New Year

Dear Friends,

I am really excited for the New Year. I think God has good things in store and I believe for many things to come to pass. I still really have a heart for Brazil. It seems to increase all the time.  I see doors open, but I don’t know how it will all come together. I want to study in Brazil the language of Portuguese so much. It has been my dream for the past 15 years to go back more long term to the land and people group I really love. My church is going short-term for 10 days. I have an invite from my friend Mabel to come and study, plus  YWAM has open arms to help start an English as a Second Language School. So please pray for me.  I have the openings, but not the provisions. My friend reminded me yesterday the beauty of humble beginnings and how foundational they are. It seems like God has stripped away all my self-dependence and I find a great deal of freedom in all that has been shed. I really feel free to live a less cluttered life and with my heart in the right place, I know God is going to bless entering into this year even lighter with arms opened wide.I will be substituting in the North Penn School District this month. I will pray and see what God does.

love,

JoEllen