Jan. 20th

Praise God! He has provided for me to reach my second deadline of $2,400. I have $2,455 as of now. That means there is only $645 left before I reach the final deadline on February 21st. Thank you all for your part in providing for this trip!

Continue to pray for the missionaries that serve in Brazil.

Rick and Kim came back to Southern California for furlough. Rick has had a sharp pain in his back. Pray for them as their insurance would not cover the cost of the procedure that is being done on Rick's back. They decided that for 2011 they would respond with "I trust you Jesus" in every situation that comes their way. They are growing and trusting as they hold on to Christ's words in John 16:33, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

Pray for Rick's dad as he is in Brazil taking care of the mission camp while others are gone on furlough. Pray for rain as a drought has caused one of the camp's wells to become really dry. There also is a need for a new roof on their house. Sandy is going to the neurologist as she has had a twitching thumb. Pray Sandy's thumb is healed.

Greg and Annie are anticipating her citizenship interview. Annie is a native of Brazil and was saved as a part of the ministry. Greg and Annie met in Brazil and were married. They now are desiring to get Annie a U.S. citizenship so she can come to the U.S. with Greg to raise support and visit family. Pray that her interview on February 17th goes well.

Jan. 12th

Continue to diligently pray for the missionaries in Brazil that they will have many opportunities to clearly share the gospel with others, just as Paul asked the Colossians to pray for his ministry.

Colossians 4:2-6
"Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak."

Dec. 31st

One year from the first time he asked me on a date, Chris Deitsch asked me to marry him and I said, "yes, totally!" I am super excited about marrying Chris and about what God has in store for our future. We are both looking forward to spending Spring Break together traveling down the Amazon River reaching out to the Brazilians.