Saturday, March 8, 2014

Update: 3/8/14

We can't believe she's already 9!  Isn't she beautiful?  If you say a prayer for Ellie, pray that she would continue to grow in her relationship with the Lord, that she would set an example of kindness and gentleness for her younger siblings, and that she would develop a heart for the lost.

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This is what has been happening:
As you can see in the photo above, Ellie turned 9 on March 1st.  We had a small party and invited some of our friends.  She loves the movie “Frozen”, and that was our theme. 
Raegan and the three older kids just returned from Jakarta.  They were there all last week for a homeschool conference.  The kids had a blast seeing their friends and Raegan enjoyed spending some time with other moms.  Jon and Drew had a good week, but were certainly happy to have everyone back!
Jon had a very unique opportunity last week. A colleague informed him of a refugee (Ricky) from a central Asian country, who had recently moved to our city.  He was very interested in becoming a believer.  He speaks very little English and no Indonesian, so the process was very slow.  But PTL, our conversation ended with him being dunked!
What's coming up:
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Please continue to be in prayer for our visa/platform.  Jon has a few options and they each have their own advantages and disadvantages.  We are not necessarily concerned that we will not be able to stay, but we just want to make a wise decision for our team and our effectiveness. (Sometimes people get really bogged down just maintaining the platform and have very little time to do the “main thing”).
Jon will continue to meet with “Ricky” and try to get him some materials in his mother language.  Please remember his family as well.  His younger brother was the first to share with him and is planning to share with Ricky’s wife and mother next week. 
Here's our prayer requests:
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  • Please remember us as we make some decisions this week regarding our platform.  Pray for wisdom from above, not from ourselves.
  • Please continue to remember Drew that his ability to learn and communicate would improve.
  • Please pray for Ricky that he would grow in his faith.  Also remember his wife, mother, and two sons that they would be sensitive to the HS.
Thank you for praying!
The Guffys