From an Unpleasant Experience to Surpassing Peace

Dear Family and Friends:

In May, after passing out food in the Zeballos Cue Ava Guaraní community, a group of angry women blocked our exit, yelling and pounding on our car hood (read the story at: www.tmrevett.blogspot.com/2020/05/deliverance-in-times-of-desperation.html). In July, the “ringleader” of that group opened her house for Pastor Alberto and me to gather the community to listen to and discuss the Gospel of Mark in Guaraní. Last Sunday, she and many others from the community attended the service at Pastor Alberto´s church for the first time. Give thanks to God for inviting people to come to Him, and ask Him to impact lives in Zeballos Cue.

Your support enabled us to get materials to make blankets with the Ava women for the community´s children (just in time for Paraguay’s “worst cold front in 27 years.”)

Mid-August is one of the busiest times of the year for Margarita and me as we organize Children´s Day (August 16th) events in the Mbya and Ava Guaraní communities around Asunción. This year we organized three events and in each event we had plenty of volunteer help. Since mobilizing Paraguayan churches and Christ-followers to engage the Mbya and Ava is one of our main ministry goals, we thank God for calling others to join us. We also give thanks for the lives of a former student, Sany, and a member of our youth group, Daniel, who are helping us in our outreach activities.

Margarita and I shared with the children about Jesus´ gift of abundant life.

We additionally give thanks for our family´s health, but please keep us as well as the people of Paraguay in your prayers.  Our children rarely leave the house. Antoine started taking drum lessons. While Gabrielli shows interest in her brother’s hobby, Ana finds it annoying.

The financial crisis caused by COVID-19 created a sense of desperation in urban Native communities like Zeballos Cue, as evidenced by our unpleasant experience there in May.  Since most of the community began gathering to listen to the Scriptures last month, they’ve commented about a comforting sense of God´s presence with them.  Moreover, during last week´s gathering, six people prayed to place their trust in Jesus, through whom everyone can experience the peace that surpasses all understanding.

Sincerely,

Tim, Margarita, Ana, Antoine and Gabrielli

Season 4 of Netflix´s “Inside the World´s Toughest Prisons” will give you a glimpse of life in Tacumbú, which you prayed for and donated bibles to when I used to serve in ministry there.