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Journal Entry: Monday afternoon, June 2,
2008
Ebenezer!
It
is fall here and colors are changing, but being in the tropics they’re
not the usual colors you would associate with the season-– pinks and
purples instead of orange and brown. To see photos go to our blog-– http://spoelhof-brazilnuts.blogspot.com/
These
past three weeks have been unbelievably busy. Closing one church
building up and getting another one ready to use. I was responsible for
getting workers to lay a new tile floor in the worship area and kitchen
before much other work could be done. Outside of a couple hitches along
the way, they got it done in pretty much record time-– at least for Brazil!
Most of the building still needs painting (but that part’s not my
responsibility), but classrooms were ready for use yesterday and the
worship area was cleaned and set up for services.
We
had to pack up, clean out and move everything from the building we were
presently renting. Most of the packing was done with peoples’ help
after the last Sunday evening service of May. That was a service of
mixed emotions looking back on what God has accomplished through the
ministry and looking forward to what He will do through His Church in
what’s coming up-– the theme of the evening was Ebenezer-- “Thus far
has the Lord helped us”.
It
was also the start of a busy week of moving. Trips and work between old
building and new building seemed endless until we turned in the keys to
the old place last Friday. With so many folks helping both day and
night on Friday and Saturday, the new place was set up (and a lot of
stuff hidden out of sight). A platform area was built and ready to use;
a beautiful garden area put up in the front; a nice reception area
cleaned and ready to go beside the main entry hall leading to the
auditorium. With all this going on, Bill managed to fall off a ladder
and hurt his knee. Maybe this week, with a little calmer schedule he’ll
have a doctor check it out. Each evening we came home tired and making
“old people” sounds.
New
Life Baptist Community church held its first service yesterday, the
first of June. There was a very positive, encouraging attitude among
the people. One hundred twenty folks came
out
for the first service. For being a first service, everything went well,
from music to preaching-– for which we have to praise the Lord. With much still to get done yet, the inaugural
service will not be held until the first Sunday in July.
So
from here we move ahead. Programs are being newly planned and
activities organized. We look forward to what God has in store with
this new venture!
In Christ’s exciting service,
Bill
and Sue Spoelhof
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