Testifying to the Good News of God's Grace

 

It is a privilege to GO and testify to the Good News of God's grace!

To those of you who remember us in your prayers and sacrificially give to the work to which He has called Jeff and I to in Brazil, bless you!  

One day, when we stand before Him, yearning to hear those wonderful words, "well done, thy good and faithful servant", may all of us also be blessed to meet those people at the wedding banquet who are there because of our combined efforts!  YOUR faithful prayers and financial support, and OUR faith by going to testify of the good news of Jesus Christ!

Acts 20:24 says, "However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace."

We will return to Rio in 6 days and have begun the process of saying goodbye to friends and family.  This is not ever easy.  Each time is as difficult as the first time.  We go with many "unknown" challenges in front of us...our "Big Fine Mess", the process of procuring permanent visas and the daily opposition we face from the enemy.

And yet, we consider our lives worth nothing.  Our desire is to gain souls for Christ.  To finish well.  To complete our task to which we were called.  To make disciples.  To testify of the Good News of Jesus Christ!

We have been blessed to meet with so many of you.  We have made so many new friends and cherished the time we could spend with old friends! 

We have hugged our children and laughed and cried with them.  We have kissed, played, and hugged our granddaughter with the hopes that she'll remember us!

Just a few more days and we are off.  Off to live amongst a beautiful people who were and are created in the image of God.  

Off to use every opportunity to share of Christ's free gift of salvation for ALL who believe, repent and become a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Blessings, dear body of Christ,

Diane and Jeff

Our Friends, Rob and Wendy, of 27 years!  We lived vicariously through them as they shared of their recent trip to Israel!

  Our Friends, Allan and Carolyn.  We met 22 years ago when we taught children's Sunday School together!

Allan and Carolyn's daughter, Hannah, who was a part of the "Rio Trio" TREK 7'ers last year!