We had a great time celebrating with family and church friends. Christmas was wonderful and the annual New Year celebration at the ARCA was lots of fun!
We are enjoying having our boys home – it seems so normal and right to have them with us, participating in our crazy life. The house is happy with people coming and going all the time. Our nephew Alex and our godson Vinicius are enjoying spending a couple of weeks with us, too. I love the laughter and the singing and the food! The days are flying by too quickly! Thank you to each one who has prayed for us during this special time.
I am writing now to ask you to pray for our Children’s Camp which starts on Monday. We hope to have about 70 campers and we have a staff of 20. Some of the counselors arrive tomorrow and the rest come on Sunday to prepare for the arrival of the children on Monday. I’m burning the midnight oil (after doorbells and telephones and chatter are stilled) trying to get things in order for a smooth week ahead. Please know that we love you and are thankful for your partnership with us.
Happy in our service to the King of kings, Paul and Becky
P.S. I offered a camp scholarship to a 10-yr. old girl named Andressa who has been coming faithfully to church for several months now. She was so thrilled to be invited. When I told her she needed to bring bedding and a towel she looked timidly at me and responded that she wouldn’t be able to because the family shares a bed and towel. I told her I would take care of bedding for her and that she should remember to bring her toothbrush and clothes. Then she responded that she didn’t have a toothbrush. When I asked her if she didn’t brush her teeth, she told me that she shares a toothbrush with her sister. So, I will give her a toothbrush, too. Have you been thankful today for the little comforts of life? Pray that Andressa will have a great week of camp.
Thursday, Jan. 15
Well, as you can see this e-mail never got sent. We had a bad thunderstorm and our internet has not been working all week. We are having a great week of camp with 63 campers. 20 children have made decisions to follow Jesus which is really special. Tomorrow evening we will have the final program for the parents to present the cantata and highlights from the week. Wish you could all come and be a part of it!
Saturday we will whip the ARCA into shape for a celebration dinner for Daniel as he graduates from Medical school. We are expecting about 110 people to spend the afternoon here at the ARCA. We are so proud of him and thankful for the opportunity he will have to do his 3-yr. residency in orthopedics at the biggest hospital in Curitiba.
Andrew flies back to the U.S. on Sunday and Matthew has one more week with us. The weekend of the 23rd we will be in Campo Mourão for our Annual Conference.
Bye for now, Becky
Kid’s Camp counselors – Fishers of Men
Flintstone cars that Paul designed for camp relays
