Never a dull moment...
As I was leaving on my daily morning walk with the dog yesterday, I discovered that someone had tried to pry open one of my iron doors! One of the hinges had given way because it was rusty but fortunately, they couldn't get in. As the day wore on, I discovered that it had happened around 11:30pm- while I was still watching ballgame (enjoying the Yankees loss!). Oreo gets the credit for saving the day because around that time she woke up and barked her head off- I let her outside and she stayed out there for quite a while. I never even suspected someone had been in the yard, let alone trying to get in the house! Thank goodness for dogs and their keen hearing skills! (And I was grateful that once again I didn't realize what had happened until the morning when I could actually do something about it!)
So, yesterday was quite busy- I fielded birthday calls and visits all day and we did our best to protect my house from further intrusions. I think we have things under control. There is a certain amount of risk that can't be avoided but we are trying to do what we reasonable can do to keep me safe. Your prayers are very welcome!
There are several interesting developments:
1) The family of Simon in La Canela have been very faithful and eager in their study of God's Word and really are interested in bringing their whole community to know Christ. Simon seems to be a very upright man and has a very strategic mind. Pray for him and his family!
2) Morena and her family in El 7 have stayed strong. Yesterday we began a Bible study with just them and a few others from the community. Our desire right now is to see them strong in their faith and healthy in their doctrine and from there make continued efforts to reach the larger community.
3) Miguel's family (Los Santos) has been sharing Christ with family members in Gurabo (near Camp David for those of you who have eater there) and they are eager for a continued presence and the beginning of a church. Pray for Miguel and the other members at Los Santos as I challenge them to take the lead in developing this ministry opportunity.
4) Nelson is a young man in Villa de Yaque who seems to be a very sincere believer. I felt Sunday in our worship time that God might be calling him to be a pastor. Pray for him and for me as well as our other leaders as we seek to minister to him and nurture him in his calling. He also shared with us his burden to see a church planted in La Barranquita (where a good part of the Villa folks came from.) He went back to live there but when he saw the spiritual condition and the fact that there was no church there, he came back to his mom's house. I pray we can plant a church in this community as well. Pray for Nelson and the Villa church.
