Update

This holiday season we have had been blessed to spend time with family & friends.  How awesome it is to have others in close fellowship with us.  We’ve had the wonderful opportunity to share what the Lord is doing in our lives and the work we are about to embark on.  Although we are being trained for our future ministry in Brasil, we also know that we can apply most of what’s being taught even now.

Right now two of the classes we are in are, Phonetics and Teamwork.  In Phonetics we are learning the diffrent sounds the human mouth can make.  It’s amazing how the Lord made all the diffrent parts work together for speech.  In class we have tried to speak languages from places like China, Africa, Brasil, Mexico and many, many other places.  Let me tell you, it’s hard!!!!  God sure did a good job when He confused the languages!!!  In Teamwork we are learning about a number of things from qualities of good leaders, qualities of good "followers," to how does a good ‘team meeting’ function.  All of these areas are areas that will be a part of life on the mission field.  What we are learning now, will be more than useful once we are on the field….that is, if we can remember all that we’ve been taught. 

On the "Outreach" front, Joel is still working at Medical Missions for Christ.  Currently he’s leading a Bible study and working in the office one day a week.  One on one discipleship seems to be working much better than trying to go for a group.  God is faithful though, and we know that no matter the size of the Bible study, God has a purpose for Joel’s ministry.

Let us leave you with a saying we heard recently…."God has a perfect record of faithfulness, and He WILL NOT break that record for you (or me)."  Isn’t that encouraging?  God is God.  He does what He says He’s going to do. When things are going wrong, or you feel down, remember who God is.  He’s perfect and He always will be!