Tag: Brazil

The Lord Is Near The Brokenhearted

The Lord Is Near The Brokenhearted

I still remember one of our very first classes we took in Perspectives before we began our missionary journey. A vibrant older missionary couple were telling tales of their time in Egypt. In her hand, the wife held a teeny tiny clay lantern like a mini genie lamp. I remember her saying that we sometimes […]
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On The Move Again

On The Move Again

Praying you are all well! After 16 months of praying and waiting, 80+ doctor appointments, heart surgery and recovery, the consulate just notified us that we are good to head back to Brazil!  There have been a lot of times this past year we weren’t sure if we’d be able to go back, but God […]
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Hidden Blessings

Hidden Blessings

After so many updates filled with uncertainty, I’m excited to be writing this update filled with good news and more concrete plans. Knowing of course, we hold all things loosely to allow God to lead as He wills.  Joe’s recovery is going great! He is off all prescription meds and is just taking herbal heart […]
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The Lord Makes Firm Our Steps

The Lord Makes Firm Our Steps

One Step At A Time THANK YOU for your prayers! Firstly, cardiac rehab has been going extremely well! Joe has been able to work up to walking at the max level (15) incline at 3 mph, one step at a time. Every week he’s doing more and more exercise and getting stronger. He is finally […]
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Reckless Love Of God

Reckless Love Of God

You may be familiar with the song, and we are certainly familiar with the overwhelming, never ending, reckless love of God. Looking back over the past year, it’s a bit overwhelming to see all He’s done for us. How He has protected and provided. We know with certainty that God is not done with us […]
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God Has Provided

God Has Provided

Firstly, thank you all so much for every prayer for us these past months. Secondly, thank you for your patience as we’ve not been able to give many updates, because we honestly haven’t known what to say. It has been a trying season filled with a lot of praying, waiting and trusting for God to […]
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Many are the plans in a person’s heart…

Many are the plans in a person’s heart…

Many are the plans in a person’s heart,     but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 Prayer Requests THANK YOU for your continued PRAYERS! We didn’t post our last update publicly for a few safety reasons, so if you’d like a copy please let us know. Joe has been in the US for 3 […]
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