen, leaving the children only 3 weeks for their summer break, which was mainly taken up with trying to get moved and locating schools for them to attend! ...  Willi and Stefan are going to school in Darmstadt, which meant buying bus tickets for both of them, at $375 a piece for the year!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>August 2008 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Darmstadt News</category><dc:date>2008-09-29T11:30:10+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/12decffa791e1833fe9d58fb862c09e8-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/12decffa791e1833fe9d58fb862c09e8-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Our neighbors and Teens were a great help as the day approached for our move on July 15th, Many helped with the packing, clean up and getting us loaded. 

...Mom moved to her new home in heaven, She got the better deal on changing homes and we are happy that she is now pain free, but are going to miss her greatly! 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>June 2008 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Dresden News</category><dc:date>2008-07-10T13:55:55+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/ef669734d6a9d4e0b4c2538475ca158c-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/ef669734d6a9d4e0b4c2538475ca158c-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[With the $ at all time lows and gasoline at all time highs, we would ask that you consider a monthly increase to help us cover these increased monthly costs and to help us not have to leave to take a long furlough to raise the extra funds needed to stay in Germany. 

...However 2 days later, again over the internet, William was able to talk to her and she was more alert then she had been in a long time. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>March 2008 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Dresden News</category><dc:date>2008-03-18T15:17:03+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/17c2876949027b234157b7cbed5e4519-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/17c2876949027b234157b7cbed5e4519-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Although our plans were to stay in Dresden and to plant multiple churches in this region, along with training many more Christians and leaders, the Lord has closed the door for us in this area.   Just as Jesus had great times working with those who were seeking the truth, He also had those times that people closed themselves up to Him. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>January 2008 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Dresden News</category><dc:date>2008-01-16T17:44:57+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/4208eb479b9805283a39ed3232441dde-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/4208eb479b9805283a39ed3232441dde-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Please consider giving the Busch Family, your missionaries in Germany an increase in the monthly amount that you send in or perhaps a special offering to help offset some of the huge cost increases that we are experiencing.


...While it is hard to leave Dresden, after seeking God's Will and speaking with our sending Pastor about this situation, we feel the Lord would have us make this move to help strengthen this church and provide a smooth transition.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>November 2007 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Dresden News</category><dc:date>2007-12-10T12:34:15+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/9e2e2ccc5787ef2ea2e42e1ff58ce317-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/9e2e2ccc5787ef2ea2e42e1ff58ce317-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[William was able to preach twice that weekend, once at the Bible Baptist Church in Darmstadt and in the afternoon to the spanish speaking church that started out of Bible Baptist many years ago.   It was a blessing for Kathleen to see some of the spanish teenagers she had grown up with, still in church and serving the Lord in leadership capacities now.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>September 2007 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Dresden News</category><dc:date>2007-10-10T19:19:09+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/c69eb15628f354ae1718ea1bb967bcc5-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/c69eb15628f354ae1718ea1bb967bcc5-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[There was coffee and cake to begin with, then we bowled, after that there was a huge buffet followed by fun games and music, some very old east german music we had not heard before. 

...At the moment only 2 of them have to take the bus because of schools being combined so that it is now too far for them to just ride their bikes to school. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>July 2007 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Dresden News</category><dc:date>2007-08-09T19:19:19+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/040b4592d72df1baaf76c2d3e70be0b2-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/040b4592d72df1baaf76c2d3e70be0b2-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Please continue to pray for the Lord to work in the lives of Ralf and Traudel, Frank and Carmen, Frank and Kirstin, and Manfred and Gabi, as well as Jens and Gabi, who were unable to come.


...In order to help you see why we continue to need raises every year, we have put together a small chart showing the increased monthly cost for our health insurance since we were approved in 1990. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>June 2007 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Dresden News</category><dc:date>2007-07-09T18:52:28+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/6d775713d5bbde679a2dbdf4de95c856-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/6d775713d5bbde679a2dbdf4de95c856-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Our children, who are in the German Schools, go to school until July 20th this year and then they will have 6 weeks for summer vacation.


...We did not get a hold of him that evening, so we figured he was out celebrating with his other children and grandchildren. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>April 2007 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Dresden News</category><dc:date>2007-05-11T15:46:21+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/0d834011df3f187eace6fbd7f937d6fb-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/0d834011df3f187eace6fbd7f937d6fb-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A few days before William flew stateside, his Dad&rsquo;s MS got worse and he was not able to walk, but he is now able to get himself from the bed to the wheelchair and take a few steps on his own.


...Thanks to all of you who have been praying for the Busch Family and big special thanks goes to all those who had a financial part, whether for a special offering or monthly support, in investing in the Busch Family as we strive to bring God&rsquo;s Word to a country who has been in darkness too long!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>January 2007 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Dresden News</category><dc:date>2007-04-10T19:29:48+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/16044ab28aa1346583ebd1e77a905d76-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/16044ab28aa1346583ebd1e77a905d76-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[William will be in the states from February 22nd through April 19th for a short furlough to report to some of our churches in the north and to visit new churches. 

...Some may remember that we asked you to pray for Frank this past summer due to heart problems he was having which resulted in a triple by-pass and only having 35% of his heart capacity. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>December 2006 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Dresden News</category><dc:date>2007-01-15T15:12:58+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/a4a658c584d943a35017eedc8da502ec-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/a4a658c584d943a35017eedc8da502ec-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For almost two hours, we were able to share our purpose for being in Germany, what the Lord has done for them personally and how they can trust God with their lives. 

...We hang them on our door in the living room and when people come to visit during the advent, they always remark about all our cards that we have from all over the world! ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>October 2006 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Dresden News</category><dc:date>2006-10-30T18:36:35+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/7cafb224fcb1c47711a07f98146b1d1f-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/7cafb224fcb1c47711a07f98146b1d1f-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[They did not know what to think about thanking God for our food or of our conversations we had, but they were polite and listened. ...  The muslim girls have been  coming regularly to our teen meetings on Thursdays and joining in searching for scriptures and answers to life along with the rest of the group. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>September 2006 Newsletter</title><dc:creator>William Busch</dc:creator><category>Dresden News</category><dc:date>2006-10-01T19:40:04+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/20ceed7308d13e6f2ef16ee564e5d45e-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.germany-for-christ.org/Newsletters/DN_files/20ceed7308d13e6f2ef16ee564e5d45e-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In August, we enjoyed a quick week of refueling and meeting interesting people at the annual European Missionary Retreat at the &ldquo;castle&rdquo; in Belgium. 

...The 800 year parade video and pictures for Wurgwitz are already up on our web site ( http://bbfi-europe.org/Busch/ ). ]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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