Are You Crazy?


    The puzzled looks and stares of the Italians who interact with us clearly demonstrate how difficult it is for them to understand why someone would leave the United States to come and live…

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OVERWHELMED


We just returned from a wonderful three-week trip to visit friends and churches that are connected to our ministry in Italy. We were overwhelmed by God’s clear providence in every destination. The Lord protected us,…

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We Need for You to Pray!


We are so grateful that God is moving us forward. David just recently finished his last week with the company where he has worked for the past 18 months. God was very gracious in providing…

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A New Sense of Urgency


We just returned from Italy, where we went for the funeral of David’s mother. What a privilege it was, to rehearse the grace of God displayed in a life that served Him for over 60…

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August 2013 News from Bill Standridge


SUNDAY, August 11, we celebrated Maria Teresa’s homegoing in our church in Rome, with over 280 fellow-believers and friends.  Maria Teresa had left two instructions: Her funeral must not be sad and dreary but one…

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Italy is a Hard Country for Missionaries!


Italy is a wonderful country, filled with interesting people. You might say that Loredana and David are prejudiced toward Italy. We both were brought up there, and speak the language fluently. We know the culture…

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The New Pope


[divider] [image_frame style=”border” align=”left” alt=”Pope Francesco” title=”Pope Francis”]https://corneliusministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/pf.png[/image_frame] [dropcap4]R[/dropcap4]OME HAS BEEN THE CENTER OF ATTENTION these past weeks, as the Roman Catholic cardinals have elected the new Pope, who has chosen the name, Francis I. …

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We Don’t Do This in Italy!


[image_frame style=”border” align=”left” title=”David and Loredana with Bill and Maria Teresa”]https://corneliusministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DLBMT-e1364296626823.png[/image_frame] The doctor was staring with a puzzled look on his face. Just a few weeks ago, David and his sister, Debbie, were sitting in…

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February News from Bill and Maria Teresa


[image_frame style=”framed_shadow” align=”left” alt=”Bill and Maria Teresa, Febbruary 2013″ title=”Bill and Maria Teresa, Febbruary 2013″]https://corneliusministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bill_and_Maria_Teresa_Febbruary_2013-e1364224423620.jpg[/image_frame] Maria Teresa’s Promotion Day May be Coming Soon In our January email prayer letter we wrote a paragraph on Maria…

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God Is Opening New Doors!


[dropcap4 variation=”coprper”]W[/dropcap4]e have been so blessed, as we have watched God work in our lives. We are grateful for the ministry that Grace Immanuel Bible Church is having in our lives. The faithful preaching of…

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