We want to publicly express our thankfulness to God. He is always good! 1 Chronicles 16 speaks of how he was faithful from the time of creation to the time of Israel’s patriarchs and all through the rest of her history. We have seen his goodness in the last year, and really through all our life up to this point. “Forever” is a really long time, and yet we can be confident that his future steadfast love will never waver even for a moment.
My (Scott) students continue to make progress in their study of Hebrew. One group is working on Lesson 72. I recently combined two other groups, and with them we began Lesson 35 on Tuesday. During that class several students agreed it seemed like they were arriving at a whole new level. They felt a little intimidated by the challenge of the new material. Nevertheless, when we got to the end of the lesson we read through Genesis 47:1-3 and they were encouraged. One student commented on how wonderful it was to understand the text! Even though the wording is longer and a little more complex than they are used to, she was pleased to see that she could actually understand it all!
I (Kristi) am having a good year with my sixth grade students. The class is both easier and smaller than last year. I’m thankful for my co-teacher and for our smooth teamwork. Next Friday we have parent/teacher conferences. I’m expecting it to be much easier than last year, but I would still appreciate your prayers regarding those meetings.
Our family continues to grow as we add grandkids. David and Shelby had their third girl in April. Caroline is growing faster than we can keep up with, and her two older sisters are doing a great job helping her learn the ropes of life.
A few weeks ago, Joel and Jaden finalized the adoption of the two newest members of our family! We are very thankful for the blessing of Talia and Natalie. The four of them are still learning what it means to be a family. The adjustments are definitely not easy, but all of them (and all of us) are thrilled about how good it is to be together.
I (Scott) will be teaching in Guayaquil next weekend. I plan to be there from November 22 to 24. We feel relatively safe in Quito, but Guayaquil continues to have an escalated level of violence. The risks aren’t high enough to give us reason to change our plans, but I will need to take extra precautions and use extra wisdom. We will appreciate your prayers for safety, as well as a productive time of teaching.
One of our big reasons for thankfulness is you! Yahweh is using your prayers and financial gifts to touch lives in Ecuador, other parts of Latin America, and even other parts of the world! Thank you for your faithfulness; it testifies to the faithfulness of our Lord!
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