{"id":342,"date":"2014-01-20T20:46:06","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T01:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/calvin-taylor\/?p=342"},"modified":"2014-01-20T20:48:57","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T01:48:57","slug":"unto-him-be-glory-in-the-church-by-christ-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/calvin-taylor\/2014\/01\/20\/unto-him-be-glory-in-the-church-by-christ-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear co-laborers in prayer,<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are many who have not yet heard of Christmas, and soon we will be celebrating the resurrection of Jesus.\u201d Vasti de Senna is the one who wrote this in her letter the other day. She was our student in the late 70\u2019s, worked in a tribe, then due to problems with her eye sight she was invited to care for the NTM office in S\u00e3o Paulo. She is retired now and both eyes, after multiple operations, are some better. Her letter shows that she still knows where to look for encouragement. \u00a0Just look at this verse that she sent: \u201cNow unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto Him <\/em><\/strong>be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen\u201d Ephesians 3: 20-21.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gwen and I are always amazed and grateful for the gifts that have come again this past year. The Lord is \"\"<\/a>certainly the One to praise since He brought you to Himself, gave you a heart for those you have never even met, and blessing us with your love and care.<\/p>\n

The Lord is very aware of our needs and is pleased to come to our rescue. The famous document that had to receive our author\u2019s signature in a law firm in Australia has made its rounds.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Another signature was done in the Brazilian Consulate in Sydney and the last one in the Brazilian Consulate in Florida. It arrived in Brazil on the 3rd<\/sup> of December. Now a legal translation of the document is required and then a copy of it must be sent to the ISBN department at the Brazilian Library of Congress. Because the document is a new type, we hope the Brazilian Library of Congress will accept\u00a0 it, making a way for something new to work.\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cA gente d\u00e1 um jeito,\u201d(translation:\u00a0 we will make a way) is a very common expression in the Portuguese language.\u00a0\u00a0 So pray with us that \u201cO Senhor dar\u00e1 um jeito,\u201d \u201cThe Lord will make a way.\u201d Each tribal missionary team will need this document to be able to print this series into the tribal languages. It will be a 12 volume series, Lord permitting.<\/p>\n

Volume 3 is half way done. Claudio Berto, Ruth Schuring, and Giovana Gomes are the ones who need \"\"the Lord\u2019s help in doing the first translation of these lessons for new believers. Em\u00edlia Abreu, Rejaneide Monteiro, and I do the several rounds of corrections that follow. Thiago does all the formatting, at many levels.<\/p>\n

Thiago and Let\u00edcia Ishy have finished training and have accepted the opportunity to teach in the Peniel Bible Institute. I was told that, since he has been on our translation team all of these years, he remains on it and will also keep doing these books with us. They have recently been with Let\u00edcia\u2019s relatives in S\u00e3o Paulo and in the church she grew up in. Both of their churches need encouragement and vision in participating in this difficult task of reaching unreached people groups.<\/p>\n

Paulo and Patr\u00edcia Tezzei, who worked on our team a few years ago, have now been working among the Yanomami tribe for two years. Patr\u00edcia wrote this week and mentioned her grandma Cida (Seeda), who has never received the Lord and is nearing death due to her poor health. Her grandmother is a spiritist; few of them ever repent and trust in Christ as Savior because they depend on their good works as their savior. Our letter to her was one more challenge to trust in the Lord as her Savior for He is the only one whose works the Father will receive. Eternity is too long to go into it depending on one\u2019s very flawed works.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Joel Stadem, my cousin\u2019s son, has been in ICU since June the 11th<\/sup> due to a near drowning in Minnesota. His neck was broken, so he has faced some very difficult months of therapy. After 7 months Joel and his family continue to be a testimony of the Lord\u2019s grace.<\/p>\n

Yours in Christ Jesus,<\/p>\n

Calvin and Gwen Taylor- NTM Portuguese Translation Team- Knoxville, TN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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