Good Morning Everybody and a Happy Thanksgiving to All,
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank God for all for the blessings He’s given us this year, and for the confidence that He’s going to give us more in the future… friends, family, prayer supporters, financial supporters, the changes in the children that we’ve seen this year, the spiritual growth in the church,… God is so good to let us be a part of what He’s doing down here.
The new kids are really fitting in well, and they are just such a joy to have around. Little Jesus is a ball of fire and you never have to guess where he’s at, you can always hear him. You almost never see that kid without a smile on his face. Little Emmanuel is a lot more quiet and needs lots of hugs. Brandon and Antonio just act like they’ve been here for a long time, they blend in well. Janelly has figured out her niche and most of the time that’s hanging around with us along and some of the other kids, asking questions about what we do and why we do things the way we do and really understanding a lot about what we’re all about here. Rosa is so quiet you almost don’t know that she’s here, but she’s really started to enjoy playing the auto-harp. We’re glad that they’re all here and we’re looking forward to when they make their decision to accept Jesus.
Karina has really been giving us a way to go over the past few months and we really need everybody to pray with us for her. She was doing so well, but something has come into her life that has caused lots of problems. We’re still trying to figure out what that is. We believe some of it was things that she’s been reading at school that we don’t allow, and we think that Satan has used that as a gateway to cause rebellion. Please remember to pray for her.
As we write this, the children’s home is $850 in the red. This is very difficult for us because we would like to be able to send Christmas presents to our kids and grandkids, but we have to personally make up the difference, which takes all of our resources. Receiving new kids is a blessing, and we don’t doubt that these kids are supposed to be here, but it comes with a price. They need clothing and other items, i.e. pillows, etc, not to mention the extra food expenses (and boy can they eat). We know that God will make a way for everything, and we would encourage you to prayerfully consider being part of His helping hand by sending a Christmas donation for the children’s home.
This time of year can be very stressful for missionaries on the field who can’t get away to be with their families and loved ones. Please remember to pray especially hard for all of us missionaries on the field during this next six weeks or so. Thank you in advance!
