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MIKE & SARAH STEVENS
Sihot c. 1976/13A
060 01 Kezmarok,
Slovak Republic, EUROPE
Phone1: 011-421-52-456-5114
Phone2: 011-421-910-420-102
Email:
m.stevens2@juno.com
Website:
www.stevens2gypsies.net
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I praise the Lord that I was born and raised
in a Christian home. My parents, who are fourth generation Gypsies in the
United States, were both saved the year that I was born, 1980. Prior to my
father's salvation, he owned and operated rides and games at fairs and
festivals around the state of Ohio. Prior to my mother's salvation, she
was a fortune teller. After my father's salvation, he became very active
in his local church. Several years later he became Associate Pastor. It
was during this time that I received the Lord as my personal Saviour.
My father answered the Lorďs calling to be a missionary reaching our
people, the Gypsies when I was ten years old. Our family moved to
Cleveland, Ohio where there is a large population of Gypsy people, and
started the first Gypsy Outreach among Baptists. After graduating from
high school I attended Pensacola Christian College. I studied History,
Political Science, and Bible with intentions of going on to law school.
During my Senior year at PCC I began to lose my desire to go to law
school. That is when the Lord spoke to my heart, revealing to me that He
wanted me to go to Europe and plant churches among the Gypsies there. The
summer following my college graduation, I took a survey trip to Europe.
While we were there we went to the country of Slovakia. It was at that
time that the Lord cemented in my heart that He wanted me to give my life
to Him by reaching the Gypsies of Slovakia.
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