Tuesday, September 22, 2009, Brazil
Dear Prayer Warrior,
CLM ENTRE
RIOS:
Projects are moving along. The trees
in the front are almost all down. There is still kind of a mess there and it
really is looking bare! Any major change takes awhile to get used to. It will
really be nice when the bushes are planted and blooming. It does make the front
of the house lighter, with more sun coming through. It is also much safer with
the storms we have been having lately. In fact, the men who are here working
have had to do their work between the rains.
The other project underway is the
painting of the family room on the second floor. The team from Phoenix/Ohio are
working on that. It is a big room with high ceilings, lots of edging work to be
done, and three shades of chocolate to paint, so it will not be a fast project.
Melaney, Kristen, and Avanka are enjoying the baby and little ones. It has
helped to have Josiane home for a couple of days to help orient them. Mark and
John have also been working on tune ups on the Kombi´s which is much needed.
Pray for John, Corrine, Annette, Melaney, Avanka, Mark and Kristen.
I am trying to get myself ready to
travel on October 4th. I will be going to the States, especially to visit my
mother who is 93 years old. My plans are to leave CLM on Sunday and spend a
night and day with Vilma (CLM daughter) and her family in São Paulo. The
evening of the 5th, I leave for Newark by way of Atlanta. I will be with my
church family and friends until Friday, October 9th when I will be flying to
Pittsburgh. The next 2 1/2 weeks, I will be between Pennsylvania and Ohio
visiting family. On October 28th, I will go to Tremont, Illinois to attend the
Missionary Committee meeting and of course, visit many that I love so much from
there. My heart is divided, as always, looking forward to this trip, but
already missing my family here. Please pray that I can be organized and
efficient and get done everything in the next 11 days without too much extra
stress and late nights.
Another important trip scheduled for
tomorrow is the Stuber family´s return to the United States. Everything has
gone amazingly smooth, in Guarapuava, Curitiba, and Rio. Nina already has her
Brazilian and American passports and visa. They are ready to go and will
be leaving tomorrow night (Wednesday). The reunion with family and friends on
the other end for sure is going to be an emotional one. Maybe a little
overwhelming for Nina with so many new faces, but overwhelmingly exciting for
all those anxious to meet the new Stuber daughter. Oh, what is going through
her little mind. Dana has reported that Nina has been an absolute trooper. The
only thing she was a little disappointed in was that her passport wasn´t pink to
match her luggage! Please keep Dale, Dana, Sam, Max, Calvin, and Nina in your
prayers for their trip, as well as for their adjustment once they are back
home.
We ask for your prayers for Vera who
will be doing the pre-presentation for her thesis tonight at 7:00 our time. She
is a bit nervous so pray that God can calm her spirit and give her a confidence
in what she will be presenting. She is also coming up on her knee surgery at
the beginning of next month (10/9) and needs prayers.
Josiane´s college graduation is
finally marked for October 3rd and has not be cancelled up until now. Some of
the details are still up in the air, since it had been cancelled and remarked
several times. Pray that it will all come together and be a beautiful memory
for her. Pray that we can make the arrangements here so that many of the adults
can participate. Also, pray for the next step that God has for Josiane, that
she can discern God´s will and walk through His opened doors.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
1) Tree Removal - for God´s
continual protection that there will be no injuries, wise use of the money
received, that the men working here would hear as well as see the gospel in our
lives.
2) Phoenix/Ohio Work Team - for good
health and God´s protection, that they can accomplish all of their projects,
that the Lord can accomplish His projects in their lives through this
experience, for special, lasting relationships. (I promise to post pictures
next week)
3) Mary´s trip to the U.S. - that I
can get everything done that needs to be before I travel, that the Lord would
bless my trip and every contact that I have during that time, that the Lord
would bless all at CLM and help all to flow smoothly.
4) Stuber family - God´s protection
for their last two days in Rio, for a great flight, that Nina would enjoy the
whole trip, for a wonderful and emotional encounter with family and friends,
praise to God for opening all of the doors necessary and for helping Nina feel
so secure and happy.
5) Vera - that the Lord would give
her a spirit of peace and calmness and a confidence in what she needs to
present, that she can finish up her college until the end of the year, for her
upcoming knee surgery that all would go perfectly and that her recovery would be
complete, for spiritual growth.
6) Josiane - for her graduation and
for a job according to God´s will.
7) Elisabete and Julio - that the
Lord would continue to do a mighty work of transformation in their lives, that
they would get pregnant according to God´s timing, for God´s blessings over
their marriage.
8) Meghan - for control of her high
blood pressure, for a good rest of her pregnancy and a safe delivery, that God
would direct them in their future plans.
9) Bethany and Juan - God´s
protection over Juan who is in São Paulo for the week and a safe return, for
complete recovery from the flu for Bethany, that Caleb won´t get the flu, God´s
orientation and efficiency for Bethany´s ministry at CLM.
10) Nazarene Church of Colônia
Vitória - that the Lord would bring the victory over the spiritual warfare that
it is facing, for protection over the Pastor and his family and all others
involved in deliverance.
11) Francielle, Lucas, Rita, and
Gisieli - pray that the Lord can minister to their hearts and bring peace in
spite of the visit with their mother every 2 weeks which has caused tremendous
confusion for them, pray for patience and discernment for the CLM family as to
how to work with each of them, pray for the Judge´s decision as to if they
return or not.
CLM
TURVO:
Luiz and Aninha attempted two times
to send me an e-mail with their prayer requests, but it did not come through and
it is too late to call them. I will try to get the information from them
tomorrow and pass it onto you. In the meantime, just keep lifting them
up.
We thank you once again for your
prayer support and participation in the ministry at Canaan Land Ministries.
Please allow the Lord to continue to use you.
committed,
Mary
