Dear Friends and Family:
In order for an addict to reject the immediate
gratification of drugs, he or she must have faith that sobriety will bring
greater gratification in the long-term.
Just as by faith Abraham in the Bible went to a new place not knowing
where he was going, the brethren in recovery in Paraguay’s Esperanza Prison
must leave the lifestyles they know, trusting in God to bring them to a new
place where their needs and longings will be met. I spent much of January
working with our core group of inmate leaders, and we’re thankful for the
spiritual as well as numerical growth that we’re seeing. Last week they carried out an outreach event
that concluded with 35 inmates either deciding to or expressing an interest in
following Jesus. Give thanks to God
for his work in the Esperanza Prison, and pray for the inmate leaders.
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| Inmate-Led Outreach in the Esperanza Prison |
As the school year starts back up in February
and we become more active in our educational ministry, I will decrease my
involvement in the prison. Years ago I unsuccessfully tried to leave the prison ministry due to few
laborers; however, now a team of pastors and volunteers is available to
shoulder the ministerial burden. This
will free up more of my week to make visits with Margarita to urban First Nations
settlements. Pray for open doors and
open hearts among the Ava and Mbya Guarani communities who we’ll be getting to
know better in the coming months.
Margarita and I are very happy to announce that
we started living in our new house during the first week of 2018. We are very, very grateful for your
contributions, which made our new living space a reality. We were also grateful for a 5-day vacation to
escape the discomforts of moving. Please
pray for the full completion of construction, in addition to the settling in
process. Also, pray for the home group
that we plan to begin.
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| We vacationed near the town of Belen, which is Paraguay's "Capital of the Tropic of Capricorn." |
Furthermore, in a couple of weeks, Antoine will
begin attending a daycare that is near Ana’s school. Please pray for him as he adjusts to a new
environment with new people.
Ten years ago this past January, I left my home
country, family, friends and job to answer the call to missionary service in
Paraguay. There have been difficult
moments, and I still miss my family and friends; however, there is no doubt in
my mind that coming here was the right decision. I thank God for Margarita, for our children,
as well as for the countless marvelous things that have happened over the past
decade. I also thank God for those of
you who have partnered with me since the beginning. Leaving places and ways of living can be
unsettling, but when we do so by faith, we will see that God, who calls us, is
faithful and rewards those who seek him.
Yours truly,
Yours truly,
Tim, Margarita, Ana, Antoine
and Gabrielli Revett
