I just had to get on to tell you

between my church and the kids I take home from church (5 miles), I counted 48 stray dogs, 2 horses and 3 chickens. I take that back. Forty-seven dogs, one of the "dogs" I counted turned out to be a child! ROFLOL Anyway, that's a lot of stray animals.

Just wanted to pop in and say hello. We have a new family coming to our church. They are saved but far from God. It's really great to see them so excited about returning to Him!

I gotta run!!

Celebrating 13 years of marriage

I am sitting in the lobby of a beautiful hotel right now celebrating our anniversary. We were married on July 22nd and my precious hubby suprised me with a little anniversary get away. MUCH NEEDED!!!!! I am so pleased at how well he kept the secret and all. It´s really hard to pull one over on me, let me tell you. We are staying at http://www.villamichelon.com.br/ if you want to take a look. It´s in Portuguese but you´ll get an idea of where we are anyway. Our kids are staying with a close friend of ours. They were so excited about going to "aunt" Kim´s house.

I also wanted to let you know that we had 2 saved on Sunday! Carol, who is 11 years old and Daiane, who is 12. One came to me in the morning after the service and told me that she had made a profession of faith a couple of years ago but only did it because her friend did. Now she really wanted to get saved. Daiane has been coming to our church for about a month and made the decision to accept the Lord last night. Neither of their families are saved so we are really looking forward to visiting their parents. We also had a man visit last night who just moved down the street. His wife was raised in some type of baptist church and he not a church goer at all but is searching. It´s just so exciting to see how God is working!

Ok, I´m going to go have a nice dinner with my hubby! Have a good night all!

If you want to get warm, go outside!

That's what I tell the kids when they are cold! LOL It's actually been pretty hot this week. Stephen keeps asking me if it's winter here or not and that he wishes Brazil would make up its mind if it's going to be cold or hot. It's usually about 10 degrees colder IN the house. Forty degrees doesn't sound like a lot of cold to you that are in the north but let me tell you, sleeping with it 30 degrees in the house is not that fun! We have heaters but then cometh the bill, amen?
Sarah, I think the houses are a lot like the ones in Mexico. Concrete, tile roofs, the works. I'm not sure why they don't build them to fit the winter as well but they don't. It's crazy!

Gloria got saved! Thank you to those who have prayed for her. She came to the Bible study, we studied about who the Lord is and after it was all done, she put her palms down in the table with a determined looked and said she was ready to be saved. This lady is 65 and comes out of a spiritist background. Any one that gets saved is a wonderful blessing but someone of her age and background just makes it so much sweeter!

Our church has been running an average os 43 per service. This is just so amazing to us after having a year or more of 25. God has been working here and we are so thankful.

We are still waiting for the internet. Last time I called, they told me that I had not even asked to be on the list. Three weeks prior they told me I would have the net in less than 2 weeks. It really is discouraging. It makes you more homesick when you can't get on and just say hi to family and all. I'm not sitting in a corner sucking my thumb and crying.....YET! LOL

Stephen turned 9 on the 15th. I just can't believe that. He got some roller blades and it just loving them. We'll have a bday party for him on Saturday. He's excited to have all his friends over. I sure thank the Lord for my little buggy (my nick name for him). He has a heart for souls, understand why we are here in Brazil and continually tells me that we need to tell people about Jesus. Hes our little missionary, that's for sure. I look forward to what God will do in his life if the Lord tarries His coming.

Ok, I've written a book so I must needs get off of here and delete my 800 or so useless emails. I miss you all so much! Thanks for the comments! I'm so afraid you're all going to forget about me. Ha, as if that would happen!

I´M STILL ALIVE

I feel bad I haven´t been here in so long but I´m doing fine, just don´t have the internet yet. My patience is growing stronger by the minute, let me tell you! I sure do miss getting on every day just to say hi and read my emails.

Everything is going well here. It´s cold and rainy here right now so we´re all wrapped up in every bit of clothing we have, sleep with about 4 blankets, 2 pairs of socks, the works! Did I say it´s cold?? Don´t worry, pretty soon I´ll be complaing about the heat! ha!

The ministry is going very well. I´m still holding two Bible studies on Tuesday nights. They are going well. One of the ladies, Gloria, is so close to being saved but has seen some hypocritcal christians in her time and this is keeping her from accepting the Lord. I finally told her that she needs to stop using this as an excuse and just get saved! I sure pray it´s soon!

Ok, that´s about it for now. I´ll "see" you all soon!

Here I am again!

It's been just crazy trying to get the internet up at our house. God had His reasons so I'm just trying to sit tight and wait on Him. Easier said than done, let me tell you.

I don't have a lot of time but did want to let you all know our church celebrated 8 years this last weekend. It was a joyous time! We saw 82 in attendance on Sunday night and had 2 men saved. They are both in Bible studies now and show great interest in growing in the Lord! We are just so excited. God has been working in great way in the church and our people are showing excitement in the God's work.

Ok, that's all I can write for now. If you think about it, please pray we get in the internet at home soon.

Thanks!

Popping in!

I am at a birthday party and they let me use their internet!! YAY!!

We´re doing fine. I had the kitchen and childrens´ rooms done in a day and am just about ready to start putting things up on the walls. It´s quite a job! I can´t wait to show you all pictures though. I´m happy with the house and am thankful we´re getting it all put together quickly.

That´s about it. It´s rude to visit someone and sit on the computer so I guess I better get off. You never know how much you "need" the internet until you don´t have it! My husband is happy though........if I don´t have the internet going, I like to bake so you can imagine the stuff we have in the house right now. Cakes! Pies! Bagels! OH MY!

Bye for now!
Althea

WOW it's been busy!

We had a great weekend with 4 visitors on Sunday night and had 6 baptized!! All of them were children including our own 2! Praise the Lord.

This will be my last post for a little while. We are moving tomorrow so I am taking the computer and all that apart tonight. It's like a death, I tell ya! LOL I have no idea how long it will be before I go back online again. Sometimes getting the internet together down here is a pain.

Don't forget about me! I'll be back.......