Lots of tea & cookies!

"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known,
along unfamiliar paths I will guide them;
I will turn the darkness into light before them 
and make the rough places smooth.
These are the things I will do;
I will not forsake them."

Is 42:16 

NEW FRIENDS

          We have made so many new friends this past month! It's like the floodgates have opened and it seems like every person we talk to is open to hearing the Truth.  A little boy outside Burger King, asking for a meal, the family inside, interested to hear why we have moved here, the girl at the bus stop, waiting for the bust htat would (seriously) never come, the girls walking in the city center, the English woman looking for a friend... to the world, seemingly random meetings that quickly turn into sp:rit-ual things.  Each time we have shared the good news, we have been met with genuine smiles. Never rejection. Sometimes even interest! We have been so encouraged these last few weeks and are looking forward to developing these new relationships. 

          We have also been able to develop relationships not with only Jamie, but also her husband and their two children.  They are having significatn problems within their extended family (they live with them) and so we have offered to have them over for lunch once a week.  They came over last week for the first time.  Andrew was able to start a friendship with Jamie's husband, JM.  Needless to say, we've done a lot of talking over good food, tea, coffee, cakes and cookies this last month, and we've got the extra pounds to prove it!

GETTING BEYOND THE SHALLOW END

          We have loved the few times we've met with these new contacts and gotten to learn more about them.  What we're asking for pr'er with now, is to have wisdom in knowing how to extend these relationships to a deeper level.  Jamie is already calling Janna her "best friend" and is very open to everything she talks about concering the L'd.  We are very thankful for that... but at the same time, wanting wisdom in how to engage their family as a whole, love on them as a unit rather than as individuals and show them what it is like to be a family of G'd.  for the other friendships we are starting, we are asking for wisdom in how to change these relationships from being based on mostly chit-chat to more meaningful conversations.  We are so thankful Dad has put open people in our paths so that we can be sharing, whether or not we feel it is a "deep" level, we know Dad can touch a heart through just a word.

CELEBRATIONS AND REQUESTS:

• Andrew's parents have purchased tickets to come next month! It's amazing... exactly one year after her first brain surgery, she will be here WITH US!

• Guillermo and Toñi have received enough support to last them the next few months- and their faith in all this has been so amazing to see.

• We have made 6 new contacts this last month and have shared the good news with all of them! We have also been able to share more with Liam, Mia and Jamie.

• Our passports were delivered last week! We will be applying to renew our residenty in the next few days.

• We have 3 teams confirmed for work in our city this summer.  We are so looking forward to working, fellow shipping and just being with them in just a few months!

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• Please be thinking of Jamie and Elise, two new friends that have been struggling with their home lives.  We are asking that Dad would show Himself to them.

• Please remember Joseph- there is someone in his life that is trying to convince him that J-sus is not the truth. Please ask that Dad would give him extra strength and fa:th.

• Please be lifting up Andrew and a national bel:ever, Richie as they d:sc:ple Joseph every week.

With love,

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