Friday - March 11, 2005
Dear Pastors and Churches:     Heafth News:
        Janet is doing well after her eye surgery. To those of you that contributed toward the cost of this medical procedure we say a heartfelt THANK YOU! She no longer has double vision and her depth perception has been restored so she has a much easier time getting around. I seem to be slowly gaining ground, though I am presently recovenng from another 'siege' complete with a dozen or so red spots and some low-grade fever. Each 'siege' seems to be less severe than the previous one and so we rejoice in this. Thank you for your prayers and concern. I am able to go well for 6 or so hours and then I must have a rest before continuing whatever work I am involved in at the moment. So I must learn to pace myself.
    Travel Plans:
        Our plans are to fly from the United States back to Romania on the 11th of April. We will leave on Monday afternoon, arrive in Budapest, Hungary (via London) on Tuesday morning local time, wait for almost 12 hours for a van to take us on to Timisoara, Romania and then on to Bocsa. We should arrive at home sometime before noon on Wednesday - a long time traveling! Pray for us in this matter, please.
    Bocsa Meeting:
        Services continue to be held regularly in Bocsa in our absence. At the moment of writing this, Brother Raul is sick with the flu and I do not have many details, but believe there is continued interest and attendance by the recent visitors.
    Oltenia Preaching Point:
        Brother Aurel and Brother Raul have been able to make some trips to Oltenia since my last letter to you, but winter weather has stopped them on at least two occasions. Once again, when they were able to go, Brother Raul's old car was damaged by the severely broken up pavement - this for the second time. Paved highway conditions are typically badly broken up this time of year. It is just one of the things with which we must contend. Mv car remains immobile and will be until I can get there and see to getting the brakes fixed to make it operational. Pray for the Brothers in Oltenia. They will be meeting for Bible study and prayer alone until we return to them after my car is repaired.
    Other Places:
        After continued 'desperate' cries for someone to come and help them with their questions and wanting someone to preach to them - and not being able to go myself, I sent to them Brother Raul and Brother Aurel. I refer to the Brothers in the central and eastern part of Romania who have been asking for more than a year for us to come and help them. Brother Raul and Brother Aurel went to two cities by train as Raul's car is broken and winter weather made travel over the mountains most dangerous. After an all night train ride I understand these young men were well received in the first large city and again in the city farther east the reception was most warm. The Brothers there have indicated that I too must come to them at the first opportunity and I certainly want to do so that I might have some spiritual fruit among them. (It is not our policy to any longer divulge in our public prayer letters the names of cities and towns to which we go to preach. The reason for this is that the Romanian enemies of the Gospel obtain this information through an apostate Sovereign Grace Landmarker or two in America and then do all they can to hinder our meetings. We are trying to be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves. If you support this work and wish to know the exact localities to which we refer, please contact me and I will be happy to supply you with all the information you desire.)
    Literature Work:
        The literature work continues with new titles being readied and stocks of current titles being constantly reprinted so as to meet the requests we get for these items. Translation and production of literature is often trying because of the exacting nature of the work. The details that must be taken into consideration in securing an accurate translation into Romanian from English make this "real work" and each title requires many hours of concentrated effort to prepare it for publication. Please pray for this aspect of our work.
    Personal Notes:
        Janet and I continue to anticipate our return to Romania! We are trying to purchase some things for the work there and a few gifts for special people there as well. We will continue to do this as we are able until we actually leave the United States.
    Last Friday Janet and I drove to McAlester, Oklahoma to be with my mother, brother, sister and sister- in-law as well as other relatives and friends in a belated 93rd birthday gathering for my mother. It was a good time and it meant much to my mother to have all three of her children together even for a few hours. Afterward we drove to Little Rock, AR and visited with Janet's brother and sister-in-law. Then we visited the graves of Janet's mother and father. (She had never seen the graves as she was not able to be present for either of her parent's funerals.) Janet arranged a beautiful bouquet of artificial flowers for the marker and we drove by the house where she and her parents lived until I married her. This day was a sad and difficult time for Janet, but important, I believe, that she be able to make this visit.
    Again we wish to extend to you' our sincere appreciation for your standing with us! We thank you for your financial support - both regular and special gifts - and most especially your prayers to God on our behalf! Please continue to remember us to our Glorious Sovereign as we are involved in final preparations for leaving the United States and taking up the work first hand in Romania once again.
    In the cause of God and truth,
    Curtis and Janet Pugh
    curtis@rdsink.ro