Dear Family and Friends:
Two Sundays ago, Margarita and I brought Ana to church to be dedicated in the same white dress and bonnet that my grandmother wore at her christening in 1911. The children’s choir sang. The congregation prayed for Ana. The pastor dabbed a little oil on her forehead, symbolizing God’s presence with her. This wasn’t a ceremony to “make her a Christian.” Like everyone else, when she’s old enough, Ana will need to decide on her own to follow Christ. Instead, in a spirit of celebration and thanksgiving we brought Ana there to symbolically present her to God as our “first-fruit,” the best of all that He has given to us. Please join us this Thanksgiving in acknowledging the Creator for this year’s “fruits,” whether noticeable, like the birth of child, or often overlooked, like daily provision.
October was so busy that we didn’t get around to writing you this letter until now. Margarita spends three mornings a week studying English at community college. I teach Spanish in the afternoons at an all-girls middle-high school. We made two nice getaways to Seattle for presentations and a missions conference. All these activities are in addition to fundraising and our full-time job of parenting. Between my work and the generosity of many family members, friends and congregations, we have been well supplied for living in the U.S. We thank all of you who have supported us through donations, gifts, hospitality, and prayers—they are fragrant offerings, acceptable sacrifices, pleasing to God.
Furthermore, we are very grateful for the congregations and families who recently decided to financially support us. We lack only 26 pledges of $50 a month to meet our financial goal for the mission field. If you, your small group or Sunday school class are not currently supporting us and are willing to give $50 a month starting in January, contact us or Latin America Mission (see below). Please ask the Lord to connect us with 26 people or groups who would support us as teachers and missionaries in Paraguay.
In addition, please pray for the following requests:
· Margarita and I, continuing to learn as new parents
· My 75 students, many of whom have difficult home situations
· Margarita’s family in Paraguay, for health and employment issues
· The New Horizon School, for a nice conclusion to the school year.
Happy Thanksgiving! May God supply every need of yours according to His riches in Christ Jesus.
To Him be glory forever,
Tim, Margarita and Ana
806-471-9855/trevett@latinamericamission.org
Latin America Mission
P.O. Box 52-7900
Miami, FL 33152-9913
1-800-275-8410
www.lam.org
