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“Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.

Psalm 96:1-2

What is it like to be in November approaching the heat of summer? Our minds are all a little confused. We have the Air Conditioner running while we have apple pie in the oven and are preparing to cook turkey for Thanksgiving. In all of this we give thanks. We sing praise to the Lord and tell of His salvation from day to day. We reflect on the goodness and grace and have reason to praise him in song. Frederick M. Lehman Put it wonderfully in his song, Oh Love of God…

“Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.”

November has been a busy month of serving in different ministries. Many of you know that we have been asked to help with the kids club and it has been a blast getting to know the kids from the community. The end of November ministries close down for the summer and will begin again in February. Will you please continue to pray for the kids that attend the club? We will miss our Saturday mornings with them! Also, I have been asked to help out on the occasional Friday night passing out tracks and cocido at the hospital. This has been a great way to work with fellow missionary Felix and many of the young adults from the church. Please pray for continued relationships with hospital staff.

This month we were also asked to help fill different teaching rolls at the church. Kathleen did a great job giving a devotion to the ladies group for a baby shower. The theme was changed last minute but we have received great feedback from the devotional both on her speaking and the message that was given. I was also asked to help fill in with the youth and young adults for several ministries. We praise the Lord for opportunities to serve, connect and share the truth from God’s word.

Family time has continued to be filled with many wonderful opportunities to make memories. Hard to believe that we have been in Paraguay for 5 months, but it has been a great joy each step of the way. As a family I can say we are adjusting well. The kids are learning Spanish, making friends and becoming involved. This warms our hearts as we see the Lord working in their lives. If only I could be a fly on the wall of conversations to hear them using their Spanish, but we have heard great things. We have also hired a tutor to work with the kids on being confident in speaking. It has also helped Kathleen and I learn some more common phrases in Guarani!

As summer sets in and the school year comes to a close here in Paraguay, we have been warned about how quiet the city gets. Major stores will remain open, but the family-owned places will be scarce. People start to travel and thus ministries slow down. The Saturday kids club will continue just at a very relaxed pace, the same with youth and young adults. While things will slow down for ministries, we ask that you pray for continued connections into the lives of youth and young adults in the church and community.

We pray that your Thanksgiving is filled with a time of reflection on the goodness and greatness of our God. His love has been poured out upon us giving believers in Jesus Christ a true reason to give thanks. Psalm 100:3 “Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” Praise the Lord for these great truths!

Prayer requests and praises: 1) for opportunity to share Christ with the young lady at the ice-cream shop (Luana) 2) for continued relationship building with people in the community 3) that God would continue to be glorified. Praise the Lord for continued growth in our language and opportunities to serve. Now how can we pray for you!