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Missionaries to Romania Hear Dave's Call to Missions (Audio) Hear Jen's Call to Missions (Audio) Christ Church has been blessed to have the opportunity to support the Cox family as missionaries to Romania. Jennifer and Dave Cox have been missionaries to Romania for the past nine years. The Coxes began their service in Romania by working with other missionaries to develop and grow an infant church in Bucharest. Then, several years ago, they began planning for a new church plant; it is now three years old and is doing very well with Romanian Christians filling most of the leadership roles. Upon returning to Romania after a year in the US, the Coxes continue to focus on building the new churches of Romania and developing Romanian leaders for Christ. The Coxes love working with these Romanian Christians and seeing God building His church as He promised in Matthew 16:18.
BUCHAREST TALES
We’d like to be the first to wish you a Happy and Blessed Easter. May the Risen Christ fill your hearts with joy as we celebrate His victory over sin and death on our behalf!
Years ago, we used to include a section in our newsletters called ‘In Case You Wonder . . .”, where we would try to address questions that some of our friends and family might have about why we’re doing what we’re doing with our lives. We thought we’d have another go at it in this letter. See what you think!
In Case You Wonder . . .
Have you noticed that when people hit their late 30’s or early 40’s, they often start to evaluate what they’ve done with their lives so far—the way they’ve invested their time, money, efforts. As much as we hate to admit it, we’re there. Jen turns 38 next week and Dave is heading toward 42! In our case, we’ve been evaluating our work as missionaries in Romania for the past 11 years. Before we left America, we tried to write down why we felt we should make this drastic a choice, hoping to help our family understand. Now, as we think about our reasons back then, we realize (happily) that we are still convinced that we are supposed to be here.
And the core of our conviction is our belief that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. Our lives have been transformed by His love and power, and we believe that there are many, many people who need the forgiveness, healing, change and purpose that He offers to those who put their trust in Him. Years ago, for a variety of objective and subjective reasons, we came to the conclusion that Romania was the place where God wanted us to carry this message and live out our faith. We are not the first to do this, we’ll not be the last, and we realize that there are serious spiritual and physical needs all over this planet, and that we could serve God in other places as well. But we seem to fit here, and although we don’t know what the future holds, we still believe that this is the corner of the world where we belong.
Important note: Our email address is now David.Cox@efca.org. Emails still reach us at the other address, but please make this change when you can. Also, if you’d like to begin receiving regular email updates from us, just write to the above address and let us know!
What’s Been Happening in Your Corner of the World? It’s been awhile since we’ve communicated with you the old-fashioned way (you know . . . paper, ink, envelope, stamp), and we have a lot to report about ministry and family. Since space is limited, we’ve chosen some highlights:
Joel, Jon and Jen on our ski trip  Emma is 10! 
Thank you again for your friendship, support, and prayers.
He is Risen! Dave and Jen
In a recent news update the Coxes tell of their joy in being Church planters: Did you ever wonder why church planting is the best job in the world? Well, Jen and I have been trying to figure that out, and we've finally arrived at the reason: Church planting is as wide and deep as life itself: We didn't see any visible fruit from our Easter outreach. Also, it seems that our newspaper friend Octavian is more interested in knowing Americans than in knowing the Lord... pray for God to open blind eyes in Drumul Taberei! May 12, 2006
Note: "Bucharest Tales" are published periodically by the Coxes. When available they will be posted on the Christ Church web site.
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Jen and Dave are both graduates of Furman University. After graduation, Dave served in the Peace Corps and was stationed in the Dominican Republic. He then attended Columbia Bible Seminary in Columbia, SC. The Coxes later moved to Miami where they served as house parents in a home for unwed mothers. In addition, Dave taught in an adult education program that primarily served Haitian immigrants. It was during that time in south Florida that they received the call to become missionaries to Romania. They have three children who attend Bucharest Christian Academy. Jonathan is entering the 9th grade, Joel the 7th and Emma the 4rd. 
JOY