I'm new at blogging. First time for me. I thought I would give it a try; maybe it'll be easier to communicate with family/friends while Bev and I are in Brazil.
Plans are to leave Lubbock on Friday, June 1, going first to Recife, then to Salvador on the 13th, then leaving Brazil on June 25th and arriving back in Lubbock the next day. While in Recife we'll do various evangelistic and benevolent works with TORCH Missions (sponsored by the Western Hills Church of Christ in Nashville; Terry Reeves is the director). Dannhy Bratcher, a recent Sunset grad., along with missionary Randy Short, are doing a lot to help get things ready. In Salvador I'll be doing a weekend study on the Minor Prophets (8th Century); on Sunday, the 17th, there will be one assembly for all the churches in the area. That should be another wonderful experience (maybe 400+ Christians for that). I'll be doing some additional teaching there, but not sure of all the details. Besides Bev and me, Tim Brumfield and a couple of current Sunset students will be in Brazil, but not all of us (other than Bev and me) in the same place at the same time.
It's been 3 years since I was in Brazil and I'm always amazed and thankful at the good works that are being done in Salvador and the state of Bahia. God has truly blessed the work there.
We are so thankful for the many people who gave sacrificially to help us make this trip. There are so many wonderful people who love us and continue to encourage us.
For those I haven't talked to or written lately, here are a few things going on in recent days (past and future):
1. Sunset graduation (55 graduates) was May 19
2. Bev and I had our 29th wedding anniversary on May 20
3. Daniel is getting married in Arkansas, Aug. 11
4. Josh and Kyleen both teach at Westbury Christian School in Houston
5. Lori and Jonathan are in Lubbock, both working at Sunset
6. Cline Paden, a very special person (friend, missionary, elder, preacher, Sunset founder) died last weekend; his funeral will be Wednesday (May 30).
Please pray for us.
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5 comments:
Ron,
Thanks for including me on your blog list...I look forward to reading about your trip. Sounds exciting! Just a word of warning...blogging can be addictive!
Love you brother, Godspeed,
Dwight dwhitsett.wordpress.com
Thank you as well dear brother for including me on your blog list. And yes, blogging is very addictive! Can't wait to read about your trip. I hope and pray all goes well with all of it. God bless you and Bev with a safe and fruitful trip.
Muito obregado for including us on your list. We will look forward to hearing how all our mutual friends are doing there. Make sure and kiss Randy on both cheeks for me!
Deus ti abençoar,
Bryan Shelley
very impressive; I sent a gifdt to help toward your expenes; hope it arrives by the time you leave; we Pray all goes well on the trip.
Rodger
we wish you God's spped on your trip and pray all goes well. Rodger
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