Like drinking water from a fire hydrant or showering beneath Niagra Falls our time and experiences in these last months have simply been overwhelming. There are not words to express the different things we have seen, smelled, tasted, felt, stepped in, slept on, rode in, or had offered to us.
We are still studying language full time to reach our company required levels of proficientcy. In the mean time we are building relationships with many people and having may opportunities to share the truth. There is an awesome feeling that comes with telling someone about Jesus for the first time in a different language and then giving them their very first bible. The even greater part is seeing them then take that same bible and read it with 3-4 others looking over their shoulder reading as well. Or to have a literate child reading the words of our Lord to their illiterate mother or father.
There have been many times we wanted to re-pack our things and return “home” to things we know and the people we love. But, if I am consistent in my faith I will remember these people are also my brothers and sisters in Christ and they also need to be encouraged and helped along in ther faith. If our Lord desires to use us at home we will gladly return, but if he desires to have us plant our lives here then I pray we will also do that. That we will seek first His kingdom and not the fleeting pleasures of this world.
Please help us. We will fail, we will loose focus, we will become selfish, and calased to the needs before us, so please ask our heavenly father that we can maintain a clear focus and intent on penetrating the darkness in this land.
The picture above is from a christian area. When we arrived everyone (no exageration) came out to see us. They earn a living making products from bamboo. The slats on the ground are woven together to make the walls of their homes. They were making us things used to sift rice. Here rice is not sold in bags, it is grown in the field next to your house.
This concludes the ramblings of a silly and foolish man.
Do not grow weary………
SO thankful for you and all that is happening there.
Remembering you and yours daily.
Glad gr-parent got to visit.
PLanting here (almost 3 yrs old) and man! We wonder if the ones we’re trying to reach speak a diff lang!
I thought Soperton was a “diff world”……
Enjoy the delight and blessing of those precious gifts you have. We’ve had a few “pentecostal” nights too – woo hoo!
Hi Denny ! My name is Robbie and I work with your mother in law Ellen. I just returned from a trip in the jungles of Peru, and I know that it must take a lot of will power to stay where you are – missing your families and all that is familiar. I will continue to pray for you and Lisa, and Ellen’s safe return, and God bless you for mission work.
You are out of sight, but not out of mind. Each week, I talk to my Father about you. It is so good to get your good report. Never forget that a couple in Guatemala loves you all very much and remembers of you often. In due season, we will… Our love to you.
Hey Denny. I think of you all often and pray for your family every morning. Just had 3 hernias repaired Thursday. all those heavy weights finally got me I guess. I admire you all for what you are doing and pray that God will give you wisdom,protection and direction so that you may persevere. We love you guys very much! In Him we trust. Brent
miss you guys but is is wonderful that you are about the will of the father
love yall
andy t