Wow! What a year so far! I continue to say that time seems to go faster in Africa. It feels like we were just at home in the States celebrating the holidays, and now here we are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving again. All of us are healthy and happy. Lincoln is about to have his 7th birthday in December. Both he and Haley are settling in with their new teacher, Kristen. Lincoln is in 2nd grade and Haley is in 1st. Kristen has been a tremendous help to our family, not just with schooling the kids, but all around. With her teaching the kids, it frees Tawnya and I to work a little more together on projects and ministry. Tawnya has been helping a young boy in the preschool receive much needed medical care. Between her and the local hospital the boy is on his way to a quick recovery from a terrible infection caused by "Matequenha" (a small worm that burrows under the skin.) Among all our everyday responsibilities the ministry continues to increase. There is a continuous pull from the whole area for more seminars, evangelisms, and preaching. These seminars focus on training the church to evangelize. I have found that all the church members declare that they are saved, but most often they have a great misunderstanding about what brings salvation. Most people here think that if you go to a church, this act is what saves you. They rely on their association with a church or denomination to bring salvation rather than forgiveness of sins through Jesus. I am finding that even as I am going to the churches to teach the believers how to evangelize their area, as they’re learning, most of them are also receiving salvations for themselves. Testimonies of this type follow us wherever we go. Many are being saved, healed and discipled through the seminars and Jesus Film evangelisms!
Looking to the future, it has been on my heart to host some ministry schooling for pastors and church leaders. I want to see the leaders better equipped and established in the word but also gaining vision for expanding their ministries and planting more churches. Please be praying for us about this that we would walk in wisdom to see this accomplished. My family and I are greatly looking forward to a visit from our Faith Tabernacle family in March. I can’t wait for you to come and take part in our lives and the things we have come to love. You all are going to be such a blessing to all the people that you touch while you’re here! We love you all! Happy Thanksgiving! You are continually in our prayers. The Weavers |
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