Jan-Feb 2017 Prayer Letter

Dear friends and family,
“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.” Zeph. 3:17
Although this newsletter is a little late in getting out, we wish everyone a very happy New Year. We anticipate this year being full of adventures for us as a family, but we are so grateful that God is and will always be in our midst. He is there with us through all of life’s ups and downs. May this wonderful assurance carry you (and us) through whatever we face in this new year!

Speaking of adventures, we are coming home for a six-month furlough from March-August of this year. Our general plan is to be in Texas (and the south) for the first three months and then up north the last three. If you are interested in having us speak or visit, please note when we’ll be available in your general area. Traveling with four young children is not easy, so please keep us in your prayers as we move from place to place and deal with change of routine, etc. as a family over our furlough time. We hope to get some rest and be refreshed while we are home and enjoy some quality time with our extended family. We are also preparing to move to a new apartment (just next door to where we are now) right before we leave. Pray for grace for us in the stress of moving and packing.

We enjoyed a break from normal routine over the Christmas holidays and were able to spend some quieter, quality time at home with our family. Of course, there were many special holiday events at the church as well, which Justo helped out with. He was able to preach one Sunday in December as well.

We are looking forward to seeing many of you in person during our time in the States. Until then, may the Lord bless each of you!

• Praise for the special times as a family.
• Praise that Isaac is growing well and Tricia has recovered fully from the birth.
• Praise for God’s presence in our midst, always!