Monday, December 8, 2008

Praise and Prayer

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the folks at church in the morning and then with a collection of missionary families in the afternoon. The fellowship was so good that it lasted until nearly midnight. Each of us left encouraged and grateful to the Lord for the provision of friends who can understand the life we lead. Now plans are in full swing for the varying activities surrounding Christmas. House-to-house carol singing is still popular in PR. We hope to start dropping in on folks this weekend. Our church family will hold a banquet on the 19th. This is a highlight for us all as we share some terrific food and sweet fellowship.

Wanda and Wendy have attended Sunday morning services for several weeks now. A week ago they brought another family member. This week, we also had several additional visitors. It is exciting to see the Lord reward the efforts of different church members as they invite family and friends. We are hoping to see the Lord do great things through each of these contacts. Pray with us that the Lord would bring these souls to Himself and add them to His Church.

Pray also concerning some very important issues which will be addressed throughout this week. The Devil tries to get his toe in the door, but we are trying to keep him outside the fold. I cannot give details at present, but the Lord knows the need in the hearts of each person involved in these meetings. No discipline is pleasant at the moment, but we are promised that it can result in great blessing.

Many students are coming down with viruses and respiratory ailments. Though we don't have the drastic temperatures some of you enjoy at this time of year, the nights do get rather cold for PR. Whether the sickness is due to that or whatever cause, the effects are the same. Since we are in the final two weeks of the semester, the absences complicate matters, especially for students who have lagged behind their goals. Pray that our strength holds up so that we may avoid the down time.