Glory to God in the Highest!
I'm sure this finds you all in the middle of holiday parties, caroling, shopping, and relearning winter driving techniques! Some days a foot of snow sounds pretty good, but then I remember what 0 F feels like and I'm not so consumed by the idea of a winter wonderland.
These past few weeks have flown by in usual fashion! We made a couple trips and participated in a church event or two and are still waiting for the last of our furniture to show up. In the mean time we were able to get our car maintenance done. We are so thankful for all our dear partners who have helped us kick off our married life and blessed us in many ways!
One such opportunity that we had a couple weeks ago was to travel to the river village of Uricurituba. This community is blessed with fertile soil and being close to Santarém. It is only accessible by boat, but only a couple hour ride at that. Their island had been eroding away, so the church needed to be moved. Some of my wedding visitors stuck around after the wedding to help work on this project, so it was extra special for me to head our there when the church was inaugurated. I find it a huge blessing to help pack a church full of people for these special moments. Visitors come from the surrounding villages, a cow is butchered, and a huge party ensues! And with no better way to wrap it up than with an awesome evangelistic and dedication service! It truly was a Spirit-filled event.
I'm sure this finds you all in the middle of holiday parties, caroling, shopping, and relearning winter driving techniques! Some days a foot of snow sounds pretty good, but then I remember what 0 F feels like and I'm not so consumed by the idea of a winter wonderland.
These past few weeks have flown by in usual fashion! We made a couple trips and participated in a church event or two and are still waiting for the last of our furniture to show up. In the mean time we were able to get our car maintenance done. We are so thankful for all our dear partners who have helped us kick off our married life and blessed us in many ways!
One such opportunity that we had a couple weeks ago was to travel to the river village of Uricurituba. This community is blessed with fertile soil and being close to Santarém. It is only accessible by boat, but only a couple hour ride at that. Their island had been eroding away, so the church needed to be moved. Some of my wedding visitors stuck around after the wedding to help work on this project, so it was extra special for me to head our there when the church was inaugurated. I find it a huge blessing to help pack a church full of people for these special moments. Visitors come from the surrounding villages, a cow is butchered, and a huge party ensues! And with no better way to wrap it up than with an awesome evangelistic and dedication service! It truly was a Spirit-filled event.
The following weekend, during the PAZ church's "March of Love" where the church dedicates a weekend to giving special care and treatment to all of the river and jungle workers, Silvia was able to share with about 300 of them how to improve their well-being through proper nutrition. It is a great opportunity to bless the real "feet" of the gospel here in the Amazon Basin. The national workers sacrifice what little they have for the sake of living a life dedicated to the Gospel and making disciples!
Be on the lookout for The Eisenmann Initiative newsletter in your mailbox soon! It'll give you a great recap of 2010! If you don't see it but would like to receive it in the future, just send me back your address and I'll get you on the list!
Also, check our some recent posts to see more details about what has been going on here in Santarém! You can learn more about the church inauguration in Uricurituba, or Silvia's word on nutrition to the local workers, or even a few thoughts on how the Christmas season looks from inside another culture. And it has more pictures too!
Praises
- A glorious church inauguration in Uricurituba
- A car and apartment to use for His Glory
- The ability to share and commemorate the birth of the God-man, Jesus Christ
- A God who lives within us, and continues to demonstrate His Power through grace and saving faith in a Savior
Prayer Requests
- Growth in our cell group - members who are excited to share their knowledge and grow in their personal relationship with the Lord
- Our furniture to show up quickly - we are still waiting
- Our marriage relationship, for strength and protection against the enemy, that we could model and lead as examples
- Safe travels as we visit family in Brazil for the holidays
In Christ,
John & Silvia
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www.eisenmannfamily.com
www.projectamazon.org
Mailing Address:
John Eisenmann
(aos cuidados de) Missão Projeto Amazonia
CP 232
Santarém, Pará, Brasil
68005-970
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