Sunday, July 30, 2023

Bits July

11 days, 15 people, 10 events, and lots of fun. Bethany Baptist from Salem, Oregon paid us a visit this month. The focus events were Upward football, English conversation, and youth events. We hoped the football and English would pull more students into our teen group. The group was servant-hearted and our church was excited throughout the week. For church on their final Sunday night, we had more people present than we have had in a long time. Several visitors said they would be returning and have returned. 

Diego showed up to the first English night and kept coming back. He had a good spiritual conversation one night with Jason and Nelson. Nelson was able to get a Bible to him and he was excited because he had never had a Bible before. Diego went to church that Sunday night and the next. 



Last Sunday we were in Tupanatinga all day to celebrate Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We had five people who were baptized. That night I counted five more who could be baptized soon. One who has been faithful to church but hesitant to say he wants to be saved, told me he wanted to get baptized in the next baptism. I gave him a big hug. 


The girls went to camp this month. They attended different weeks and so they were separate. Both did well and were campers of the week. Evie is enjoying being in the youth group. She is also now assisting in organization for the nursery ministry. The girls started school last month and are getting used to a new full-year schedule, with four days a week of school. We take Monday off as a family and have enjoyed that so far. 




Friday nights are pizza nights here at the house. We have a signup sheet at the church for families to join us so that we can check up on their lives and have a good informal time of fellowship. This last week we successfully used our brick oven to cook the pizzas! 


We are back into a bit of a rhythm here. Our calendar is set for the rest of the year in regards to services and us being where we need to be. We are going to start a new schedule of celebrating the Lord’s Supper on Sunday mornings. This way we can be in both churches on Sundays three weeks a month. So far both churches have been flexible with us. Thank you so much for your prayers.


All for HIS glory,

David, Sarah, and our glad-to-be-home family

AC and Kiwi