How time flys! Here I am back in Brazil after my busy, filled days in the States. Galavanting across the south was very exciting indeed. It was wonderful to be among friends, family, and my church family. However, I must say that I did miss my other home, here south of the equator. Here where the weather is goregous, I am ready to continue business...the Father's business that is.
Since returning to Brazil, all of our staff have been constantly covered in grime. We look like a bunch of Linus's running around without our blankets. We have just cause for being so filthy. After sanding, painting, mudding, sanding, and painting again it is difiicult to stay clean. Oh, but we have an extreme amount of thankfulness for the nasty distinct odor leaving our bodies. We are doing the finishing touches on our new school so we can begin on Thursday!!! The words in the previous sentence worth squealing about are "new school." If I had no other duties, I would list the many, many reasons why this building is indeed miraculous. Unfortuanatly, time does not permit. Let me just say that the Lord has provided a building that is almost four times the size of our previous building. Imagine the opporunities we will have for future ministry. We have all of the communities attention because we have moved to the middle of the city. We share many similarities with Nehemiah when he was building his wall. Just like him, we too only have had 52 days to complete the near impossible. But God! That's all we need.
I encourage you to read Nehemiah for yourself this week. What is the Lord building in your life? What does he want you to build? What do you need to do to protect the work the Lord is doing in you? Read Nehemiah and let the Lord speak to your heart. Just a few days ago the date was 08-08-08. Eight is the number for new beginnings and three is the number of completion. I wonder what the Lord wants to begin and finish in your life this year?
Blessings and peace on you. Please continue to pray for me and my fellow ministers here. I believe that the Lord is going to do some mighty mighty things for His kingdom. You and I are blessed enough to be a part of it!
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Hi Melinda, Glad to hear you made it back safley, hope all is going well, I bet ya'll are enjoying the new building,god is so good, I was really excited to read about it. I love you girl be blessed and give those kids some huges for me.
Love,
Karen
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