Comments for Jonathan and Melodee Whitman

Comment on 36 Hours in Perugia, Italy – NYTimes.com by Baylor Sims

Baylor Sims — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:55:41 +0000

I am a 5th grader doing a nation notebook project on Italy. I am required to write about the main religion of Italy. I found you on your website and would greatly appreciate a letter from you that I can attach to my report telling of your religious experinces while in Italy, how you approach people and tell of God, where do go to mass at and how many times a week, etc. Your information will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Baylor
South Carolina, USA

Comment on Three first times in one month! by Maurizio Cucci

Maurizio Cucci — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:12:14 +0000

Ciao Pastore Jonathan,
I want to apologize on taking so long to reply. I am still new on trying to email or reply to people but I am learning. Thank you againg and yes I would like to receive your updates and prayer requests. I am praying that this coming year I would be able to come back to Italy to visit my sister and be able to come and visit you all at your Church to meet you. I will be looking forward this Christmas on hearing your choir singing, hearing it in italian last year, it was a blessing to me. I will keep you and your ministry in my prayers for protection and may the Lord continue to bless you all and in all you do for Him.
Your friend in Christ,
Maurizio Cucci

Comment on Three first times in one month! by jonathan

jonathan — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:35:56 +0000

Dear Maurizio,
Thank you for writing! What a great tribute to the grace of God to see what He has done to lead you to himself. We certainly want to stay in touch with people like you, who are passionate for the lost, and especially for the Italian people. We are happy to know that you are an active member in a church that preaches the Gospel. Please do stay in touch with us, and please pray for our ministry. Let us know if you are interested in receiving our updates directly to your inbox. I find them to be the best way to remind people of our most pressing prayer needs.

God bless you!
Jonathan

Comment on Three first times in one month! by Maurizio Cucci

Maurizio Cucci — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:57:27 +0000

Pastore Jonathan,
Wanted to drop you a note to let you how much I admire what you and your family are doing to bring the Gospel to the people of Italy. I so much desire to one day be able to meet you in person, the Lord has laid it in my heart years ago to go back to Italy one day to share and witness to the people in my home land. I was born in Palermo, Sicily and also lived in Torino with my sister and she still lives there in Italy. I moved to the U S in 1978 and grew up in in a little town in Virginia. I got saved in my early 30′s and ever since I have had a burden in my heart for the people of Italy, since I grew up Catholic and did not have the personnal relationship with Jesus Christ that I have now.
I am currently a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church, and our pastor Jonathan Falwell has been focusing on spreading the gospel whether it is local, national, or international. I would like to be able to get in contact with you whenever it is possible. I am sure you have a busy schedule. Please email and let me know if this is a possibility. I would love to know more about your ministry there.

Comment on Something We Can All Agree On by jonathan

jonathan — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:34:15 +0000

Hi Charity Anne! Thanks for checking out our website and thanks especially for writing!
> how many did you missionary in Italy? I am guessing you were asking how long we have been missionaries in Italy…
1. I came here as a very small child with my parents who are also missionaries. So in a sense I have been a missionary my whole life.
2. – I was a single missionary for two years
– Melodee came over on several short term missions trips after we started dating
3. We have been here full time for about 5 years.

> When did you get saved?
My mother led me to Christ when I was only four years old. Melodee trusted Christ when she was three!

> How were you saved?
My mother explained to me, reading several verses from the Bible that:
1. I was a sinner that was on my way to hell (Romans 3:23).
2. That God loved me enough to send Jesus to be my Savior (John 3:16, Romans 6:23)
3. That to be saved I had to trust and believe in Jesus and that he took my place on the cross (Acts 16:31).

I trusted in Him that day and never looked back. It seems like yesterday. Isn’t child-like faith beautiful?

How about you?

Comment on Something We Can All Agree On by Charity Anne Gonzalez

Charity Anne Gonzalez — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:40:01 +0000

Hi my name is charity anne and I deaf ,age 12 , 6th grade. I having huge project which due april 1st for missionary conference ..and I am studing abt italy. So I just crusoity how many did you missionary in italy? When did you saved?how did you saved?

Comment on New Whitman Family Portrait by jonathan

jonathan — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:59:48 +0000

Thank you Sherry! He is a cutie!!

Comment on New Whitman Family Portrait by Sherry Bennett

Sherry Bennett — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:31:21 +0000

What a great family picture!!! Noah looks so sweet!!! Love, Sherry

Comment on Christmas Choir Outreach Praise by Dale & Dorothy Hostetler

Dale & Dorothy Hostetler — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 04:00:42 +0000

Praise the Lord for the great day of celebrating our Lord. Trust you are all well. Missed you Thanksgiving at Quaker Haven. Wonderful meeting you there three years ago. Thanks for the newsletters and prayer requests. We have been praying for you ever since

Comment on Christmas Choir Outreach Praise by Jan Tower

Jan Tower — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:19:36 +0000

Hi Jon and Mel
Loved seeing the video. Also your new website’s wallpaper. Looks like a wall in Italy!! Hope you (Jon) are feeling well these days and the you(Mel) and baby are both doing great! We are anxious to hear the arrival news one of these days!