Brazil…

We are three weeks out from the team leaving the country to head to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Please pray diligently for all details to come together. Registration Deadline for missionary women to sign up is next Wednesday, October 25, 2019. We count it as Pure Joy and an honor to be able to come alongside the missionary women and encourage them.  

On Another note… 

As I sat outside the other morning, engulfed with the sounds and sights of nature  -  birds chirping, frogs croaking, squirrels running to and fro, lake waters moved by a gentle breeze, geese flying over, hummingbirds, spiders, and butterflies going about their day - all is peaceable.

Then out of nowhere there is this large snap and cracking sound and all a sudden an unsuspecting tree limb makes its way to the ground 50 yards away. As you walk up on it you realize it’s dead. Sitting here I never even saw it. It just kind of fit in among the other limbs until it fell to the ground.

That tree limb got me to thinking about people we are around daily and weekly. So many people going through life looking like they are ok but, on the inside, they are dying. Maybe their marriage is falling apart, maybe they have a problem with their children, work related issues, church related issues, money issues, health issues, mental stress issues, etc., etc., but the truth is we have become so good at hiding our struggles for fear of others thoughts, feelings and/or actions towards us that whether the need is for Jesus, encouragement, help, a friend, or someone to just notice I’m dying here, we don’t say a word. And soon enough, like that limb, we snap and crack and fall to the ground.

Can I encourage us today? We all know those around us that we are familiar with daily and weekly. Don’t ignore when something doesn’t look right, sound right and/or puts a check in your spirit. Maybe they need to know Jesus, maybe they need a word of encouragement, maybe they just need a listening ear, a helping hand, or a hug. But, don’t ignore things that don’t seem right to you. Trust God’s spirit in you to direct your steps! Ask God to give you eyes to see and know.

And finally, thank you to my friends near and far that I serve with daily, study God’s word with weekly, and those that send emails, make phone calls, text, etc., that don’t mind stepping in my bowl of Cheerios when I am acting weirder than usual. Ha,ha I’m confident God has placed you in my life so I would not become one of those fallen limbs. Thank you, God.

Philippians 2:4 (ESV)
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

His,
Vickie