"... do not be afraid;keep on speaking,
do not be silent. For I am with you,
and no one is going to attack and harm you,
because I have many people in this city."
do not be silent. For I am with you,
and no one is going to attack and harm you,
because I have many people in this city."
-acts 18:9b-10
INSANITY
At least, that's what the last 6 weeks seemed like to us. Thankful to Dad, it was way, way long planned... To start with, at the beginning of August, we had an arabic/english speaking team join us for 2 weeks of street ev. For several hours a day, they walked along the streets and beaches of our city looking for people who were willing to talk.
Every day, Dad led them to people who were willing to listen, open, and even eager for more. In the short, 14 days they were here sharing, more than 40 people either made decisions or asked for more information on how to become a bel:ever. We have been able to follow up with only a few of these 40- partly because of not having good contact information and partly becasue the marjoity of them live across the border. Joanna has started d-ship with one girl who we will call Kara. She is a young woman from our people group- her mother doesn't speak any spanish. However, Kara says that her mother bel:eves as well!
As a family, we were able to go to Kara's house for tea last week. Andrew was able to talk to Kara's father for a bit- he seems very open, though he doesn't know of Kara's decision. As we were leaving their house, he said to us, "You're like family now- he's my son and you are my daughter." he went on to aks us to come by every time we are in the neighborhood.
Andrew has been talking with Adam and Joseph more lately about starting to meet as a group with the other bel:evers from their background. We are hopefuly and excited that there will be a new ch in the city soon... maybe even before the end of the year.
Every day, Dad led them to people who were willing to listen, open, and even eager for more. In the short, 14 days they were here sharing, more than 40 people either made decisions or asked for more information on how to become a bel:ever. We have been able to follow up with only a few of these 40- partly because of not having good contact information and partly becasue the marjoity of them live across the border. Joanna has started d-ship with one girl who we will call Kara. She is a young woman from our people group- her mother doesn't speak any spanish. However, Kara says that her mother bel:eves as well!
As a family, we were able to go to Kara's house for tea last week. Andrew was able to talk to Kara's father for a bit- he seems very open, though he doesn't know of Kara's decision. As we were leaving their house, he said to us, "You're like family now- he's my son and you are my daughter." he went on to aks us to come by every time we are in the neighborhood.
Andrew has been talking with Adam and Joseph more lately about starting to meet as a group with the other bel:evers from their background. We are hopefuly and excited that there will be a new ch in the city soon... maybe even before the end of the year.
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| Walking to class together! |
SCHOOL
On a personal note, we have all started back to school! Aidyn is so happy to be back in her classroom with her teacher and friends. Melt your heart moment (see picture)- Aidyn holds Grae's hand and walks him to his class every morning. G-man's classroom is directly across te hall from Aidyn's class! He loves his teacher and has already amazed us with the amount of Spanish he's learned just since starting school in the middle of September.
Andrew and I are back in language lessons- this time learning the tribal language of our PG. We've had several lessons so far and are looking forward to (attempting) to make brand new sounds from our mouths and throats... and laughing a lot at ourselves in the process. ;)
Andrew and I are back in language lessons- this time learning the tribal language of our PG. We've had several lessons so far and are looking forward to (attempting) to make brand new sounds from our mouths and throats... and laughing a lot at ourselves in the process. ;)
CELEBRATIONS AND REQUESTS
- In August, over 40 people indicated a decision to follow J or have expressed desire to follow!
- Adam has persevered through per-sec ution and seems to have grown stronger in his fa:th. For the first time, he led someone to J!
- Joanna has started d-ship with Kara and we have found a "family of peace" in a very m-slim neighborhood.
- A and G have settled in well to school and are basically just rockstars. ;)
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- Please be thinking of the new bel:evers- especially those whom we have been unable to contact- that Dad would grow their desire for Him and that they would be fa:th ful.
- Please continue to lift up Joseph and Adam as they hopefully become leaders in the new (!) ch of their people group.
- Please lift us up as we dive into this very difficult, tribal language, that Dad would give us grace to learn quickly and effectively so that we would be able to share the truth with the thousands in our city who don't speak Spanish.
With love,
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Such wonderful news!
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