Renewed

I just returned from a two day PAZ missionary conference here in Santarém.  It was a blessing to get the whole team away for a couple days and have some quality “family” time.  What a blessing to have them!

The main topic was Member Care.  But we also shared in some amazing worship and fellowship time.  Below is a portion of fellow missionary Micah Gregory’s blog post about the retreat.  It’s worth the read, a very entertaining take on the conference.  Oh, and for reference, I scored 786 on the stress test!

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Is missionary care important?  That is what I was thinking going into the meetings. 

I did, he did it, she did it, others will do it and make just fine. Is that true? Kinda. 

Anybody can survive in the mission field, I believe that. 

However, we´re NOT here to play Survivor or our own version of Castaway Brazil.

We´re here for a calling, for a purpose and most importantly…to serve. 

In order to be effective, you to need to BE ABLE to be effective. 

To share our hearts, be consoled in difficult times, to lick our wounds at times, and to remember God´s faithfulness.

Christ, poured himself out to God before he was crucified and wept at the grave of a friend.”

 

Renewed,
JAE