I pray that you and your
family/friends have had a wonderful Christmas.
I must say it has been interesting hearing “Dashing through the snow” in
stores while it is very hot!
You will notice something new
with these posts beginning now. Nayara will
be making a post in Portuguese at the end of my post. This will be a way for her ministry partners
to keep us with us as well. So, if you
dare, try your hand at Portuguese and see what you can understand or you can
copy and paste into Google Translate! (I have been there done that!)
My time here has been good. I had the opportunity with Nayara to spend 2
days with Pastor Jose, Leoni and Ron, Jane and the girls. Pr Jose is doing very well. They will be traveling back to the States on
the 30th-31st making a stop in Manacapuru. While in Manacapuru, they will be checking
out the Mission House where Nayara and I will be staying beginning January 12th. They both are very excited about the work
Nayara and I will be doing there with English.
My heart is full of gratitude to the Lord for Pr Jose’s recovery and for
Leoni’s steadfast love and trust in the Lord through these challenging
months. Glory to God is all I can
say!!!!
Tomorrow, Nayara and I will be
traveling back to João Monlevade and will be there until next Tuesday. She does not have internet at her house so I
wanted extend my “Happy New Year” greeting to all of you. This new year will be full of many blessings
and opportunities to serve. Just this
week we received 8 dates for English Camps and that does not include one that
will possibly be in Manacapuru. We are
prayerfully considering these opportunities and look forward to talking with
Pastors Rogério and Eustáquio. Please
join in prayer that we will do exactly what He wants when He wants in all our
activities. I am praying God’s richest
blessings upon each of you for your partnership financially and prayerfully
with this work. We are in this together!
Our preparations are going
well. Nayara is closing things down here
in Belo Horizonte (BH) with her apartment and her work at church in João
Monlevade. She is speaking on January 8th
in the morning in João Monlevade and in the evening here in BH. She is wanting me to prepare something to
share in Portuguese so that means practice, practice and practice. Next week will be a very busy week for sure. I hope to reconnect with at least one more
teacher at the English School here in BH as well as spend time with some dear
friends. But for the most part, we will
be continuing our language study, English lesson prep and packing up the
apartment.
Ron Duggins shared a quote from Seth’s Blog titled “I don’t know the first thing about this
issue.” It says: “Actually, you do.
It’s likely that you don’t know the last thing. But the first?
You know enough to know you don’t know everything.
You know enough to know that there might be a pitfall or a trap ahead, and that you need to tread carefully.
You know enough to reach out and ask for help.
That’s three things, things that others less thoughtful than you don’t know.
So, give yourself some credit and begin.”
It’s likely that you don’t know the last thing. But the first?
You know enough to know you don’t know everything.
You know enough to know that there might be a pitfall or a trap ahead, and that you need to tread carefully.
You know enough to reach out and ask for help.
That’s three things, things that others less thoughtful than you don’t know.
So, give yourself some credit and begin.”
Great word for me Ron, thanks!
Prayer needs:
·
Strength as we close things out here in BH
·
Discipline in my learning Portuguese, and Nayara
learning English
·
God’s wisdom as we discern which English Camps
we are to participate in
·
Health and endurance as we finish here in BH and
move to Manacapuru
·
Good rest and sleep at night!
God bless you my teammates and
talk to you soon from Manacapuru!
Lisa
Ei amigos e irmãos amados. Essa é a minha
primeira postagem aqui no blog e desde já agradeço ao Senhor Jesus por nos
proporcionar esse espaço simples e divertido onde poderemos compartilhar com
vocês as coisas que Deus está fazendo e que ainda fará em nós e através de nós
em Manacapuru – Amazonas.
Talvez você ainda não saiba, mas em 2004 Deus
colocou um amor imenso no meu coração pelo Amazonas e um sonho lindo de
abençoar as pessoas de lá com minha profissão (e agora com as duas
profissões... Enfermagem e Teologia), mas apenas agora, 12 anos depois, é que
estou realizando esse sonho com a benção de Deus, do meu Pastor Romeu Roldan
que tanto amo e da minha mãe que faz de tudo pra me ver feliz e nos caminhos do
Senhor Jesus. Acredito que nesses 12 anos Deus estava me preparando de todas as
formas: academicamente, emocionalmente e espiritualmente para essa missão tão
linda. Nesse tempo conheci o Pr. José Agostinho Almada e sua linda esposa Leoni
que trouxeram a Lisa de presente pra mim como uma grande parceira de
ministério.
Se você deseja receber notícias sempre que
fizermos postagens aqui cadastre seu e-mail no nosso blog. A primeira postagem sempre
será feita pela Lisa em Inglês (caso você ainda não saiba Inglês, tente o
tradutor. Você vai se divertir com as postagens dela) e logo em seguida virão
informações minhas em Português, basta você descer a barra de rolagem da sua
tela.
Eu e Lisa temos vivido dias intensos aqui em BH
procurando resolver todas as coisas para viajarmos com tranquilidade no próximo
dia 12. Nossos corações estão cheios de saudades, mas também cheios de
expectativas para o NOVO de Deus em nossas vidas. Obrigada por fazer parte
disso junto conosco. Sem suas orações e apoio financeiro seria muito difícil a
realização desse sonho missionário.
Que 2017 seja um ano repleto das bençãos de
Deus sobre todos nós. Confie no Senhor, Ele tem sempre o melhor a nos oferecer.
Contamos com suas orações!!!
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