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William Hunter - a martyr burnt to death in Brentwood, England at the age of 19 on 27 March 1555. He got into a dispute when discovered reading the Bible in Brentwood Chapel refusing to accept the dogma of transubstantiation. He was sent to London for trial but refusing to recant he was returned to Brentwood to be burnt. His story is recorded in Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. Foxe gives a figure of 300 martyrs between 1553 and 1558 many of them being inhabitants of Essex.

Chipping Ongar, Essex. One inhabitant of particular interest to me, was Ralph Jackson, a servant of Chipping Ongar, Nothing more is known of him except that John Foxe records that he was one of the Stratford Martyrs - eleven men and two women, who were burned at the stake together for their Protestant beliefs, either at Stratford-le-Bow or Stratford, Essex, on 27 June 1556 during the Marian persecutions.

On the day we visited this church, late in the service I glanced around. At the door I could see 5 soldiers in combat gear talking - being so near the border I wondered if there was a problem. However nothing seemed amiss. A few minutes later I glanced around to see about 50 young soldiers around 18 years of age, then one by one they came forward one by one to take communion -it was one of the most moving things I have ever seen. Please pray for them and for their country of Armenia.

Please remember and pry for these beautiful young girls who live within 2 miles of the border from Azerbaijan - that God would protect them from all evil. Pray also for their priest who as an army chaplain will have left is wife and family to encourage and prayer for the soldiers - he truly was a spirit filled man.

We blew the shofar in Shushi - now it is threatened if not already taken by the Azeris - pray, pray for Armenia the first Christian nation.

Please pray for these dear believers who have lost fathers, sons, daughters and homes. Pray for Armenia

A copy of one of the pages of the Bibles Robert Thomas gave out prior to being killed near Pyong Yang. The paper was used as wall paper and many came to read the pages.

Llanover Chapel - the place where Robert Jermaine Thomas grew up. His father was the pastor here. Robert Thomas was martyred in Corea in 1866 - the first protestant missionary to that country.

Coleg Farm, Trevecca, Wales. Purchased in 1764 by Selina Countess of Huntingdon to be used as a Bible college for the followers of John Wesley. The Bible college later moved to Cheshunt in 1794.

Please continue to pray for Armenia - the first Christian nation.
The damage to the cathedral in Shushi

Beautiful Gandzasar Monastery Artsak. Miraculously preserved from Azeri bombing during the war in the nineties. Please continue to pray for Armenia

Found this yesterday on a little trip out. Born 1829, born again of the Spirit 1845.....

There has been a church here since AD627

Just read this again yesterday.
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Love this country

Beautiful afternoon walk