Hello friends,
May and come and gone, I should have sent this last week,
sorry about that.
I do not know about you, but May was a difficult
month. I was telling a friend that I was
feeling sluggish. There were some definite
challenges. I had 2 friends in Campina
Grande who died of COVID-19 (northeast Brazil) and one person here in Manacapuru. Tough times for sure.
Praise God our Pastor and his
family are on the mend. They are still
in Manaus. Thank you again for all your
prayer support. At one time 3 of the
four family members were in the hospital.
Hopefully, soon they will be returning to Manacapuru. As of yesterday, June 2, we have had 2437
confirmed cases and 96 deaths in Manacapuru.
Good news is that we have only 126 active cases and that number has been
dropping.
Nayara and Paty’s new online business is going very
well. Nayara has 15 students will several
more people thinking about it. Paty
has 3 students. Several of these
students are meeting two times a week.
The LIVE on Instagram has been going very well. There Nayara has talked with a local psychologist,
a popular social media expert, a fellow English teacher in Manaus, a friend in
Belo Horizonte who is a Life Coach and even Ron Duggins in the US about entrepreneurship
with Jane translating. It all is a
wonderful platform for further ministry opportunities. I am so proud of Nayara and Paty. I help with the preparation and talk with the
students as a native speaker when it is helpful. I am excited about Ame Idiomas.
I am meeting with students online to help them continue
learning during this lockdown. Unfortunately,
many of the Public-School students do not have stable internet. But we take the steps we can, and we will
adjust where we need to when school resumes.
We are still uncertain when that will be, so we press on.
In May, I focused on the fact that NOTHING COMPARES
WITH GOD. That was a timely focus for
me, especially when I was feeling down.
I watched again one of my favorite videos with Priscilla Shirer. I would recommend everyone to take a moment
and watch it. https://youtu.be/At6pFpb46SI I have printed the words here. It really lifted my heart, encouraged my emotions,
and stirred my spirit.
He is the First and
the Last. The Beginning and the End
He is the Keeper of
creation, and the Creator of all
He is the Architect of
the universe and the Manager of all time
He always was, always
is always will be
Unmoved, unchanged, undefeated,
and never undone
He was bruised, but
brought healing He was pierced, but
eased pain.
He was persecuted but
brought freedom.
He was dead and brings
life. He has risen to bring power and He
reigns to bring peace.
The world can’t
understand Him. Armies can’t defeat Him. Schools can’t explain Him
and leaders they can’t
ignore Him.
Herod couldn’t kill
Him. Nero couldn’t crush Him.
The new age cannot
replace Him, and Oprah cannot explain Him away.
He is Light, He is Love,
He is Longevity, and He is the
Lord.
He is goodness and
kindness and faithfulness and He is God.
He is holy and
righteous and powerful and pure.
His ways are right His
word eternal His will unchanging and His mind is on us.
He’s our Savior, Our
Guide, Our Peace, Our Joy,
Our Comfort Our Lord and
He rules our lives.
I serve Him because His
bond is love, His yoke is easy His burden is light
and His goal for us is
abundant life.
I follow Him because He
is the Wisdom of the wise, The Power of the powerful,
The Ancient of Days, The Ruler of rulers, The Leader of all leaders.
The Ancient of Days, The Ruler of rulers, The Leader of all leaders.
His goal is a
relationship with me He’ll never leave you, Never forsake you,
Never mislead you. Never forget you, Never overlook you and never cancel your appointment in His appointment book, never!
Never mislead you. Never forget you, Never overlook you and never cancel your appointment in His appointment book, never!
When you fall, He’ll
lift you up.
When you fail, He’ll
forgive you.
When you are weak,
He’s strong.
When you are lost,
He’s your Way.
When you are afraid,
He’s your Courage.
When you stumble, He
will steady you.
When you are hurt, He
is going to heal you.
When you are broken,
He will mend you.
When you are blind, He
will lead you.
When you are hungry,
He will feed you.
When you face trials,
He is with you.
When I face
persecution, He shields me.
When I face problems,
He will comfort me.
When I face loss, He
will provide for me.
and when we face death,
He will carry us all home to meet Him.
He is everything for
everybody, Everywhere, Every time, and in every way.
He is your God! And that, sisters (and brothers) is Who
you belong to!
And with those words my friends, I bless you today.
Thank you so much for your continued support
and encouragement as we minister here in Brazil. Please know that I am praying for you often. I will keep you updated on the possible dates of
my return to the US for a visit. Right
now, everything is on hold. We are in
peace and protected by His Hand.
This month, I am focused on HIS MERCY. I think that is so appropriate these
days. I am praying for my country every day, for healing, for reconciliation, and for God to move.
Bless you!
Lisa
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