I'm almost ready to leave for the USA, and my heart is longing for those I love (family and friends). But as I rush through packing and tying up loose ends, on my list of TO DOs is a sub-list of people to hug before I leave. God has blessed me with some wonderful, dear friends here, and I will miss them tremendously.
Got to spend the night with my friend, Nalva, and had lunch with Adelso and Jocylene yesterday. Tonight I'll hug my students and pray for them. And I need to stop by some other friends' houses today. Good-bye! Tchau! See you later! Até logo!
Recently God has shaken up the dynamics of our missionary family, too. Clyde and Kelsie moved to Uruará, Josh and Brin left to serve with another mission, Jim and Sharon went home to Canada after serving their 2 year commitment, Chelsea moved to Marabá (another Xingu Mission base), and soon Tim and Betsy will leave for Africa. Later this year, Keith and Marsha will move to Pacajá, and we will be welcoming a new missionary family and another young single missionary.
And as I write, I am praying for three very dear friends whose loved ones have gone to be with the Lord in the last few weeks. I can't wait to hug and cry with them...but also look forward to the day we'll see them again!
Enough good-byes, already! The promise of heaven, with no more good-byes, gives my heart hope and joy.
The young women will dance for joy,and the men—old and young—will join in the celebration.I will turn their mourning into joy.I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing! Jeremiah 31: 13
About Me
- Patty Fultz
- Portel, Para, Brazil
- After over 40 years as a Christian, God called me to serve in Brazil as a missionary...a dream I had for 10 years, since my first visit to the Amazon. I am single again, and I have 2 wonderful children (and a terrific daughter-in-law), 9 grandchildren, and 2 great-granddaughters.
