Trustin' Heart

9 Fear the LORD, you his saints,
for those who fear him lack nothing.

10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Psalm 34:9-10 (New International Version)

Last week I was encouraged as I read again these verses. We face an uncertain future; if we make the proposed major change in ministry. location, etc. we know that we are going to incur a lot of expense. The appliances used here are all 110 V and there they need to be 220 V. Our old car is wearing out and needs repair. Should we change the engine and plan to keep it? Or should we look for a different vehicle? It is good to be reminded that God is faithful; if He is leading us, He is responsible to provide. He has been faithful to do that for almost 35 years now, so why question Him in the final years of our ministry? Please pray for confirmation from God of His will in this decision.

On Saturday I attended a ladies' time out , a brunch at Word of Life.
We sang, among other songs,

"Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His word,
Just to rest upon His promise,
Just to know - This saith the Lord!

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him,
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er.
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus,
O for grace to trust Him more!"

My Sister's Visit

What a special time we had!

Eating tapioquinha at the market in Mosqueiro

Feb. 2008 will remain a special memory for us. It has been many, many years since we had a relative visit on the field!

She saw our MICEB/AVA campus at flood time!

The downtown, riverside market called Ver-o-Peso is called Belem's postcard.
I saw in the local paper that it was named as one of the Seven Wonders of Brazil!
She was especially anxious to see the river!
We even found this sign in English, on a tour company's boat!

A visit to the pottery factories in Icoaraci,

to the Iranians' wood-workers home-based factory,
where we saw beautiful creations in special woods,

participation in our annual CrossWorld mission meetings (3 days),

a visit to the night Bible school at the mission's headquarters,
where France, our congregation's lay leader is studying,

the site of our former home and mission office, on Av. Magalhaes Barata,
to see the huge apartment building going up where Gladys used to teach language school!
The remains of our office building, on the left, are supposed to be kept and rebuilt
as the social activities center of the residents.

the Nazare church,

the museu (zoological park),

the Theatre of Peace (opera house),

a day trip to Abaetetuba, where we lived for two years at the mission campground,
and a fish dinner with our missionary colleague at her favorite restaurant over the river,

visiting the new work with people who live near the Benevides dump,
who live by manually recycling garbage. Some ladies are learning to sew,
to have another means to earn a living.

and meeting some members of the local camps of Gideons.