Well hello everybody as its been a week since we last wrote on here I guess that means that it is time for another update some might even say ‘past time’ but… “what can we do?” (that is one of our favorite sayings that we hear here) .
Last Friday we had our 4th party – it was a camp themed one. We had a fire outside and roasted hotdogs and marshmallows (some people had never done this before so it was fun to show them how to do it) The guys were very inventive in making roasting sticks you should ask them how they did it. After enjoying the fire we moved inside to play some fun games, and sing some camp songs. Oh and we also had four lovely Pinattas thanks to the Sunday school class :)
This week we started our 6th and final week of reading sessions. It is strange that our time here is already drawing to a close. When you say that you are going to a place for 6 weeks it sounds like quite a long time but in reality it is actually quite short. We have met some very cool people during our time here in Salvador. We have been blessed as we have gotten to know them. Before we left Canada, as we prepared for our work here, we prayed for those we would meet and now we will continue to pray for them as we leave. That the words that they have read and studied would be alive for them and that they would hear them not only with their ears but also their hearts! We thank God for the opportunity He has given us to come here and share His story with these people and pray that He would be glorified through the work that we have done. And we thank you for being a part of this work as well, through all of your support, encouragement and prayers!
BUT… We are not done yet! We still have 3 full days here. Tomorrow is our final party and we have been preparing for that. This party will be a time to say good-bye and acknowledge all the work that our readers have put in during their weeks of reading sessions. We have also decided that it will be a talent Show night and have asked our readers to come and share with all of us their talents. We will be sure to take lots of pictures and tell you all about it. It is sure to be exciting so stay tuned to hear how it goes.
Love,
Sarah
I have been praying a lot for you guys over this last week and will continue to pray over the next few days as your time in Salvador draws to a close. This time is bittersweet as you say good-bye to your new friends but at the same time look forward to coming home and seeing old friends and family. Thank you for giving yourselves for the past 6 weeks and for allowing God to use you to speak into the lives of so many in Salvador. You are not the same people who left Regina 6 weeks ago. God has grown you and changed you and I pray that growth will continue even as you return to life back in Canada. I'm looking forward to hearing all of your stories. I'm truly disappointed that I won't be in Regina to meet your plane and share in your end meeting. Love you guys! Finish well!
ReplyDeleteSarah,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your beautiful thoughts. Yes, it's always with mixed feelings that we leave the people in whom we have invested our lives for six weeks. We will all continue to pray that those seeds will be watered and that good fruit will result. It will only be in heaven that we will really understand the impact!! Won't it be great to see "readers" there???
Thank you for spending your summer involved with the Brazilians. I know you have blessed them as they have blessed you.
Alicia